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The Wireless Group has announced that adjusted operating profits reached £2.3 million in the twelve months to December 2003, up by £4.6 million on the previous year when losses were £2.3 million.Turnover increased to £32.6 million from £28.5 million in 2002. This gives TWG a turnover increase of 14.3%, beating industry average revenue increase of… Continue reading TWG Turns Around In 2003 To Reach £2.3 Million Profit

Software giant Microsoft has fired the latest salvo against intrusive online advertising with a new version of its Internet Explorer browser which will block all pop-up and pop-under formats on websites.The feature will be implemented within the company’s latest update of its Windows XP operating system. Users will be automatically shielded from the adverts, which… Continue reading Microsoft Moves To Block Pop-Ups From Websites

A staggering 50% of UK viewers are still opposed to the Government’s plan to switch-off analogue television signal by the current 2010 deadline, according to new research from the Department for Trade and Industry.The recent success of Freeview and numerous BBC advertising campaigns mean that more British households than ever before now receive multi-channel services.… Continue reading Government’s Digital Switch-Off Plan Alienates Viewers

The value of the US email marketing sector is expected to rise from $2.1 billion in 2003 to $6.1 billion in 2008, according to a report from Jupiter Research. The critical factors driving the market are dramatic cost reductions of email marketing, the growth of sponsored email campaigns and the ever-increasing challenges presented by spam,… Continue reading US Email Marketing Spend To Reach $6.1 Billion In 2008

Digital video recorders (DVR) are finally reaching the masses despite a slow start, says new research carried out by technology analysts at IDC. The report says it expects more than 28 million of the devices, which use an internal hard drive to record programmes, to be shipped worldwide by the end of 2008. Credit for… Continue reading DVR Consumers Are Finally ‘Getting It’ Says IDC

Five needs to forge closer links with commercial rivals such as Channel 4 or BSkyB if it is to survive in the increasingly competitive multi-channel environment, according to the broadcaster’s largest single shareholder. Reports suggest that Gerhard Zeiler, the chief executive of RTL, which holds the controlling stake in Five, has confirmed that merger talks… Continue reading Five To Link With Rivals For Survival In Digital Age

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group saw an optimistic 1.36% rise yesterday ahead of full-year results published this morning. The company’s share price settled at 111˝p as the company prepared to announce a £4.6 million increase in operating profit.Earlier this month the group’s outspoken chairman and chief executive initiated legal proceedings against RAJAR, claiming damages of £66… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Climbs Ahead Of Results

Preliminary results announced today by The Wireless Group (TWG) show that the company’s adjusted operating profits have reached £2.3 million this year. This is up £4.6 million from 2002, when losses were £2.3 million. Turnover increased to £32.6 million from £28.5 million in 2002. This gives TWG a turnover increase of 14.3%, beating industry average… Continue reading TWG Turns Corner To Reach £2.3 Million Profit In 2003

Five needs to forge closer links with commercial rivals such as Channel 4 or BSkyB if it is to survive in the increasingly competitive multi-channel environment, according to the broadcaster’s largest single shareholder.Reports suggest that Gerhard Zeiler, the chief executive of RTL, which holds the controlling stake in Five, has confirmed that merger talks have… Continue reading Five To Link With Rivals For Survival In Digital Age

Classic FM is launching its first foray into advertiser-funded programming with a series of specially created, hour-long shows backed by insurance company Prudential.The initiative will see the launch of Composer’s Notes, a series of twenty-six Saturday night shows focusing on the lives, financial situations and musical works of a range of classical composers including Mozart,… Continue reading Classic FM Moves Into Advertiser-Funded Programming