Capital Radio Sees ‘Modest’ Revenue Growth AheadAirtime revenues at Capital Radio rose by 5% during its first quarter, in line with an improvement in the general advertising market and meeting the group’s expectations.Capital is seeing strong revenue growth at its London alternative station, Xfm, as well as across the Century FM network. Its flagship London… Continue reading Rival Radio Groups Report Positive Outlook
UKTV, the joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Flextech, has announced plans to launch two new channels next month following the closure of its factual programme channel UK Horizons.The launch of UK People and UK Documentary on 8 March will bring the total number of channels operated by what is Britain’s second biggest supplier of… Continue reading UKTV To Launch Channels And Reduce Commercial Breaks
The newly merged ITV company is understood to be on course to appoint a new chairman next month after narrowing its shortlist of candidates to three or four key figures.Reports suggest that Sir Christopher Gent, the former chief executive of Vodafone, did not make the final shortlist for the post left vacant after Carlton boss,… Continue reading Merged ITV Set To Appoint New Chairman Next Month
Airtime revenues at Capital Radio rose by 5% during its first quarter, in line with an improvement in the general advertising market and meeting the group’s expectations. Capital is seeing strong revenue growth at its London alternative station, Xfm, as well as across the Century FM network. Its flagship London station, Capital 95.8, is faring… Continue reading Capital Radio Sees ‘Modest’ Revenue Growth Ahead
Jordan’s steamy jungle antics have helped the third series of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here deliver an average audience of almost 10 million viewers across its first week.The latest viewing figures from BARB show that the latest series of the reality-TV gameshow is proving especially popular with younger viewers, taking a… Continue reading Jungle Antics Keep Viewers Turned On To I’m A Celebrity
Chrysalis Radio revenues have jumped by 19% year on year during the five months since September 2003 and forward visibility is continuing to improve, according to chairman Chris Wright. Wright will tell this morning’s AGM that marketing activity at the radio group will be enhanced following the ‘exceptional’ revenue performance. In London in particular, high… Continue reading Chrysalis To Boost Marketing As Radio Revenues Jump 19%
Clear Channel-owned Adshel has secured the ten year street furniture contract for Guildford, in a deal worth an estimated £5 million in advertising revenue.The contract will see Adshel install and maintain 78 new bus shelters in and around Guildford city centre, in a move that allows advertisers to target a high proportion of affluent suburbanites… Continue reading Adshel Bags Guildford Street Furniture Contract
The US radio industry just managed to scrape a positive growth in 2003 advertising revenues, with the combined spend of the national, local and network categories showing a 1% rise over 2002. According to the latest data from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), the industry took a total of $19.6 billion last year, just… Continue reading US Radio Just Stays Positive In 2003
The number of DAB digital radio receivers in UK homes more than tripled during 2003 as consumers discovered an increasing number of new stations and the potential for interference-free listening.The latest figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) show that more than 300,000 digital radios were sold in the UK last year, taking the… Continue reading Digital Radio Sales Surge To Record Levels
Reports circulated this weekend that the Barclay brothers may be considering increasing their bid for Hollinger International, owner of the Daily Telegraph in the UK.A potential offer of $20 per share for the 70% of shares which are publicly listed is understoodto be on the cards. The Barclays current offer of $18 per share has… Continue reading Barclays May Increase Hollinger Takeover Bid
