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ITV’s 2007 results show that the broadcaster’s revenues from premium rate services were down by £58 million, following the phone-in scandals that rocked television. In its full year statement released today, ITV said that its total revenues in 2007 were £2.08 billion, a year on year fall of 5%. The broadcaster’s profits were £188 million,… Continue reading ITV Reveals Premium Rate Revenues Fall

Five’s revenues reached €499 billion (£383 million) in 2007, a year on year rise of 7.1%. Five parent company RTL said that the channel’s earnings before interest, tax and amortisation were £10 million (£7.69 million). Five group’s share of the net advertising market increased from 8.8% in 2006 to 9.3% in 2007, fuelled by sales… Continue reading Five Revenues Reach €383m

Johnston Press saw a 6.3% fall in profits in 2007, with print advertising falling 2.1% year on year to £401.5 million. The regional newspaper publisher said that while it expects strong digital growth in 2008, a “general lack of confidence” in the advertising markets will be a major influence in 2008. Motoring ads saw the… Continue reading Johnston Press Profits Fall

OOH agency Kinetic has launched a new business division specifically targeting local and regional advertisers.The company says Zone was developed to deliver local insight and a more personal approach, while still utilising Kinetic’s scale and buying power to offer value and experience to local, regional and direct clients.Kinetic’s UK regional director, Richard Blackburn, has been… Continue reading Kinetic Launches New Division For Local And Regional Advertisers

Almost 21 million Britons visited at least one of the ten most popular social media websites in January this year, equating to over 60% of Britons online, according to figures released by Nielsen Online.This represents an increase of over 20% year on year, when 17.1 million visited at least one of the top ten.In that… Continue reading Almost 21 Million Brits Visit Top Social Media Sites

The final episode in David Attenborough’s Life In Cold Blood series drew over 5.8 million adults to BBC One last night between 9pm and 10pm.The wildlife programme, which examined the complex and intriguing lives of turtles, tortoises and crocodilians, gave the channel a 26.2% audience share during the timeslot.Over on ITV1, the final instalment of… Continue reading Life In Cold Blood Ends With Over 5.8m

The IPA has reported an “optimistic” picture for television viewing in 2007, with a slight increase in hours of viewing each day and the continuing expansion of digital viewing. The latest Trends in Television Viewing Report covering the last quarter of the year shows the average number of hours of television viewing each day at… Continue reading IPA Reports “Optimistic” Q4 2007 TV Viewing Levels

YouTube plans to offer live channels later this year in an effort to take on traditional broadcasters.The video-sharing site’s proposal would mean that members of the public could report breaking news stories, host their own live shows and performances or set up their own Big Brother-style 24-hour reality channel.Although YouTube has yet to make an… Continue reading Live YouTube Channels To Take On Traditional Broadcasters

A new report from Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that by 2012, 909 million homes will have access to true video-on-demand (VOD) or near-video-on-demand (NVOD) technology, representing 78% of the world’s TV homes and generating revenues in excess of US$10 billion. The report, entitled On-Demand TV & PVRs, projects that North America and Europe will… Continue reading Almost 80% of Worldwide TV Homes To Have Access To VOD By 2012

Global Radio has made a an offer of 225p per share in cash for GCap Media, claiming this is the company’s third and “final” offer for the radio giant. This offer, which is conditional on the recommendation of the board, values GCap at £370 million and is around 20% higher than Global’s original offer in… Continue reading Global Makes Final Offer For GCap