A last minute rush by advertisers to buy television airtime is currently taking place in the US, as marketers attempt to make the most of improving consumer confidence and spending predictions with pre-Christmas promotions. According to an analysis by Jack Myers Report, advertisers are off-loading remaining budget that had previously been put on the side… Continue reading US Marketers Push Up Pre-Christmas Spend, But New Year Outlook Remains Gloomy
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Digital radio receivers will be available for less than £100 by the middle of next year, according to radio operator GWR Group. The company’s Digital One subsidiary has developed the technology in partnership with Imagination Technologies. The new processor chips, especially designed to bring down the cost of digital radios, will be available in a… Continue reading Radio Companies Push Cheap Digital Receivers
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) is reportedly looking to sell its outdoor division, Score Outdoor, as part of a move to streamline the company in the face of the current advertising downturn. Score Outdoor has been badly affected by the worsening economic climate with profits falling by almost £2m over the last year and according to… Continue reading SRH Tipped To Sell Outdoor Assets
A last minute rush by advertisers to buy television airtime is currently taking place in the US, as marketers attempt to make the most of improving consumer confidence and spending predictions with pre-Christmas promotions. According to an analysis by Jack Myers Report, advertisers are off-loading remaining budget that had previously been put on the side… Continue reading US Marketers Push Up Pre-Christmas Spend, But New Year Outlook Remains Gloomy
Digital radio receivers will be available for less than £100 by the middle of next year, according to radio operator GWR Group. The company’s Digital One subsidiary has developed the technology in partnership with Imagination Technologies. The new processor chips, especially designed to bring down the cost of digital radios, will be available in a… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Radio Companies Push Cheap Digital Receivers
Carlton Communications today announced the appointment of Paul Murray as group finance director and executive director, with effect from 1 January 2002. This follows the decision of Bernard Cragg to step down as finance director at the end of this year in order to develop other business interests.
Confusion reigns over the proposed deal between Liberty Media and Kirch Gruppe (see Murdoch In Talks To Sell Stake In Kirch To Liberty Media) as German regulators decide whether the proposed acquisition may go ahead. The deal, which would see Liberty Media become the largest cable operator in Germany, came about following talks between Liberty… Continue reading Confusion Over Kirch TV Deal As Regulators Approval Is Sought By Liberty
According to a report in the Independent this morning the restrictions governing radio ownership in the UK may soon be relaxed, allowing mergers between the larger groups for the first time. Following speculation that TV regulators may scrap the 20% rule, introduced in 1996 to prevent Rupert Murdoch from gaining a controlling interest in UK… Continue reading Government May Soon Relax Radio Ownership Regulations
Chrysalis Group’s radio business has outperformed the market in the year to 31 August 2001, with revenues rising by 18.3% to £44.0 million, according to the company’s year-end financial results released this morning. This growth compares to a more or less flat performance of the radio market as a whole over the same period. Operating… Continue reading Strong Radio Performance Aids Chrysalis Results
Following months of negotiations (see ITV Close To Securing Sky Digital Carriage, Says FT), ITV has finally secured carriage for its flagship and entertainment channels on the Sky Digital platform. The conditional access agreement reached late yesterday means ITV1 will be available on channel 103 giving the Network access to Sky Digital’s 5.5 million subscribers,… Continue reading ITV Finally Agrees Satellite Carriage Terms With BSkyB