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A staggering 29 million UK viewers will tune in to watch England play France in the opening round of Euro 2004 football championships this Sunday, according to research carried out by media agency, Carat.The study predicts that around 22 million of these will watch the opening England match in the tournament on ITV1, in a… Continue reading Almost 30 Million To Watch England’s Euro 2004 Debut

Fears that PVRs will transform the planning process have been confirmed by BSkyB’s admission that more than three-quarters of Sky Plus viewers skip through the adverts when watching recorded programmes.BSkyB chief executive, James Murdoch, yesterday reaffirmed his commitment to the Sky Plus personal video recorder, claiming that it supplements core viewing and provides a platform… Continue reading Ad-Avoidance High Amongst Sky Plus Viewers

Sir Martin Sorrell’s revelation that revenues for March and April of this year have been stronger than anticipated has been taken by dealers to mean that WPP’s forthcoming financial results are likely to be higher than forecast.Speaking at a Merrill Lynch conference recently, the WPP chief executive said that March and April were stronger than… Continue reading WPP To Beat Forecasts As Recovery Gathers Pace

ITV is understood to have scrapped plans to expand its digital strategy with the launch of a dedicated digital channel for children later this year.The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster was due to unveil ITV Kids as part of a new channel package to boost its digital presence. However, the launch has been shelved and ITV… Continue reading ITV Scraps Plans To Launch Digital Channel For Kids

BSkyB was the best performer in yesterday’s media market with shares rising by a solid 7.68% revealing plans to launch a free-to-air satellite package of more than 200 television and radio channels in an attempt to compete with the BBC-backed Freeview service (see BSkyB To Launch Free-To-Air Satellite Package).The prospect of higher revenues outweighed concerns… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Boosted By Free-To-Air Announcement

ITV chief executive Charles Allen has put forward a controversial proposal that would see ITV form a joint venture with the BBC to sell their most popular television programmes oversees.Allen told the Commons Select Committee on Culture Media and Sport that the two companies could team-up to sell programmes internationally if BBC Worldwide, the Corporation’s… Continue reading ITV Boss Proposes Controversial Joint Venture With BBC

BSkyB has announced plans to launch a free-to-air satellite package of more than 200 television and radio channels in an attempt to compete with the BBC-backed Freeview service.The satellite broadcaster says it will launch the new satellite proposition later this year alongside a premium package of services in the high definition television format for launch… Continue reading BSkyB To Launch Free-To-Air Satellite Package

Times Online has announced the appointment Simon Christy to the newly created position of marketing manager in the latest management reshuffle for the company’s internet operation.The new position will see Christy, previously European marketing director for the Active ISP Group, work closely with Peter Bale, Times Online‘s recently appointed editorial director (see Times Appoints Director… Continue reading Times Online Appoints New Marketing Manager

ITV looks set to receive a bumper pay-out from advertisers during England’s debut Euro 2004 match against France on Sunday, with break junctions during the game expected to net £6 million for the broadcaster.Independent reports suggest the highly anticipated game will be watched by around 29 million people in the UK, with 22 million of… Continue reading ITV Set To Score £6 Million From England Game

ITV has secured lager giant Carling as the exclusive sponsor of a new series of its popular Fantasy Football chat show designed to coincide with the impending Euro 2004 championships.The show, fronted by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, is returning by popular demand and will air this summer on ITV1 with repeats on ITV2.Des… Continue reading ITV Nets Carling For Fantasy Football Sponsorship Deal