Independent News & Media (INM) this morning said that it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ that 2002’s results will show an improvement on those achieved during the past year.The group publishes the Independent national newspaper in the UK and has other print, outdoor and broadcasting interests across the world, notably in Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.The company’s… Continue reading Advertising Shows More Consistency, Says Independent
BBC1’s coverage of Monday night’s Party At The Palace Golden Jubilee concert attracted an average of 12.3 million viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures from BARB.The concert, which featured a range of artists including Phil Collins, Brian May and Sir Paul McCartney, averaged a 55.3% share of viewing between 7.30pm and 11.30pm. Audiences peaked at… Continue reading Party At The Palace Draws 12.3 Million Viewers
The number of online advertising campaigns dropped by almost 1% month on month during April to 5,472, with the number of actual ads slipping by 4% during the same period to 12,797, according to the latest figures from LemonAd.However, the number of advertisers using the internet was up 1.8% on March to 2,902, with online… Continue reading Online Ads Drop During April
More than 12.5 million people tuned into ITV1 on Sunday to watch England’s World Cup 2002 debut against Sweden.The match, which kicked off at 10.30am and saw England settle for a 1-1 draw, averaged an 83.5% share of viewing, with audiences peaking at 13.04 million during the second half, between 11.30am and 12pm.Broadcasters had been… Continue reading England Versus Sweden Attracts Over 12 Million To ITV
London Taxi Promotions have signed a contract with the “Gentlemen’s Club” Spearmint Rhino, hoping to literally drive sales to the nightclub’s door.Asher Moses, London Taxi Promotions’ managing director, said: “This kind of campaign is a great illustration of how taxi advertising works at its best. There are bound to be spontaneous visits to the club… Continue reading Gentlemen’s Club Orders 100 Taxis For Promotion
Week on week analysis shows that Emap, which recently posted a 6% rise in profits for the twelve months ending 31 March 2002 (see EMAP ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ On Future Trading), was one of the best performers in last week’s media market. Shares rose 4.02% week on week to close at £8.80, an increase of 34p… Continue reading Sharewatch
The advertising campaign that accompanied the launch of Channel 4’s new breakfast show RI:SE featured the strapline ‘Are you awake?’. After just over a month on air, the answer so far seems to be a resounding “No”The programme, which has been conceived by Sky and Princess Productions to fill the void left by the Big… Continue reading Feature: RI:SE Fails To Shine For Channel 4
Shadow media secretary Tim Yeo has spoken out against the Government’s position on BBC funding, describing it as “closed minded”.The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell, recently commented that the chances of a significant change to the way the BBC is funded when the charter comes up for renewal in a… Continue reading Government’s BBC Stance “Closed Minded” Says Yeo
Ulster Television (UTV) significantly outperformed the ITV Network during the calendar year, despite the period representing the ‘worst advertising downturn in living memory’, chairman John McGuckian will tell the company’s AGM today.UTV ended the year on a record share of ITV advertising, according to the statement. In Q1 2002, ITV’s ad revenues were down 13%,… Continue reading Ulster TV Outperforms ITV, But Outlook Remains Unclear
Lycos has signed a deal with Maxim to support the launch of its new Sex & Relationship channel, aimed at the over 25 year old market.The deal will see Dennis Publishing’s men’s lifestyle title provide editorial content for the site, which aims to provide relationship advice, sexual health information and agony aunt-style services. The channel… Continue reading Lycos And Maxim Back Sex & Relationship Channel
