New predictions from the BBC claim that sales of DAB digital radios are set to reach, and exceed, one million units by January 2005, following an anticipated boost from Christmas sales.The new predictions update those made earlier this year by the Corporation that sales of digital radios could reach a million by 2005. However, sales… Continue reading DAB Radio Sales Expected To Reach 1 Million By January

Magazine publisher Highbury House has indicated that a number of the magazines in its portfolio will face closure or consolidation next year as the company seeks to cut costs and recoup some of the revenue which evaded it during 2004.Delivering an update to investors on the company’s ongoing strategic review, the publisher outlined the cost… Continue reading Highbury To Close Titles As 2004 Proves Unsuccessful

All five terrestrial TV channels failed to achieve growth in weekly viewing share during November, with only Five staving off a decline and managing to retain its 6.6% share.BBC Two was the hardest hit by November’s declines, losing 1.5% points to achieve a total viewing share of 9.6%. BBC One fared better, but also struggled… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – November 2004

Several of the BBC’s online operations will face the axe next year as the Corporation seeks to reduce costs and appease commercial competitors in the run up to charter renewal.The Corporation claims it will save around £6 million through the cuts, which will be made by the end of the financial year 2005/06. The resulting… Continue reading BBC Plans To Save £6 Million Through Website Closures

Telecoms giant British Telecom has announced a staggering increase in the uptake of its broadband internet services, with the company now signing up a new high-speed customer every ten seconds.BT today claimed to have passed the four million wholesale broadband customer milestone, notching up the last one million connections in just four months, adding an… Continue reading BT Claims Broadband Takeup Accelerating

A recent trial which saw BBC Radio content made available for download has been hailed as a success by the Corporation, with more than 70,000 downloads of Radio 4’s In Our Time during November, as tech-savvy listeners welcomed the latest ‘podcasting’ service.The new service’s trial run involved In Our Time, featuring Melvyn Bragg and guests… Continue reading BBC Claims Success For Radio Download Service

Media watchdog Ofcom has begun investigations into the BBC’s dealings with the Football Association to acquire the exclusive broadcast rights to FA Cup matches following a complaint by Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group earlier this year that the Corporation has used its guaranteed funding to grossly outbid competitors.TWG claimed that the corporation was abusing its position… Continue reading Ofcom Investigating BBC Over Anti-Competitive Rights Bids

The Financial Times has announced the closure of its Creative Business media section just a month after denying reports that the supplement was to fold, the section will now be wound down with media news instead being incorporated into the main newspaper on a monthly basis.The closure is due to a failure by the 16-page… Continue reading FT Pulls The Plug On Creative Business

Sky has secured a major advertising deal with film distributor Buena Vista International which will see the company take out a full commercial break on the broadcaster’s dedicated pub sports channel, creating an innovative big-screen promotion for its forthcoming release, National Treasure.The initiative takes advantage of the screens installed in tens of thousands of pubs… Continue reading Sky Secures Buena Vista For Pub Advert Takeover

UBC Media has secured the contract to provide 23 Capital Radio stations with traffic and travel information based on data from its provider, Trafficlink, building the company’s profile and adding significantly to its travel client portfolio.The move will see UBC handle traffic updates on a range of Capital-owned stations, including Capital FM, XFM, BRMB and… Continue reading UBC Bags Capital Traffic And Travel Contract