Chrysalis has reported turnover for all businesses of £155.2 million for the year ended 31 August 2005, with a loss of £9 million from 2004’s figure of £164.2 million due to operating losses and exceptional impairments relating to Chrysalis Books and a downturn in the radio advertising market. Operating profit for the group was £28.4… Continue reading Chrysalis Reports Turnover Of £155.2 Million

Europeans are divided on digital uptake through a combination of demographic issues and education, with younger and more educated users found to have a stronger rate of adoption of the internet, according to a new study from Eurostat. The research, conducted on behalf of the European Union, revealed that among 16-24 year olds, the proportion… Continue reading Europe Broadband Penetration Divided By Age And Education

ITV’s Doc Martin proved an irresistable draw to 7.8 million adults last night, with ITV’s light hearted drama outdoing BBC One’s more serious spy drama, Spooks.Doc Martin, starring Martin Clunes, peaked with an audience of 7.9 million during its final 15 minutes, while Spooks averaged 5.5 million, peaking at 5.6 million in its concluding quarter-hour.Elsewhere,… Continue reading Doc Martin Answers The Call For ITV

A few tickets are still available for MediaTel Group’s Media Question Time on Tuesday 22nd November. This event gives you the opportunity to hear the opinions of media industry experts on a range of topics.This year’s panel includes: Richard Eyre, chairman of the IAB; David Hanger, former publisher of the Economist; Fru Hazlitt, chief executive… Continue reading Tickets Available For Media Question Time

TV and broadband provider HomeChoice has announced the addition of the Sci Fi channel to its TV line-up, building on its service which was last extended just two months ago.The new addition follows HomeChoice’s signing of several high profile channels including ABC 1 and Hallmark in September (see HomeChoice Debuts New Packages And Branding).Sci Fi… Continue reading HomeChoice Boosts TV Line-Up With Sci Fi Channel

News Corporation has announced a net loss of $246.8 million for the July to September quarter of this year, despite a 10% increase in revenues year on year. Revenue in the quarter was shown to have enjoyed an increase of $0.53 billion compared to the same period last year, reaching $5.68 billion. Commenting on the… Continue reading News Corp Sees Net Loss Of $246 Million In Q3 2005

The video on demand (VoD) industry could be worth up to $5 billion a year to broadcast television networks, with David Poltract, executive vice president of research and planning for CBS, claiming that he sees “significant potential and little downside in an on-demand world.” Speaking at the recent EPM Entertainment Marketing Conference in America, Poltract… Continue reading VOD Industry To Make $5 Billion A Year

The online advertising community is looking forward to a strong 2006, with interactive marketing experts 24/7 Real Media revealing the top ten trends for the industry next year at the recent Ad:Tech conference in New York. Among the revelations, 24/7 Real Media predicts that search engine marketing will reinvent itself as a lead-generation channel, while… Continue reading Search Engine Marketing To Enjoy Popularity Surge In 2006

BT Group chief executive, Ben Verwaayen, has told reporters on a conference call that his company sees no imminent threat from BSkyB’s entry into the broadband market, instead stating that every customer it procures from cable rivals is essentially another customer returning to its network.The BT boss welcomed increased competition in the broadband arena, predicting… Continue reading BT Chief Sees No Threat From BSkyB Broadband

ITV’s soap offerings Emmerdale and Coronation Street performed well for the broadcaster last night, drawing audiences of 8.2 million and 9.7 million adults respectively.The broadcaster’s evening schedule continued to impress following the conclusion of Coronation Street, with long running police drama The Bill notching up an average audience of 6.3 million adults.The BBC fared less… Continue reading Soaps Clean Up For ITV