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
BSkyB’s long running monopoly over top-flight English football has been brought to an end by a new deal with the European Commission designed to bring live Premiership matches back to terrestrial channels.The agreement will allow broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV to bid for eight Saturday matches each season after European competition commissioner, Mario… Continue reading BSkyB Loses Premiership Monopoly In Football Shake-Up
ISBA’s annual conference will take place on 3 March next year with a range of speakers including Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, who will outline the Government’s expectations of advertisers.The one day event, which takes place at the London Hilton, will attempt to address a range of key current issues for UK advertisers, including extending the… Continue reading Jowell To Address Advertisers At ISBA Conference
There is often a clear distinction between what media planners perceive to be effective forms of advertising and what consumers say they actually consume, according to a report out this week.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…BT Faces Scrutiny Over Broadband ChargesThe new communications regulator Ofcom is calling for greater competition in the wholesale broadband market after… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Media Industry Ponders Ad Survey Results
The Daily Mail group was seen in focus last week after a failed attempt to purchase the Independent’s London newspapers. Archant swooped in to acquire the titles just hours after the Daily Mail received the go ahead for a deal. The stock rose 3.33% week on week to 627.75p.Meanwhile, investors considered reports that Terry Smith,… Continue reading Sharewatch: Daily Mail Rises Despite Archant Acquisition
Channel 4 has today confirmed that Graham Norton’s five nights a week entertainment show is to come to an end following the comic’s decision not to renew his contract with the broadcaster.The presenter was due to do one more series of V Graham Norton before his exclusive contract with Channel 4 expires in April next… Continue reading Channel 4 Confirms Norton To Quit As Contract Expires
The BBC has signed an exclusive two and half year deal with Graham Norton that will see the risqué comedian and chat show host work to develop a range of new formats for BBC One.Norton will join the BBC when the long-running contract to present his Channel 4 entertainment show comes to an end next… Continue reading BBC Bags Norton As Channel 4 Contract Expires
