Month on month analysis of the latest ABC figures revealed a mixed picture of newspaper circulation, as consumers turned their back on newspapers following the climax of the conflict in Iraq.Last month’s big story was the Daily Mirror, which experienced the biggest actual increase in circulation, which added 36,429 following a substantial decline last month.… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – May 2003
Ailing advertising group, Cordiant Communications, is to make another disposal of its non-core assets in an attempt to lighten the load of a £200 million debt burden, ahead of a likely sale of the group. It is to sell its 77.3% stake in German advertising and marketing company, Scholz & Friends, to management and Electra… Continue reading Cordiant Offloads Scholz As WPP Moves In
The growing number of satellite and cable channels has led to a surge in the amount of children’s programming on TV, which has risen to its highest level in more than a decade, according to new research from industry watchdogs.The What Children Watch study, carried out by the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the Independent Television… Continue reading Study Reveals Surge In Children’s TV Programming
Freeview is helping to convince large numbers of sceptics to join the digital revolution with new figures showing the service is now available in as many as 1.6 million households.Research commissioned by the BBC and Dixons shows that the digital terrestrial service has sold over 800,000 adapters since its launch in October (see BBC Revives… Continue reading Freeview Convinces Sceptics To Join Digital Revolution
After more than two weeks on air Big Brother is still proving to be a ratings winner for Channel 4, with 5.1 million viewers tuning in to see the second of this year’s evictions.Audiences for the show, which saw 27 year-old Justine from Leeds become the latest contestant to get voted out of the Big… Continue reading Friday’s Big Brother Eviction Boosts Channel 4
WPP was seen in focus, slipping 0.54% as shareholders continued to express concerns over chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell’s three year pay deal.Meanwhile troubled advertising group Cordiant continued to fall, down 6.45%, as analysts warned the group’s estimated £200 million of debt may scupper its plans to seek an ‘industry partnership’.Elsewhere, Cable and Wireless was… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Falls On Shareholder Unrest
Alban Communications has come together with International Poster Management to launch a new outdoor buying point called Helix.The move follows the sale of Alban’s stake in Outdoor Connection to Poster Publicity, which following the acquisition of OMD’s share, now controls two thirds of the outdoor planning and buying company.The joint venture company will handle the… Continue reading Alban Launches UK’s Second Largest Outdoor Buying Point
Emap’s cult lifestyle title, The Face is to get its first new look in ten years, with a comprehensive re-design, following similar changes at IPC’s Wallpaper* title.The shake up at the style titles follows Condé Nast’s decision to join forces with the Ministry Of Sound to launch a new consumer lifestyle magazine called Trash (see… Continue reading Lifestyle Magazines Revamp In Bid To Put Out Trash
Maiden Outdoor is launching a new flexible network of large format backlit poster sites, which will offer advertisers the opportunity to hand pick individual prime London locations.The new format will offer agency planners and buyers with the opportunity to decide exactly which panels will achieve maximum visibility for their clients’ brands. The new package has… Continue reading Maiden Launches Targeted Ad Network
While ITV powerhouses Carlton and Granada remain embroiled in a protracted struggle to save their merger plan, the minority TV groups are going quietly and efficiently about their business. Ulster Television’s AGM took place today and shareholders have been be told that the group remains on target to outperform its high profile peers.In ‘challenging’ conditions,… Continue reading Ulster TV Outperforms ITV In First Quarter
