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Pan-European broadcaster, RTL Group, moved back into the black in 2003, as pre-tax profits rose from 2002’s â‚Ź56 million loss to a profit of â‚Ź14 million this time. The group owns 65% of the UK’s Five, which reported positive earnings for the first time since its launch in 1997. In a broadly weak television advertising… Continue reading RTL Is Back In Black As Five Performs Well

The Independent will ditch it’s broadsheet edition entirely tomorrow to make way for a compact Budget special, in a move that has prompted further rumours that a switch to tabloid-only publication is imminent.The one-off special edition will feature a 32-page section on the Chancellor, Gordon Brown’s, fiscal policy, making the overall size of the paper… Continue reading Independent Ditches Broadsheet For Budget Special

A day of mixed trading in media stocks yesterday saw a handful of companies making headway. Johnston Press was one of the few to nudge into positive percentage growth, climbing 0.49% to close at 509p ahead of results due today expected to show a rise in turnover and profits.Emap also rose, climbing 1.23% to 865˝p… Continue reading Sharewatch: Johnston Inches Up Ahead Of Good Results

The Guardian has once again ruled out launching a tabloid newspaper, but could be considering a midsize edition somewhere between a compact and a broadsheet in an attempt to reverse declining sales.In an interview with the Financial Times Creative Business, the paper’s editor, Alan Rusbridger, reiterated that the Guardian has no plans to unveil a… Continue reading Guardian Considers Midsize Edition To Boost Sales

Emap Advertising has secured Smarties for a £2 million cross-media advertising deal encompassing every aspect of the media owner’s portfolio for the next year and a half.The deal sees Smarties sponsoring Emap’s Big City School Tour on all Big City radio stations including Key 103 in Manchester and Radio City in Liverpool. The promotion will… Continue reading Emap Signs Smarties For School Tour Sponsorship

US cable corporation, Liberty Media, is to spin off its international businesses to shareholders, as part of efforts to simplify the group’s complex structure.The detached businesses will run as Liberty Media International (LMI) and will operate principally in Europe, Japan and Latin America. These businesses include UnitedGlobalCom, Jupiter Telecommunication and Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico.Liberty… Continue reading Liberty Media To Spin Off International Businesses

Communications regulator, Ofcom, is planning to review the state of drinks advertising on television as part of a wide-ranging Government strategy to deal with alcohol misuse in the UK.The new media watchdog is called upon in a 100-page Government document entitled Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy For England. It sets out the results of a public… Continue reading Ofcom To Review Alcohol Advertising Regulations

The annual rate of inflation in Britain fell to 1.3% during February, taking it further below the Bank of England’s 2.0% target, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics.The Government’s preferred consumer prices index (CPI) dropped by a tenth of a percentage point last month. The decline was prompted by a… Continue reading Latest Figures Show UK Inflation Fell During February

US cable corporation, Liberty Media, is to spin off its international businesses to shareholders, as part of efforts to simplify the group’s complex structure. The detached businesses will run as Liberty Media International (LMI) and will operate principally in Europe, Japan and Latin America. These businesses include UnitedGlobalCom, Jupiter Telecommunication and Liberty Cablevision of Puerto… Continue reading Liberty Media To Spin Off International Businesses

Television spot advertising expenditure in Western Europe will rise by 33% in real terms over the coming decade, according to a new report from ZenithOptimedia. This is a slower growth rate than the 43% rise recorded in the previous ten year period. Advertising expenditure stood at $22.0 billion in 2003 and is expected to grow… Continue reading W. European Pay-TV Revenues To Exceed Adspend In 2004, Says Report