The Telegraph Group is expected to report a pre-tax profit of between £45 million and £50 million this year, in a move that could push up the price that bidders are willing to pay for the company.It is understood that a number of parties interested in taking control of the newspaper group have been given… Continue reading Telegraph’s £50 Million Profit Could Push Up Bids

ITV has extended its commitment to Formula One motor racing with a new five-year contract that will keep the sport at the heart of the broadcaster’s schedules until the end of the decade.ITV has held exclusive rights to Formula One races since 1997 and recently secured the Daily Telegraph as the exclusive £4.5 million broadcast… Continue reading ITV Keeps Wheels Moving With Formula One Deal

Channel 4 has announced that Renault Espace will extend its long-term sponsorship of the broadcaster’s drama strand for another year.The deal, which began in 1999, includes six leading American dramas and three new UK dramas designed to deliver the car manufacturer to a core audience of affluent ABC1 men aged between 35 and 55.Channel 4’s… Continue reading Renault Extends Channel 4 Drama Sponsorship Deal

The BBC has called on the Government to aid the development of a free-to-air digital satellite service to help make the transition from analogue to digital television as smooth as possible.The request was made in the Corporation’s first report on the digital switchover process, entitled Progress Towards Achieving Digital Switchover, which welcomes the opportunity to… Continue reading BBC Calls For Free-To-Air Digital Satellite Service

The Telegraph Group is expected to report a pre-tax profit of between £45 million and £50 million this year, in a move that could push up the price that bidders are willing to pay for the company. It is understood that a number of parties interested in taking control of the newspaper group have been… Continue reading Telegraph’s £50 Million Profit Could Push Up Bids

The BBC has called on the Government to aid the development of a free-to-air digital satellite service to help make the transition from analogue to digital television as smooth as possible. The request was made in the Corporation’s first report on the digital switchover process, entitled Progress Towards Achieving Digital Switchover, which welcomes the opportunity… Continue reading BBC Calls For Free Digital Satellite Service

Digital TV is now being received by nearly half of all UK households with Freeview continuing to increase digital’s popularity, says a new report by research group Ipsos. Since September 2003, digital TV in the UK has grown by 7% to 49%, with households receiving this either by satellite, cable or DTT. Freeview represents a… Continue reading Freeview Increases Digital Popularity

Nearly 75% of people in the US now have internet access at home, up from 66% last year says a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings. The report Global Standard For Internet Audience Measurement And Analysis shows that three out of four (204.3 million) people, aged two and over in the US have home web access. Kenneth… Continue reading Three Out Of Four American’s Have Home Web Access

GWR’s sales house Opus has restructured its senior management line-up with the promotion of Jane Earnshaw to the role of marketing manager.Earnshaw will assume responsibility for all business-to-business communications for Opus and its sales brands, which include Classic FM and The Mix. She replaces Alex Marks, who left earlier this year to join digital media… Continue reading Opus Reshuffle Sees Earnshaw Become Marketing Head

Times Newspapers has restructured its commercial division with a number of internal appointments designed to strengthen its sales capabilities.The shake-up will see Matthew Watkins promoted to the role of advertisement sales director, with responsibility for the Times and the Sunday Times. He will report directly to commercial director, Mike Gordon.The role of Times Online digital… Continue reading Times Newspapers Restructures Commercial Division