The number of people conducting banking transactions over the internet has increased by almost 80% over the last two years, according to a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings. The number of US adults carrying out banking tasks online has grown from 13 million to 23 million since the autumn of 2001.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Sluggish Local… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Online Banking Paying Dividends
Chrysalis radio was seen in focus yesterday, up 2.89% after reporting that revenues rose by 14.8% during the twelve months to 31 August 2003, significantly outperforming the radio industry, which grew by just around 3% over the same period (see Chrysalis Radio Continues To Outperform Industry).Elsewhere, investors considered reports that AOL Time Warner is to… Continue reading Sharewatch: Chrysalis Rises Following Trading Update
Digital media group, Maxell, has been secured to sponsor MTV’s Euro Top 20 show and is to promote its products across the music channel’s European network.The sponsorship deal will include on-air and online credits and will launch later this month to coincide with the new autumn series of the European chart show.The on-air branding will… Continue reading MTV Teams With Maxell For Euro Top 20 Sponsorship
Emap has reaffirmed its commitment to email advertising and has extended its agreement with digital marketing group Bluestreak to introduce a raft of new initiatives.Emap sent 60 million emails this year across its 20 brands including FHM, Empire, Smash Hits and New Woman. Bluestreak has been developing email campaigns for Emap for the past three… Continue reading Emap Extends Email Marketing With Bluestreak
Maiden Outdoor has secured the contract to market 6-sheet posters across Birmingham’s Bullring shopping and leisure site.The re-vamped Bullring promises to bring ‘shopping heaven’ to Birmingham, with 26 football pitches worth of shops, boutiques and restaurants. Maiden will dominate the 6-sheet advertising in the centre, which was planned in from an early stage.There will be… Continue reading Maiden Secures Bullring Contract In Birmingham
Independent News & Media is reported to have made a £40 million bid for Trinity Mirror’s Irish titles but the offer does not include the Belfast News Letter.The publishing group, headed by Tony O’Reilly, already owns the Belfast Telegraph and had been seen a strong contender for the newspapers, which were put up for sale… Continue reading O’Reilly Submits Bid For Trinity’s Irish Titles
Capital is to broadcast commercial radio’s first ever 90 second advertorial to promote the release of the popular children’s novel, Harry Potter, on BBC audiobooks.The ad, which features snippets of the book read by Stephen Fry, will run across Newslink’s 265 stations from Monday next week. The extended execution will be broadcast daily at 8.00am… Continue reading Capital Radio To Broadcast Extended Harry Potter Ad
Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, has called the future role and structure of the BBC into question and has announced details of the most extensive “root and branch” review in the Corporation’s history.Speaking at the Royal Television Society convention in Cambridge, Jowell signalled the start of a wide-ranging review that would “look afresh at the shape… Continue reading Government Details Root And Branch Review Of BBC
Granada chairman, Charles Allen, has conceded that he could accept the double divestment of ITV’s sales houses to save the broadcaster’s £4 billion merger with Carlton.Allen has been fiercely opposed to the idea that Carlton and Granada might be forced to sell-off their sales house in an attempt to calm fears over a single ITV… Continue reading Granada Chief May Accept Divestment To Save ITV Merger
The TV industry must take steps to make digital equipment and services easier to use if uptake of the technology is to be optimised, says a new report out this week. Poor design and “non-intuitive” systems are described as the greatest barriers to using digital TV.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Worldwide Broadband Lines Grow 24% In… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Digital TV Should Be More User Friendly
