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Saga, the family-run business for the over 50’s, is planning to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange. The group, which specialises in a number of services including holidays, numerous radio stations, as well as a best selling magazine, has also been considering a sale to private investors. Since July 2004, Saga customers and… Continue reading Saga Plans To Float On The London Stock Exchange

ITV has reached a “new low” by reverting back to its old habit of increasing revenues while haemorrhaging audiences, according to a wide-ranging new report into the state of the commercial television market from media management consultancy Billetts.The Billets Half Term Report reveals a poor performance for the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, which has suffered… Continue reading ITV Reaches A New Low With Old Habits Says Billetts

Home networking is going from strength to strength, according to the latest report from Parks Associates, which reveals that over 15% of all US internet households have connected their computers to a television or stereo. According to the Digital Media Adapters and Receivers: Analysis and Forecasts report, 75% of households surveyed said that they have… Continue reading US Home Networking Goes From Strength To Strength

The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers is urging media regulator Ofcom to rethink controversial plans to amend the alcohol advertising codes, claiming the current proposals are “highly prescriptive” and unclear”.In its submission to Ofcom’s public consultation on new codes for broadcast television advertising, ISBA claims that the new regulatory framework could seriously restrict the freedom… Continue reading ISBA Urges Ofcom To Rethink Drinks Marketing Crackdown

The Wireless Group has today announced that operating profits have grown by 108% to over £1.1 million during the first six months of this year, driven by the ‘storming’ success of its flagship station national speech station talkSPORT.Along with today’s interim results, plans were unveiled for a new talkSPORT Sky television channel, which will aim… Continue reading Wireless Revenues Driven By Success Of talkSPORT

The Independent‘s recent transition from broadsheet to compact tabloid has helped push post-tax profits at its parent group, Independent News & Media, up by over 42% to €68.1 million during the first six months of this year.From January to June 2003, operating profit at the Irish-based company has grown by over 25% to €129 million,… Continue reading Record Results Push Independent’s Profits Up 42%

Holland and Barrett’s Healthy magazine, published by River Publishing, has announced unexpectedly high sales for its September/October issue, bucking the current trend of decline amongst health titles and forcing the publisher to reprint the issue to cope with demand.The reprint will add 50,000 copies to the rapidly declining stocks of the title, which is forecast… Continue reading Healthy Magazine Bucks Trend With Reprint

Virgin Radio has secured Sky TV as the exclusive sponsor of its high-profile Pete & Geoff breakfast show as part of an extensive brand marketing campaign to be launched the satellite broadcaster later this autumn.The deal, which builds on the an existing eleven year relationship between the two brands, includes full show credits and promotional… Continue reading Virgin Reaches For The Sky With Breakfast Sponsorship

After losing out in the Grey Global bidding battle to WPP, shareholders of advertising group, Havas, are saying that the French-based company is looking increasingly vunerable and may be next to be put under the hammer, says the Financial Times. According to the FT, the Havas shareprice rallied yesterday when it pulled out of the… Continue reading Havas May Be Next Under The Acquisition Hammer

class=”article”>Ongoing technological developments are blurring the boundaries between different types of media with television, radio and the internet continually coming closer together. However, convergence also means more choice for consumers who are being faced with an ever increasing range of media opportunities, Mike Sainsbury, the man behind the forthcoming 2004 European Television and Radio Symposiums,… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Convergence Or Divergence?