The unstoppable rise of the internet and its affect on traditional media engaged panellists and delegates at yesterday’s, MediaTelINSIGHT Online Media Seminar, with Giles Ivey, sales director for AOL, claiming that “no-one in new media thinks TV and press are dead.”Despite recent panic, with forecasters predicting online to take adspend away from traditional media, Ivey… Continue reading Online Seminar Argues Traditional Media Still Strong

Speaking at the MediaTel INSIGHT Online Media Seminar, held yesterday in conjunction with the MediaGuardian, key industry figures called for a common planning currency for the internet.Giles Ivey, sales director of AOL, commented that there was “no measurement bible currently in place for online” and asserted the need for this issue to be addressed within… Continue reading Seminar Calls For Common Online Measurement Currency

ITV increased its operating profit by 42% in 2005, reaching £460 million and seeing profits double over the past two years.Revenue for the broadcaster was up by 6% year on year at £2.2 million, while cash generated from operations hit £456 million.Turning towards ITV’s digital future, channels continued to grow strongly, with revenue up by… Continue reading ITV Increases Operating Profit By 42% In 2005

Newspaper publisher, Trinity Mirror, has revealed a drop in turnover for the 52 weeks to January 1st 2006, dipping by 1.3% like for like to £1.12 billion after a slowdown in the UK economy resulted in a fall in marketing spend.Despite this decline, Trinity reported a year on year increase of 5.9% in pre-tax profits,… Continue reading Trinity Suffers 1.3% Drop In Turnover In 2005

Publishing group, Emap, has announced plans to sell its French operations and return the cash generated to shareholders, resulting in a surge in share price, up nearly 7% in today’s market.According to Emap, the decision follows a review of the group’s strategic investment priorities. The sale is expected to be completed during the first half… Continue reading Emap To Sell Off French Magazine Arm

The latest ABC results for the TV Listings magazine sector, reveal a depressed market, with just two publications managing to increase sales.IPC Media’s Whats on TV managed to retain its position as market leader, despite incurring the largest actual loss in circulation, dipping by 84,601, to 1,502,977.TV Choice from H Bauer Publishing, enjoyed the largest… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:TV Listings Suffer Decline, While Soap Sees Mixed Results

The women’s weekly magazines market continues to thrive, with the latest set of ABC figures for July to December showing sizeable gains across the market, indicating the nation’s thirst for celebrity news.Natmags Reveal enjoyed the largest percentage increase, pushing its circulation up by 44% year on year, with the title now commanding a circulation of… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Women’s Weeklies Market Fuelled By Gossip

Women’s monthlies saw a volatile last six months of 2005, with the latest set of ABC figures for July to December, seeing more declines than rises in circulation, indicating the continued competitiveness in the sector.Once again, Conde Nast’s Glamour held on to its crown as the magazine of choice, with the pocket sized publication achieving… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Women’s Monthlies Market Remains Volatile

The music magazine market enjoyed a good performance in the latest set of ABC’s, with just two publications dragging the sector down during July to December.Emap’s flagship music magazine, Q retained its crown as the market leader, pushing its circulation up by 3.7% year on year, commanding a circulation of 168,547.Mojo continued to do well… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Music Magazines Hit Note For Readers

The music magazine market enjoyed a good performance in the latest set of ABC’s, with just two publications dragging the sector down during July to December.Emap’s flagship music magazine, Q retained its crown as the market leader, pushing its circulation up by 3.7% year on year, commanding a circulation of 168,547.Mojo continued to do well… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Music Magazines Hit Right Note For Readers