Sales of digital TV set-top boxes will rise by 39% to a record 50.3 million units in 2004, according to the latest research from the Strategy Analytics. Strong demand for digital satellite systems in the US and Europe, as well as the revival of the digital terrestrial market in Europe, were responsible for the recovery… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Global Digital TV Sales To Hit 122m By 2008
Independent News & Media has announced a €53.5 million worldwide restructuring plan intended to reduce debts over the next twelve months.The publishing group, which owns The Independent in the UK and has businesses in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, aims to generate €18.4 million in savings by the end of 2005.It is anticipated… Continue reading Independent News & Media Cuts Jobs To Save On Costs
BSkyB was seen in focus yesterday after its long running monopoly over top-flight English football was brought to an end by a new deal with the European Commission designed to bring live Premiership matches back to terrestrial channels (see BSkyB Loses Premiership Monopoly In Football Shake-Up).However, the satellite broadcasters saw stock rise by 2.66% after… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Rises On Rights Decision
ABC Electronic has agreed to begin auditing digital editions of magazines and newspapers following an industry-wide consultation programme.The auditing of e-publications has become an important issue in light of the growing number of digital editions being launched. In response to this burgeoning market the ABC council has formed a working group to address the issues… Continue reading ABC Electronic To Start Auditing E-Publications
New research from JCDecaux Airport claims that the airport environment encourages a unique approach to retail which causes consumers to make impulse purchases of products they would not normally buy.The survey, carried out across BAA’s seven UK airports, revealed that airports play a key role in encouraging the purchase of luxury goods or designer brands.… Continue reading New Research Reveals Strength Of Airport Advertising
The Mobile Marketing Association has launched what it claims is the first definitive code of conduct to govern the rapidly expanding mobile marketing industry.The code will provide the industry with a solid guide to best practise, as well as explaining how to develop campaigns within the framework of current legislation. It will also incorporate existing… Continue reading MMA Unveils Code To Govern Mobile Marketing
Publisher Pearson says it remains on target to meet earnings goals despite falling ad revenues at the Financial Times.In a trading update, the company said that advertising revenues at the FT would be 12% lower in the second half than in the same period in 2002. The full year decline is expected to be in… Continue reading Financial Times Troubles Fail To Deter Pearson
The online advertising industry will be celebrating this Christmas with the latest figures showing that adspend topped £151 million in the first half of this year to give the sector a record market share of 2%.Research published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that online advertising reached record levels in the first… Continue reading Figures Show Online Advertising Boom In 2003
The Government could be on track reach its target of switching off the analogue television signal by the proposed 2010 deadline, following news that more than half of British households now receive multi-channel services.The latest figures released by the BBC show that the growth of digital television has been driven by the success of Freeview,… Continue reading Digital TV Now In More Than Half Of UK Households
GfK Media is to publish radio listening figures for the Christmas and New Year period for the first time as part of its National Broadcast Survey.The survey, which is backed by Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group, will cover the whole of the fourth quarter, but will look specifically at the three weeks from 15 December to… Continue reading GfK To Measure Radio Audiences Over Christmas Period
