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Satellite heavyweight, BSkyB, has announced very positive interim results for the second quarter of 2004, revealing 192,000 new subscribers in the six months to December 31; bringing it closer to reaching its 8 million subscriber target by the end of 2005. Total revenue for Group has seen an increase of 10%, taking it to £1,945… Continue reading BSkyB Closes In On 8 Million Subscriber Target

The UK is steaming ahead in terms of DAB digital radio penetration, with an estimated 1.2 million digital sets in households by the end of 2004, according to data released by the World DAB Forum.The dramatic uptake of digital receivers has seen sales of sets jump by 178% compared with 2003, aided by the record… Continue reading Digital Radio Penetration Hits Record Level

The UK is leading Europe in terms of DAB digital radio penetration, with the end of 2004 seeing 1.2 million units in households, a 178% increase compared to 2003, according to new research released by the World DAB Forum. Four years ago, digital radio penetration was just 35,000, but increasing volume in sales shows the… Continue reading UK Leads Europe In Digital Radio Penetration

Satellite TV giant BSkyB has announced its interim results, pleasing investors with revelations of 192,000 new subscribers in its second quarter, 25% year on year operating profit growth and a 44% increase in earnings per share to 12.1 pence.The results will be a welcome relief for Sky’s chief executive, James Murdoch, who was the company’s… Continue reading Sky Ends Subscriber Woes With Massive Q2 Rise

The customer publishing industry continues to perform well, with turnover during 2004 topping £385 million, signalling an increase of almost 10% since 2003 and a massive 244% rise in the last decade, according to the latest report from market research company Mintel. The study, commissioned by the Association of Publishing Agencies (APA), has forecast that… Continue reading Strong Future Forecast For Customer Magazines

The Daily Telegraph will support its partnership with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) tomorrow with the launch of the Daily Telegraph British Academy Film Season, offering readers two for one tickets to see a selection of films nominated for a BAFTA award.The promotion will run from February 4 to 10 at… Continue reading Telegraph Boosts Film Association With BAFTA Promotion

The UK’s fifth largest mobile phone operator, Virgin Mobile Holdings has announced a 37% increase in customer connections for the last three months to 31 December 2004, with its total subscriber base reaching 5.03 million. In Virgin’s key performance indicators (KPI), announced today, the Group revealed that it had added a net 417,000 users in… Continue reading Virgin Mobile Sees Record Increase In Subscribers

Subsidiary company of The Local Radio Company (TLRC), First Radio Sales (FRS) has today announced the win of the representation contract of the Kent Messenger Radio (KM) group of stations, giving FRS an additional six stations and increasing its coverage to 92 UK radio stations. The deal with Kent Messenger means that FRS now represents… Continue reading First Radio Sales Wins Representation Of Kent Messenger Radio Groups

The broadcasting division of newspaper publishers Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), has announced the sale of Arts and Entertainment Programming Limited (A&E) to broadcasting and cable TV company, Eiacom plc, for £365,000 in cash. The sale of A&E by DMG Broadcasting will give rise to an exceptional loss on disposal of approximately £4 million… Continue reading DMG Broadcasting To Sell Arts and Entertainment Programming Limited

Channel 4 has announced a restructuring of its commercial arm, 4 Ventures, in an attempt to increase profits from its secondary business activities.Channel 4 chief executive, Andy Duncan, has unveiled plans to reintegrate a number of 4 Ventures’ activities back into the core Channel 4 organisation and retain a streamlined commercial arm, focussing on 4’s… Continue reading Channel 4 Restructures Commercial Arm To Boost Profits