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Britain’s cinema industry remains on track to deliver 200 million cinema-goers and £1 billion at the box office by 2008, according to a new report from Dodona Research. The optimistic outlook comes despite a decline of 8.5 million in admissions during 2003. Dodona says that this fall was due to the exceptional film line-up of… Continue reading UK Cinema On Track For £1bn Box Office By 2008

Chrysalis has become the first UK radio group to embrace multi-media messaging as a marketing and communications tool between station and listener.The initiative will invite Galaxy listeners to send photos and text the station from their mobile camera-phones. Galaxy will then select the best pictures for inclusion on their website for all listeners to see.Text… Continue reading Chrysalis Puts Listeners In The Picture With MMS

Almost 70% of people in the UK want fundamental changes to the way the BBC is governed, according to research examining the Corporation’s role following the Hutton enquiry.A survey carried out for a Panorama special on the future of the BBC shows that just 31% of respondents support the continuation of the annual £116 licence… Continue reading UK Viewers Call For Change In Way BBC Is Funded

Sky One has secured GlaxoSmithKline’s Macleans Ice Whitening toothpaste brand as the exclusive six-figure broadcast sponsor of Nip/Tuck, its controversial comedy drama about cosmetic surgeons.The deal, negotiated between Sponsorcom and Sky Media, covers the final six episodes of the current series and includes an option to extend the sponsorship to a second run of the… Continue reading Sky One Secures Macleans To Sponsor Nip/Tuck

Any potential merger plans being drawn up between Channel 4 and Five could be derailed if the Government insists on state-owned Channel 4 being auctioned off to the highest bidder. A Government source, quoted by The Business, stated: “It’s difficult to conceive of a way in which you could privatise a public corporation without some… Continue reading Channel 4 Auction Could Scupper Five Merger

Three former Carlton directors could be ousted from the ITV board by a group of shareholders angry over their decision to authorise a controversial £15 million payoff to Michael Green.It is understood that Sir Brian Pitman, the most senior former Carlton director, will visit shareholders this week to explain why the broadcaster approved the payment… Continue reading Former Carlton Directors Could Be Ousted From ITV Board

Three former Carlton directors could be ousted from the ITV board by a group of shareholders angry over the directors’ decision to authorise a controversial £15 million payoff to Michael Green. It is understood that Sir Brian Pitman, the most senior former Carlton director, will visit shareholders this week to explain why the broadcaster approved… Continue reading Former Carlton Directors Could Be Ousted From ITV Board

Any potential merger plans being drawn up between Channel 4 and Five could be derailed if the Government insists on the state-owned broadcaster being auctioned off to the highest bidder.A Government source, quoted by The Business, stated: “It’s difficult to conceive of a way in which you could privatise a public corporation without some sort… Continue reading Channel 4 Auction Could Scupper Five Merger

Pre-tax profits at global market research company, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), jumped by 33.8% to £65.3 million during 2003, as the integration of NFO progressed ahead of plan during the year. Excluding joint ventures and integration costs, pre-tax profits were up 13.3% to £32.4 million. Operating profit, including joint ventures, was up by 35.1% at… Continue reading TNS Sees Profits Jump In 2003 After NFO Acquisition

Pre-tax profits at global market research company, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), jumped by 33.8% to £65.3 million during 2003, as the integration of NFO progressed ahead of plan during the year.Excluding joint ventures and integration costs, pre-tax profits were up 13.3% to £32.4 million. Operating profit, including joint ventures, was up by 35.1% at £80.8… Continue reading TNS Sees Profits Jump In 2003 After NFO Acquisition