Magazine publisher Highbury House saw a strong performance last week, with shares rising by 20.93% week on week, despite an earlier warning that the company will fail to meet investor expectations later this year.The boost to share price was helped by the purchase of 971,000 shares by the group’s chief executive, chairman and finance director… Continue reading Sharewatch: Highbury Boosted By Board Investment
TV & Satellite Week has become the latest title to publish in digital form as publisher IPC tx makes its content available online using Olive’s Active Magazine technology and the M-Till payment system.The digital edition is available at the magazine’s website, www.tvandsatelliteweek.com, and is an exact replica of the traditional print edition. The electronic format… Continue reading TV & Satellite Week Publishes Digital Edition
The National Magazine Company will tomorrow unveil its latest foray into the women’s weekly market with the launch of Reveal, a new celebrity focused title designed to compete with Emap’s fledgling Closer.The magazine, which is thought to be the product of a £10 million investment and eighteen months of extensive research, will target women of… Continue reading NatMags To Launch New Women’s Magazine Tomorrow
RAJAR is to carry out what it claims are ‘pioneering’ tests of three different audiometers as part of plans to upgrade its existing diary system of audience measurement to a new electronic method by 2007.The Audiometer Validation Test will take place next month to determine how well the Arbitron Portable Meter, the Eurisko NOP World… Continue reading RAJAR To Carry Out ‘Pioneering’ Audiometer Tests
Emap’s fledgling Kerrang! 105.2 is attempting to extend its weekly reach with the launch of a new online radio service based on its existing Legends show.The West Midlands-based rock music station, which launched back in June, is rolling-out Kerrang! Radio Legends this week as an online spin-off dedicated to playing round-the-clock classic tracks from the… Continue reading Kerrang! Rolls-Out New Online Radio Service
Online advertising spend rocketed by 76% in the first half of this year to just under £267 million, according to the latest figures from the Interactive Advertising Bureau.The increase takes the medium’s share of overall UK adspend to an all time high of 3.2%, placing it well ahead of cinema and putting it on track… Continue reading Internet Adspend Rockets By 76% In First Half
Europe has nearly twice the number of television households as North America, but still drags behind its US cousin in terms of digital penetration, according to new research.By 2010 there will be nearly 238 million television households in Europe with just 53% subscribing to a cable or satellite service, compared to 126 million in North… Continue reading Free Terrestrial TV Hampering Digital Penetration
The Telegraph Group has appointed John Allwood as executive director, poaching the high-flying boss from telecoms firm Orange and marking the second appointment since the Barclay Brothers acquired the newspaper publisher in June.The appointment sees Allwood relinquish his position as executive vice president at Orange after four years. Having previously held posts at News International,… Continue reading Telegraph Group Appoints Allwood As Executive Director
Video Networks, owner of internet and digital TV provider HomeChoice, has announced the addition of PlayBite to its line up of entertainment services in an attempt to attract younger audiences with the UK’s first on-demand games channel.The new channel will promote the best games available for download via Video Network’s games website, playbite.co.uk. The website… Continue reading HomeChoice Targets Youth Audiences With Games Channel
Shareholders at BSkyB, are set to oppose a move by parent company, News Corporation, to buy-back shares in the satellite group. According to press reports, Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, hopes to raise the shareholding of his company in BSkyB from 35% to 37%, however this is set to meet widespread opposition at the… Continue reading BSkyB Shareholders To Oppose Buy-Back Plan
