Commercial broadcaster ITV saw a slight increase in share price, gaining 0.43% to close on Monday at 115˝p. Last week saw ITV share price rise dramatically amidst speculation of a consortium bid backed by private equity houses Apax and Kohlberg Kravis. However, stock soon slid back on scepticism over the bid (see Greg Dyke Implicated… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Share Price Plateaus Amidst Bid Scepticism
The UK is leading Europe in its internet shopping habits, with over a quarter of UK consumers spending more than £1000 online during 2004, compared to a European average of just 15%. The new research undertaken by global research agency Millward Brown, commissioned by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA), was designed to investigate the… Continue reading UK Leads Europe In Online Spending
Commercial broadcaster ITV plc enjoyed the strongest performance in last week’s stock market, gaining 7.98% to close last Friday at 115p. This comes ahead of Sir Clive Hollick, outgoing chief executive of United Business Media, being hired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.Industry reports stated that he would consider making a bid for ITV, claiming the purchase… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Up After Hollick Takeover Rumours
The ability to avoid TV commercials through the use of PVRs (personal video recorders) is costing UK advertisers £30 million a year, according to a new white paper produced by media analyst Big Picture.The growth in the penetration of PVRs, such as Sky+, has given a significant number of TV viewers the opportunity to skip… Continue reading UK Ad Avoidance Costs Advertisers £30 Million Per Year
ITV’s future is at the centre of renewed speculation today, with reports surfacing that a possible bid of £6 billion is being prepared for the broadcaster by a conglomerate of investors, including Lord Hollick and former BBC director general, Greg Dyke.The rumours build on comments made by Hollick last week, when the outgoing chief executive… Continue reading Greg Dyke Implicated In ITV Bid Speculation
Today’s mammoth 12 hour syndicated radio broadcast in aid of the Asian tsunami appeal has raised over £2 million with just under two hours left to run.The staggering total is double the amount expected to be raised by the event, which unites more than 200 stations with a single programme broadcast from Capital Radio’s Leicester… Continue reading UK Radio Aid Donations Surpass £2 Million Mark
Media heavyweights, Lord Clive Hollick, Stephen Grabiner and Greg Dyke may launch a £6 billion bid for broadcaster ITV, according to industry reports. The three work for private equity houses and are rumoured to have held talks, discussing the possibility of forming an alliance to fund a bid for the commercial giant. Last week it… Continue reading Possible Consortium Bid For ITV
Record Christmas sales of Freeview receivers have given a massive boost to the digital TV system, pushing the number of Freeview-equipped households up to the five million mark and delivering extra channels to at least one million more homes than at the same point last year, according to initial sales figures.According to estimates from the… Continue reading Christmas Shoppers Push Freeview Into Five Million Homes
The first television search engine offering customers over 42,000 hours of clips, has been launched by blinkx TV, allowing users to search online for clips from their favourite news, sports and entertainment programmes.The new technology allows TV and radio programmes from 15 international broadcasters, including the BBC, ITN and Sky News, to be fully searchable… Continue reading First Online TV Search Engine Launched
ITV Sales has announced the appointment of Jeremy Neaves as its new head of customer communications, further underlining the company’s drive to provide a more customer focused approach to its business.Neaves has spent the past 12 years working in agencies, holding positions with some of the nation’s best known direct marketing and relationship marketing agencies,… Continue reading ITV Hires Customer Boss To Boost Client Focus
