BSkyB’s run of strong growth in both subscribers and financials continued today, as the group restored its dividend for the first time in over five years.Posting a first half rise in revenues of 17% to £1.8 billion, the satellite broadcaster said that shareholders would receive 2.75p per share. This comes after a long period during… Continue reading BSkyB’s Good Run Continues With First Half Results
The UK’s Internet Advertising Bureau is now predicting that online’s share of total advertising will reach 4% by autumn 2007. This revised target comes after the original 2% goal set for autumn 2004 was surpassed twelve months early.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can access more national and international media analysis, forecasts and news by visiting the… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Online Revenues To Surpass Radio By 2007
IPC Media has announced that Evelyn Webster is to move from her current role as managing director of country and leisure media to head up the high-profile women’s weeklies division.Webster will take up the position next month and will assume responsibility for a range of titles including Chat, Now and Women’s Own. She replaces Caroline… Continue reading IPC Appoints Webster As New Head Of Women’s Weeklies
BSkyB’s run of strong growth in both subscribers and financials continued today, as the group restored its dividend for the first time in over five years. Posting a first half rise in revenues of 17% to £1.8 billion, the satellite broadcaster said that shareholders would receive 2.75p per share. This comes after a long period… Continue reading BSkyB’s Good Run Continues With H1 Results
Difficult market conditions for European outdoor advertising were revealed in JCDecaux’s financials this morning, as full-year revenues dipped by 2.2%. The Paris-based global outdoor contractor said that street furniture revenues were down 0.4%, whilst revenue from billboard and transport advertising fell by 3.4% and 5.3% respectively. However, the overall 2.2% fall was better than the… Continue reading JCDecaux Revenues Dip In 2003, But Beat Expectations
Profit takers left their mark on the media sector yesterday as they moved in on a key stocks. WPP, the global advertising and marketing network, was amongst the worst hit with shares dipping 2.56% to close at 590p. The newly merged ITV was seen down by 2.16% to finish at 136p.Traders also moved on Reuters,… Continue reading Sharewatch: Profit Takers Swoop On Key Media Stocks
Richard Desmond’s Express Newspaper Group has submitted a substantial £500 million cash bid for the Telegraph titles as the battle for control of the Hollinger-owned assets intensifies.The newspaper baron’s privately owned Northern & Shell company has also moved to take full control of the joint venture printing plant it controls with Lord Conrad Black’s Telegraph… Continue reading Desmond Mounts Two Pronged Attack On Telegraph Titles
The BBC is calling on the television industry to work with communications regulator Ofcom to develop a method of overcoming the current obsession with viewing figures.BBC controller, Jane Root, claims that ratings do not paint a complete picture and is urging broadcast regulators to devise a new measurement system capable of challenging the dominance of… Continue reading BBC Urges Industry To Overcome Obsession With Ratings
Online product research by consumers is a key factor in their offline purchasing decisions, according to a report from Forrester Research.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can access more national and international media analysis, forecasts and news by visiting the site.
IPC Media’s TV Times magazine has come together with Time Warner’s Turner Classic Movies to promote the cable and satellite channel’s forthcoming 29 Days Of Oscars season of films.February will see actor, director and regular Bafta host, Stephen Fry, present a season of Oscar-winning and nominated films on Turner Classic Movies, which will be sponsored… Continue reading TV Times Links With Turner Movies To Promote Oscars
