BSkyB’s audience measurement panel, Sky View, will launch at the end of the year, with the satellite giant outlining plans to release the first set of data on exactly how many people press the red button.The news will be welcomed by the interactive television industry, after initial results from the viewing panel had been put… Continue reading Sky View To Launch By End Of 2005
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Consumer magazine publisher, IPC Media, has announced the launch of Britain’s very first compact paid for TV Listings weekly, TV easy.TV easy will be backed by a £10 million marketing investment, and launched with a huge sampling exercise, reinvigorating and growing the TV listings sector.Over 1.5 million copies of the compact size magazine will be… Continue reading IPC Launches Compact TV Listings Weekly
Ulster Television has confirmed that it has entered into discussions for a possible takeover bid for The Wireless Group (TWG) owner of talkSPORT radio station. Earlier this morning the directors of Ulster Television confirmed recent media speculation over the acquisition of TWG, saying that discussions were at a preliminary stage and that they may or… Continue reading Ulster Confirms Possible Takeover Bid For TWG
The first quarter of 2005 signals slower growth for marketing, compared to the strong performance it enjoyed in 2004, according to the IPA’s latest quarterly Bellwether report, complied by NTC research. The report showed that current marketing budgets were revised up for the sixth consecutive quarter, but that growth was not as strong as seen… Continue reading Q1 2005 Bellwether: Slower Growth Period Ahead
Penetration of digital television (DTV) in Asia is predicted to rise over the next several years, reaching 28.8 million by 2008, according to High-tech market research firm In-Stat. Although Asia currently lags behind Europe and North America on the digital TV track, by 2010, it will have more DTV households than any other region. China… Continue reading Increase In Digital TV Growth Predicted For Asia
Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), owners of the Daily Mail, has indicated that it may be interested in a takeover bid for the new radio giant GCap, of which it already owns 15%.The £700 million merger of Capital Radio and GWR has created GCap, which will officially be launched on May 9, making a… Continue reading Rumours Of DMGT Bid For GCap
The Radio Times has announced a new deal with Rupert Murdoch’s company Gemstar to produce a Radio Times electronic version of the TV listings guide, giving users access to seven-day listings, programme recommendations and a database of 24,000 film reviews.The new Radio Times branded EPG will be called Guide Plus and will eventually be available… Continue reading Radio Times Offers Electronic Version
UK publishing group, Pearson UK is reportedly facing growing pressures to sell its flagship publication, The Financial Times, after it emerged that Terry Smith, a city broker. has held talks with trade buyers about a bid for the newspaper.Smith, who is in a legal battle with the Financial Times, is thought to have approached various… Continue reading Pearson Under Pressure To Sell FT
All traditional media face significant challenges as technology takes the lead, but on the face of it, radio is particularly well positioned to benefit from digital, internet and mobile extensions.Recently, Capital Radio has announced a formal initiative to offer advertisers mobile interactivity on spot advertising across all of its stations; Virgin was already doing so… Continue reading Radio Leads Way In Digital World
UK publishing group, Pearson UK is reportedly facing growing pressures to sell its flagship publication, The Financial Times, after it emerged that Terry Smith, a city broker. has held talks with trade buyers about a bid for the newspaper. Smith, who is in a legal battle with the Financial Times, is thought to have approached… Continue reading Pearson Under Pressure To Sell Financial Times