Regional newspaper group, Johnston Press, has warned that there is little prospect of a recovery in the advertising market in the second half of 2005, describing the market as “challenging” and “difficult”. The group revealed that revenue for the six months to June 2005 reached £264.6 million, up from £261.5 million this time last year.… Continue reading Johnston Continues To Warn Of Difficult Ad Market

Consumers are willing to pay for mobile television content, with results from Nokia’s commercial TV pilots in Helsinki showing that 41% of participants would purchase mobile TV services, with over half believing that the technology would be popular. According to the pilot results, users wanted to watch familiar program offerings as well as new mobile… Continue reading Consumers Predict Mobile TV To Enjoy Popularity

Consumer knowledge of personal video recorders (PVRs) is increasing, with 88% of US adults aware of the technology, up from 74% in 2004, according to a survey from the Leichtman Group. A similar study from Find/SVP shows that PVR penetration in the US is around 15%, with time shifting the most commonly sited benefit of… Continue reading Consumer Awareness of PVRs Growing

Online retail sales in the US grew significantly in the second quarter of 2005, reaching $21.1 billion, enjoying a growth of 3.5% quarter on quarter, according to new figures from the US Department of Commerce. According to the commerce department, online sales accounted for 2.2% of all retail sales in the US during the second… Continue reading US Online Retail Reachs $21.1 Billion In Q2 2005

Circulation for stand-alone magazines and niche publications rose by 48.5% in 2004, demonstrating the growing trend among regional newspaper publishers to expand their reach by using portfolios of products to access a broader range of readers. According to the Newspaper Society’s (NS) annual industry survey, publishers are using a variety of vehicles including lifestyle magazines,… Continue reading Regional Newspaper Publishers Extend Reach Through Niche Publications

UBC Media has signed a deal to sell airtime for Chrysalis and Wireless Group’s new syndicated radio news service, a move which will give the company a presence within stations such as TalkSport, Galaxy, LBC and Chrysalis’ flagship Heart.Commenting on the deal, UBC’s commercial director, John Quinn, said: “Today’s announcement significantly broadens the company’s network… Continue reading UBC Signs Sales Deal For Syndicated News

Speaking at the 30th Edinburgh Television Festival, Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 asserted the importance of planning for the channels’ future with the impending digital switchover. Talking to Greg Dyke, Duncan raised concerns about advertising revenues as a result of the affects of the new technologies coming into the television market, such as… Continue reading MGEITF 2005: Channel 4 Must Plan For Digital Switchover

BBC director general Mark Thompson revealed the Corporation’s latest TV technology at the Edinburgh TV Festival, announcing details of MyBBCPlayer, a new online service allowing viewers to legally download seven days of TV programmes. Delivering his address, Thompson stated: “This will be the decade of video on-demand. It will come, not when switchover occurs, although… Continue reading Thompson Reveals BBC Online Downloading Service

Digital radio broadcaster and programme producer, UBC Media Group, has announced that it has been appointed by Chrysalis and The Wireless group to sell airtime for its new syndicated news bulletin airtime package. Launching on the 1st October 2005, UBC’s Media Network’s news package will have a weekly reach of 5 million adults in the… Continue reading UBC To Sell Radio Airtime For Chrysalis And TWG

Mobile television is becoming an increasing part of the media mix, offering new channels and potential advertising revenues to canny marketers. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, a panel of industry experts from the main operators outlined the benefits and explained what their companies were doing in order to cash in on this new technology.… Continue reading MGEITF 2005: Mobile TV Hits the UK Media Mix