Text messaging reached an all time high in March with an average of 56 million SMS messages sent each day during the month, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).The total number of person to person text messages sent across the four UK GSM networks in March 2003 totalled 1.72 billion,… Continue reading Text Messaging Hits All Time High In March
The number of UK households with internet access increased by 1.6 million to 11.4 million during 2002, according to a new report from the Office of National Statistics.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…HDTV Attracts Premium Viewers, Says ReportHDTV is firmly established in the mindset of US consumers although questions remain over the extent to which viewers… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Internet Usage Up 16% In 2002
Monday’s big market story was Cordiant Communications, which fell 64.55% after Allied Domecq, one of its largest clients, terminated its contract with the advertising group. This has thrown in to disarray an agreement the company had made with its lenders and analysts have warned that it may go into administration (see Cordiant Shares Nose-Dive As… Continue reading Sharewatch: Cordiant Plummets In Wake Of Client Loss
Online search engine Google has secured a multi-year agreement to provide search technology and sponsored links to Amazon.com.The deal, which begins this month, will allow Amazon users to access Google‘s search and sponsored links service via the online retailer’s website.Omid Kordestani, senior vice president of Google’s world-wide sales and field operations, commented: “Both Google and… Continue reading Google Secures Amazon For Search Targeted Marketing
In an economic downturn and an increasingly cluttered media world, reaching niche target groups via innovative media channels is more important than ever. Peter Miles, CEO of student union entertainment network, JVTV, argues that students are becoming one of the most attractive target groups and asks why so many “big ideas” aimed at this niche… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Making Student Media Work
The BBC is seeking to silence claims from its commercial critics that it is not distinctive enough by pledging to show “more high impact, memorable programming” over the next year.The Corporation’s latest annual programme policy report states that BBC2, which has become virtually synonymous with lifestyle shows such as Home Front and What Not To… Continue reading BBC Moves To Silence Critics With New Programme Policy
Almost 11 million people tuned in to ITV1 last night for the first episode of the new series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, suggesting that reality TV is still a sure-fire ratings winner.According to unofficial overnight figures from BARB, the show gained an average audience of 10 million viewers between 9pm… Continue reading I’m A Celebrity Proves A Ratings Winner For ITV1
Cordiant Communications, the troubled UK advertising firm, said this morning that it has received “very preliminary approaches” from unidentified companies interested in buying it out.It emerged on Monday that Cordiant had lost the Allied Domecq account, one of the mainstays of its business. The company’s share price subsequently fell by almost two-thirds and it could… Continue reading Potential Buyers Circle Crisis-Ridden Cordiant
Capital Radio has appointed Linda Grant to the position of commercial managing director, with responsibility for running the group’s national ad sales business.Grant, who joined the company last year as commercial marketing director, will oversee all areas of the national sales business across the Capital FM Network, Capital Gold Network, Century FM Network and Xfm.Her… Continue reading Capital Appoints Grant To Head National Ad Sales
Hachette Filipacchi is to promote Carlton Cards with six month ad campaign running across its Sugar and TV Hits! titles.The campaign, which aims to raise awareness of Carlton’s Bubblegum range of cards, will incorporate long-term sponsorship, advertorials and sampling opportunities. The promotional activity will begin in June and will run through until November in both… Continue reading Hachette Secures Carlton Cards For Teen Promotion
