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UBC Media, owner of the Classic Gold Digital network, announced this morning at its AGM that the outlook for the remainder of this year is positive, as sales in the first quarter jumped 78% year-on-year. The commercial radio broadcasting company and independent radio programme producer said that the directors believe that current trading remains in… Continue reading UBC Confident Of Positive 2004 Results

Trading in media stocks was brisk yesterday, with only a handful of companies suffering a downturn in fortunes. Newspaper giant Trinity Mirror performed well, adding 1.74% to its share price to close at 615˝p.Yesterday saw the company announce the departure of Stephen Parker, managing director of the group’s regional newspaper division. The newspaper stalwart is… Continue reading Sharewatch: Trinity Rises Despite Departing Director

Highbury Entertainment has announced that it will launch what it calls the “largest and most exciting consumer PC magazine to hit the shelves in the last ten years” in October, branded GigaHz the title will cover the high-speed, performance computing market.The 180-page title promises a “no-holds-barred” approach to computing, offing dedicated PC users uncompromising reviews… Continue reading Highbury Entertainment Readies High-End PC Title

Capital Radio’s alternative music station Xfm is to begin broadcasting on FM in Manchester from next month in a bid to build support for a licence application in November.The station, broadcasting from August 2nd to 28th, will feature a mix of content from the London-based station as well as some local programming between 10am and… Continue reading Xfm To Broadcast In Manchester Ahead Of FM Licence Bid

Specialist publisher Future has announced a spate of celebratory promotions to mark the 100th issue of the company’s leading creative magazine, Computer Arts.Among the promotions due to accompany the anniversary issue next month are four limited edition covers for the title, billed by Future as “collector’s covers”, as well as the chance for to win… Continue reading Future Celebrates Computer Arts’ Centenary Edition

BBC Magazines has announced the closure of its newest teen title, Dare, which will cease publication following the August issue after less than 12 months on newsagent’s shelves.The title, fortnightly until May and monthly thereafter, was billed as a “feisty, flirty magazine for girls aged 10 to 14”, has been axed due to disappointing performance.… Continue reading BBC Cancels Dare Magazine After Less Than A Year

UK text messaging in June showed no signs of slowing as the Mobile Data Association (MDA) recorded 2.10 billion individual sent messages, setting yet another record month. June, is the sixth consecutive month to report a total of in excess of 2 billion messages, growing by 28% year-on-year to set the new record. The MDA… Continue reading Another Record Text Messaging Month In June

UK text messaging in June showed no signs of slowing as the Mobile Data Association (MDA) recorded 2.10 billion individual sent messages, setting yet another record month.June, is the sixth consecutive month to report a total of in excess of 2 billion messages, growing by 28% year-on-year to set the new record.The MDA has launched… Continue reading Another Record Text Messaging Month In June

By 2006, Europe is expected to overtake the United States to become the largest digital TV market in the world and by 2008, household penetration is expected to hit a staggering 89 million. The Digital TV Markets 2004 report from Datamonitor says, following initial disappointing growth levels in Europe, digital subscriber figures in this region… Continue reading Europe Set To Lead Digital TV Market By 2006

The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, has announced increases in turnover, operating profits and cash flow in its annual results published today. According to chairman Paul Myners, the increases mark a year of “significant progress” for the company. GMG’s head also stated that the company had resisted “quick fixes” in… Continue reading GMG Announces Significant Progress In Annual Results