The number of internet page impressions made by WAP devices topped one billion in the UK for the first time in December 2003, according to the latest data from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).The December figure represents an increase of 50 million over November’s total and provides the highest monthly total for WAP page impressions… Continue reading UK WAP Page Impressions Top 1 Billion In December
The arrival of new stations and data services will ensure significant growth in the digital radio market over the next few years, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR.There have already been major developments in digital satellite radio in the United States while digital terrestrial platforms have led the way in the UK. Last week,… Continue reading Digital Radio Taps Into The Zeitgeist As Uptake Increases
By 2014, there will be 15 million online gamers in the US, with the market being valued at around $9 billion, according to the Themis Report On Online Gaming 2004, distributed by DFC Intelligence. The report forecasts that US gamers will pay an average subscription fee of $23.50 per month by this time.Subscribers to MediaTel… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Online Gaming To Reach 15m By 2014
One of the strongest performances in last week’s media market came from SMG, which rose 6.33% week on week after selling its 27.8% stake in Scottish Radio Holdings to Emap for £90.5 million. The deal will allow SMG to reduce its mounting debt burden and is expect kick off the long awaited consolidation of the… Continue reading Sharewatch: SMG Boosted By Scottish Radio Sell-Off
The increasing uptake of personal video recorders, such as Sky Plus and TiVo, will transform the media planning and buying process by 2006, according to new research uncovered by NewsLine.A study into the effect of PVRs carried out by PHD suggests that the ability to skip through commercial breaks will fundamentally challenge the currency of… Continue reading PVRs Could Transform Media Planning Process
Channel 4 saw profits triple last year as its wide-ranging effort to reduce costs began to bear fruit despite the ongoing downturn in the television advertising market.The terrestrial broadcaster is understood to have improved its performance after holding advertising revenues flat during 2003 and cutting non-programme costs to focus on its core business.The channel is… Continue reading Outlook Improves For Channel 4 As Profits Triple
The £260 million Barclay Brothers bid for the Telegraph titles looks set to be derailed as a range of rival bidders prepare to move on the global newspaper group headed by troubled media mogul Lord Black.It is understood that Daily Mail & General Trust is preparing a substantial £500 million-plus bid for the Daily Telegraph… Continue reading Rival Bidders Prepare To Move On Telegraph Titles
Opus has announced that former Mail on Sunday agency account manager, Karen Eccles, is to replace Nigel Clarkson as group head of sales for Classic FM.Eccles, who takes up the position on 8 March, will assume responsibility for a team of six handling major agency business across the Classic FM portfolio, which includes radio, digital… Continue reading Opus Appoints New Group Sales Head For Classic FM
GWR Group has denied speculation that it is holding formal talks with Capital Radio about a potential £840 million merger of the two companies to be completed later this year.The Sunday Express reported that GWR chairman, Ralph Bernard, has been in talks with Capital Radio chief executive, David Mansfield, about the two radio giants taking… Continue reading GWR Denies £840 Million Merger Talks With Capital
The Telegraph Group has secured £500,000 worth of deals with a range of foreign tourist commissions and travel companies to sponsor their own special supplement in the Daily and Sunday Telegraph.The deals will see the publication of tabloid supplements promoting Australia, Hong Kong, Portugal and South Africa as holiday destinations. There will also be an… Continue reading Telegraph Bags Sponsors For Travel Supplements
