A new study by consumer research group, the Henley Centre, has found that the television, rather than the PC, will be the most popular route to accessing interactive services in the future. Henley Centre claims that people associate the television with quality, leisure time and the internet with work. For this reason, and the fact… Continue reading TV Will Be Route To Interactive Services, Says Henley Centre
Shares in BSkyB were boosted by the launch of its interactive television service Open (see Interactive TV Launches In The UK). Prices rose 16p to 597˝p.WPP saw a drop in its prices despite a boost from Merrill Lynch, who raised its 1999 forecast for the advertising and marketing group. Shares closed down 2˝p to 617˝p.The… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Guardian Media Group has added an online shopping guide area to its Guardian Unlimited network of websites. Shopping Unlimited has an extensive directory with links to the best retail outlets operating on the net.In the week in which the government announced its decision to include online shopping in the retail price index, the addition… Continue reading Guardian Adds Shopping Unlimited To Websites Network
After discussions with the Football Association, BSkyB has decided relinquish its exclusive broadcast rights to the England v Scotland European Championship playoff match at Wembley Stadium. The crucial play-off fixtures were drawn by the FA this morning and pit England against Scotland in two-legs, the second of which is at Wembley on Wednesday 17 November.Sky… Continue reading Sky Relinquishes Exclusive Rights To England v Scotland Euro Clash
The Daily Telegraph is to undertake research into the sectional readership of the Times and the Sunday Times. The study of its rival’s readers’ habits follows the successful survey into readership of the Daily Telegraph‘s own sections earlier this year (see Daily Telegraph To Provide Sections Readership). It is hoped that the results will provide… Continue reading Telegraph To Conduct Times Readership Research
Underlying inflation remained at 2.1% during September 1999, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics this morning. Inflation also stood at 2.1% during August, and has undershot the Government’s 2.5% target for the last six months.The headline rate of inflation was up 0.4% on August 1999 and was 1.1% higher than September… Continue reading Inflation Sticks At 2.1%
Advertising and marketing group, WPP, has acquired The Brand Union, the parent company of branding group Lambie-Nairn. The acquisition also includes packaging specialist Tutssels and commercial production company The Clinic.Lambie-Nairn is most famous for its branding of the original Channel 4 and its current BBC work, which includes the BBC1 hot-air balloon. Its clients also… Continue reading WPP Buys The Brand Union
Open, the interactive TV service jointly owned by BSkyB, BT, HSBC and Matsushita, launched today in the UK. The most advanced interactive television service in the world, it will be available to over 1 million SkyDigital subscribers across Britain.Allowing viewers to shop, bank, send emails, play games and have access to a range of entertainment… Continue reading Interactive TV Launches In The UK
Regional newspaper publisher, Eastern Counties Newspapers (ECN), has moved all its national and provincial advertising sales out of Amra and into rival sales group, Clacksons. The move follows ECN’s £58.3 million acquisition of Home Counties Newspapers (HCN) in April 1998 (see Home Counties Surprise Sell To Eastern); Clacksons already handles sales for HCN.ECN’s newspapers have… Continue reading Eastern Counties Pulls Sales Out Of Amra
Shares in broadcaster BSkyB dropped 5˝p yesterday to 581˝p. Open, the group’s joint interactive television venture with BT, HSBC, and Matsushita launches today.Shares in WPP rose as the advertising group announced its acquisition of The Brand Union (see WPP Buys The Brand Union). Prices closed up 20p to 620p.Reuters fell by 5p to 678p. The… Continue reading Sharewatch
