15 May 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - The battle for audience share between the BBC and ITV intensified in the three months to March as ITV closed the gap on its publicly funded rival, according to new figures from the Independent Television Commission.
15 May 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - Internet travel firm Lastminute.com reported a 20% fall in second-quarter losses as the firm said the war in Iraq and SARS, which both hit the travel industry hard, had minimal impact on its operations.
15 May 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - IPC Media has completed its year-long overhaul of style bible Wallpaper with a redesign of the magazine, a year after the departure of its creator Tyler Brule.
15 May 2003
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - Ryanair is targeting bargain-hunting travellers with a new text message service to alert passengers to its latest promotional offers.
15 May 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON – ESPNsoccernet.com has launched five regional versions of its site to segment its millions of visitors and increase impact for sponsors.
15 May 2003
| by Staff,
LOS ANGELES - America Online is to introduce instant messaging services that will allow PlayStation2 owners to contact each other as Sony gears up to expand the online qualities of its video console.
15 May 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Live TV, the notorious cable TV channel that gave the world topless darts, News Bunny and the weather in Norwegian, is set to make a comeback on Sky.
15 May 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - Samsung, the consumer electronics manufacturer, has consolidated its £10m UK media planning and buying account into Initiative Media.
15 May 2003
| by Ian Darby,
LONDON - Allan Rich, who as the founder of The Media Business Group was an early player in the growth of the media specialists, is leaving the media agency world.
15 May 2003
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - Carat has won the European media and buying account for Arla Foods, owner of Lurpak butter and Rosenborg cheese, after a five-way pitch.