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Scottish Media Group (SMG) has released an upbeat trading statement showing progress in both operational achievements and trading performance, with its television, radio, cinema and outdoor advertising departments all thriving. In the company’s annual general meeting, Chris Masters, SMG’s chairman, revealed that Virgin Radio’s listening performance had grown by 20% compared to last year, with… Continue reading SMG Continues To Perform Strongly

ITV rose to the top of the reality TV pile last night, although it was not the much-maligned Celebrity Love Island that brought good fortune, but outsider Ladette to Lady, which secured a peak of 5.8 million viewers to topple Channel 4’s Big Brother from the top spot.Finishing just before the start of Big Brother,… Continue reading ITV Delivers Winning Dose Of Reality

Overall advertising expenditure in the US rose by 4.4% in the first quarter of 2005 to $33.5 billion year on year, showing the smallest increase since the end of 2003, according to new figures released by TNS Media Intelligence. Local magazines were revealed to have benefited the most during the first three months of 2005,… Continue reading US Adspend Up By 4.4% In Q1 2005

Interest in mobile broadband services such as radio and music downloads is increasing among younger consumers, with enthusiasm for commercial free radio the strongest, followed by music downloading and mobile television. New research from The Management Network Group (TMNG) shows that, out of 1,000 US online consumers surveyed between the ages of 13 and 34,… Continue reading Younger Generation Gain Interest In Broadband Mobile Services

Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Rod Henwood to the newly created role of New Business Director, giving him management responsibility for the broadcaster’s commercial arm, 4 Ventures.A key focus of Henwood’s new role will be to drive new business opportunities across the group, as well as developing potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships.4 Ventures… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints Henwood As New Business Director

Cable giants ntl and Telewest have begun merger talks, according to reports this morning, in a move which will create the first real challenge to Sky’s dominance of the multi-channel television market in Britain.The two companies’ consolidation will create a communications firm with annual revenues of around £3.3 billion, and around five million customers. However,… Continue reading Cable Giants Begin Merger Talks

Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Rod Henwood to the newly created role of New Business Director, giving him management responsibility for the broadcaster’s commercial arm, 4 Ventures. A key focus of Henwood’s new role will be to drive new business opportunities across the group, as well as developing potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships.… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints Henwood As New Business Director

The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has accused the BBC’s most popular radio services, Radio 1 and Radio 2 of making minimal contributions to the public service requirements detailed in the Government’s green paper on charter renewal, A strong BBC, independent of Government.In its response to the green paper, the CRCA claims that independent research… Continue reading CRCA Claims BBC Radio Neglects Public Service Role

ABC Electronic (ABCE) has unveiled research underlining the value of its verified web traffic figures in justifying online investment.The new research into the views of media owners and media buyers was conducted by Benchmark Research on behalf of ABC Electronic, showing that verified useage figures for websites are widely recognised as an important factor in… Continue reading ABCE Proves Value Of Online Audience Measurement

Ofcom has outlined its coverage plans for digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmission following the switch to digital-only broadcasts in 2012.The media watchdog’s plans stem from a consultation held in February, detailing options for technical characteristics of the UK’s broadcast network, including analysis of the power levels, transmission modes and number of transmitters required by DTT.Ofcom’s… Continue reading Ofcom Makes Plans For Post Switchover TV Coverage