Carlton and Granada have announced a 7% increase in ITV1’s network programme budget after the Government cleared the way for their £4.2 billion merger.The £57 million year on year increase to £849 million for the current financial year, from 1 October to 30 September 2004, could increase once cost savings from the merger a factored… Continue reading ITV Merger Leads To Increase In Programme Budget
US online retail sales will hit $88.1 billion by 2005, whilst total US business-to-consumer (B2C) ecommerce revenues will reach $133.3 billion by this time, according to a new report from eMarketer. The report predicts that by 2005, 66.7% of the population aged 14-plus will be online and 78.0% of these will be using the web… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: US Ecommerce Forecasts From eMarketer
The underlying rate of UK inflation dipped slightly to 2.8% during September, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.A fall in the price of clothes and shoes were the biggest downward influences on the figures. However, the impact was minimised by the hot summer, which pushed food costs higher.The headline rate… Continue reading UK Inflation Dips Slightly During September
Last week’s big movers were ITV partners, Carlton and Granada, which both shot up following the Department of Trade and Industry’s decision to allow their £4 billion merger to go ahead without the divestment of their sales houses (see ITV Cleared To Merge With Sales Houses Intact).The group also unveiled its management board last week… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Partners Surge On Merger Decision
Tony Wheble, former commercial director of Flextech, has been appointed to the role of managing director at Active International, the company that trades surplus goods for advertising airtime.Wheble will report to Active International’s board director, David Gallaher, with a brief to boost the profile of corporate trade at the company, which is the tenth largest… Continue reading Former Flextech Director Joins Active International
The latest ABC figures for September brought impressive news to The Business, which saw circulation increase by a massive 83.6% month on month to 207,423. However, media buyers will have their eye on the fact that the paper’s increased circulation has been driven by a rise in bulk sales and overseas circulation.Reports suggest that title’s… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – September 2003
Almost half of media industry professionals believe that the research currently used to measure the effectiveness of advertising is inadequate, according to the latest poll from the MRG.The study of Media Research Group members shows that just 14% of respondents think the current tracking studies, such as Millward Brown, are sufficient to measure the effectiveness… Continue reading Research Claims Ad Effectiveness Measures Are Inadequate
BBC Radio 1 has signed Channel 4 presenter, Vernon Kay, to host a new weekly entertainment programme as part of the station’s revamped weekend line-up.Kay will join the station in January next year and will front a new Sunday show covering the week’s entertainment and showbiz news, with Kay giving his own particular take on… Continue reading Radio 1 Secures Kay To Complete New Weekend Line-Up
The latest ABC figures for September brought impressive news to The Business, which saw circulation increase by a massive 83.6% month on month to 207,423. However, media buyers will have their eye on the fact that the paper’s increased circulation has been driven by a rise in bulk sales and overseas circulation.Reports suggest that title’s… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – September 2003
A peak of almost 4.3 million viewers tuned in to Sky Sports One on Saturday night to watch live coverage of England’s goalless draw against Turkey.Audiences for the crucial Euro 2004 qualifying match, which saw England secure a place in the finals of next year’s tournament, averaged 3.9 million and provided Sky Sports with what… Continue reading England Game Brings Turkish Delight To Sky Sports
