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BSkyB’s total revenues grew to £1,071 million, an 11% increase compared to the three months ended 30 September 2005. Total operating costs increased by £140 million to £891 million, generating operating profit of £180 million. Sky says that this result is after the inclusion of operating losses from the consolidation of the Easynet and Residential… Continue reading BSkyB Revenues Grow 11%

Carphone Warehouse made a £4.6 million loss in the past six months, with the company struggling to cope with the demand for its free broadband service. The company incurred a £45 million loss in relation to the launch of the service in the six months to the end of September, although excluding this and other… Continue reading Free Broadband Leads To Carphone Warehouse Loss

Students at 109 universities in the UK are now able to watch Freeview on their PCs, following the launch of Freewire, a triple-play service set to be rolled out to all UK consumers next year.The Freewire signal is delivered over the Janet IP network which means that the picture quality is superior to that experienced… Continue reading PC Freeview Service To Launch Next Year

The National Television Awards on ITV1 last night attracted a peak audience of 6.7 million adults towards the end of its two and a half hour timeslot.This was slightly down on last year’s peak of 6.9 million adults, and the average was also down, from 6.5 million adults in 2005, to 6.2 million this year… Continue reading 6.7 Million Adults Tune Into National Television Awards

Outdoor advertising has a tremendous future, especially in the digital world, according to chief executive of Future plc, Stevie Spring, who was on the panel at MediaTel Group’s Media Question Time, held in London last night.“I think out of home has been the new broadcast for a very long time,” she said. “The ability of… Continue reading MQT: Bright Future For Outdoor Advertising

Andy Duncan, head of Channel 4, is back in the running for the ITV chief executive role, with reports claiming that a decision will be made next week.Duncan ruled himself out of the race to succeed Charles Allen in August, although reports in the trade press now say that he is one of the favourites… Continue reading Andy Duncan Back In Frame For ITV Top Job

By the year 2020, 50% of advertising expenditure will be online, according to Richard Eyre, chairman of the IAB, who was speaking at last night’s Media Question Time, hosted by MediaTel Group.“I think with the traditional media all going online – television, radio, newspapers, magazines at least – that the difference between their online products… Continue reading MQT: 50% Of Adspend Will Be Online By 2020

Catalogues play an important role in driving customers to websites and maintain loyalty through low cost online channels, according to new research from Royal Mail.The research, which takes in UK internet users, said that over 70% stated that they were that they were likely to go to the website after reading the catalogue.In addition, the… Continue reading Catalogues Drive Customers To Websites

ITV must get rid of the Contract Rights Renewal, take a good look at its programming and scheduling and appoint an inspiring leader if the broadcaster is going to survive in the modern world.This advice to the broadcaster emerged at MediaTel Group’s annual Media Question Time event, held in London last night.“[ITV] does need a… Continue reading MQT: ITV Must Scrap CRR

Andy Duncan, head of Channel 4, is back in the running for the ITV chief executive role, with reports claiming that a decision will be made next week. Duncan ruled himself out of the race to succeed Charles Allen in August, although reports in the trade press now say that he is one of the… Continue reading Andy Duncan Back In Frame For ITV Top Job