GCap Media has announced that revenues for the first quarter of the year will be down by 17% year on year, citing the “short term” impact of its recent decision to reduce the number of adverts on Capital Radio, as well as a weak advertising market in general.Issuing a trading update for the twelve months… Continue reading GCap Remains Optimistic Despite Slip In Revenues

GCap Media has announced that revenues for the first quarter of the year will be down by 17% year on year, citing the “short term” impact of its recent decision to reduce the number of adverts on Capital Radio, as well as a weak advertising market in general. Issuing a trading update for the twelve… Continue reading GCap Q1 Revenues Down By 17%

Radio firm GCap Media has withdrawn from its plans to sell nine analogue stations in the South West and North Wales, claiming that the approaches it has received do not meet the best interests of investors. The proposed sales, made as part of the broadcaster’s strategy review in November 2005, were designed to leave the… Continue reading GCap Backs Down From Station Sale

Last night’s FA Cup quarter final between Chelsea and Newcastle helped the BBC secure primetime victory over ITV1, notching up an average adult audience of 5.9 million to floor competition from ITV’s police dramas, The Bill and Taggart.The Bill scored a respectable 5.5 million between 8pm and 9pm, while Taggart followed immediately after, with an… Continue reading Chelsea Helps BBC Score Ratings Win Over ITV

The BBC is to broadcast its coverage of this summer’s World Cup and Wimbledon tournaments in high definition, allowing viewers with the appropriate equipment crystal clear reception of the championships.The broadcasts will form part of the BBC’s high definition trials, which will air across cable and satellite towards the middle of the year. A trial… Continue reading BBC To Screen World Cup And Wimbledon In HD

Emap’s 33 year old motoring magazine, Classic Cars, is to receive a revamp next month, with an editorial shift towards the next generation of classics.The title launched in 1973, becoming the first magazine dedicated to older cars, but will now move towards coverage of more modern classics, such as the Lotus Elise, TVR Griffith, and… Continue reading Emap Revamps Motor Title To Focus On Modern Classics

Independent TV sales house Digital Media Sales (DMS) is to launch a dedicated direct response division, promising more advertising revenue to smaller channels which do not score high BARB ratings, but deliver key audiences for DRTV advertisers.After a successful test last year, DMS Direct hopes to cover 30 channels by the end of April, and… Continue reading DMS Launches Dedicated Direct Response Division

Global advertising firm, Interpublic, has reported revenue reaching $6.3 million in 2005, down by 1.8% compared to 2004. Interpublic suffered an operating loss of $104.2 million during the year, compared to a loss of $94.4 million in 2004. Net loss for the group was $289.2 million, or $68 per share diluted. The year on year… Continue reading Interpublic Sees 1.8% Revenue Drop In 2005

Mobile telephone operators must focus on developing content if they are to profit from mobile television, with a new report from Informa Telecoms and Media saying that if telecomms players do not get their content strategies right, mobile users will not be interested in mobile TV. Informa claim that mobile television content must be compelling… Continue reading Mobile Phone Operators Focus On Content To Push Mobile TV

The current generation of video formats on mobile telephones looks likely to be displaced by the arrival of new mobile platforms supporting higher screen definition and the ability of mobiles to drive TV screens. According to a new report from Rethink Research Associates, mobile handsets will assume the role of a portable personal video recorder… Continue reading Mobile Phones Shifting Into Handheld PVRs