More Industry News articles

The UK is officially the largest downloader of online pirate TV programmes, with the hit American series 24 being the most popular show, according to research released by internet monitoring company, Envisional.The company found that increased bandwidth, technological advances and a growing demand for early access to popular American TV shows are some of the… Continue reading UK Largest Pirate Online TV Downloader

Customer satisfaction with online retail supplies has fallen, despite a healthy rise in internet shopping over Christmas 2004, according to a new report by US analysts eMarketer. New research for the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), from ForeSee results, finds that consumer satisfaction with e-commerce has declined from a score of 80.8 in 2003 to… Continue reading Online Consumers Satisfaction Drops

CN Radio Group has announced the acquisition of the remaining 60% of shares in Lakeland Radio Ltd for an undisclosed sum.Lakeland Radio broadcasts to South Lakeland in Cumbria, which has performed extremely well since its launch in October 2001, generating healthy profits and providing a valuable service for people living within the catchment area.Commenting on… Continue reading CN Radio Buys Lakeland Radio

Radio broadcaster, Capital FM, has agreed to sell Century FM so that the Competition Commission does not investigate its merger with GWR Radio. In a statement posted this morning on the stock exchange, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said that the merger of Capital and GWR could lead to a ‘substantial lessening of competition… Continue reading Capital To Sell Century FM

Commercial radio broadcaster, Capital FM, has agreed so sell East Midlands Radio station, Century 106 FM, so that its merger with rival GWR Group is not investigated by the Competition Commission.In a statement on this mornings stock exchange, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said that the merger of Capital and GWR could lead to… Continue reading Capital Sells Century 106 FM

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 17 February 2005. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see NewsLine.The following… Continue reading ABC Jun-Dec 2004: Performance By Publisher

Government watchdog, Ofcom has awarded the latest licence in its programme of development for the nation’s radio spectrum to ACE FM, part of Midlands News Association regional press groupACE FM’s new FM local commercial radio licence will provide Kidderminster and local surrounding area with a locally focussed music, news and information schedule for 25-54 year… Continue reading Ofcom Awards Kidderminster FM Licence To ACE FM

Cinema advertising is predicted to enjoy a strong performance in 2005, with revenue increasing by 6.6% in 2004, according to recent figures released by the Cinema Advertising Association. The cinema industry as a whole continues to go from strength to strength, with total UK admissions growing by 4% in 2004, to reach 171 million. New… Continue reading Cinema Growth Good News For Advertisers

IPC’s flagship men’s monthly magazine, Loaded, will be relaunched in May after the veteran magazine saw its circulation drop to its lowest level for nearly a decade.The latest ABC results, released yesterday, saw Loaded lose 16.4% of its circulation year on year, taking figures for the last six months of 2004, down to 220,057. This… Continue reading IPC Plans To Relaunch Loaded

After 12pm today the concurrent release of ABC’s consumer magazine figures for the period July To December 2004 will be available to subscribers in MediaTel’s Press database. NewsLine will feature a series of sector reports based on these figures. The following notes refer to the criteria used to compile these reports:The figures listed in NewsLine’s… Continue reading Important Notes: ABC Results July To December 2004