BSkyB’s chief financial officer, Martin Stewart, has announced his intention to quit the company just months after losing out to James Murdoch in the race for the chief executive’s position.Stewart was beaten to the helm of the satellite broadcaster last year by the youngest son of News Corporation chairman, Rupert Murdoch, who ignored fierce shareholder… Continue reading BSkyB Loses Stewart As Chief Finance Officer
The head of Freeview, Matthew Seaman, has quit the BBC-backed digital terrestrial service and is believed to be in talks to join a new pay-television operation due to be launched later this year.Seaman was appointed general manager of Freeview a year ago and has overseen the dramatic growth of the platform, which has pushed the… Continue reading Freeview Boss Quits As Sales Continue To Rise
The Sunday Telegraph will this week publish a preview of the forthcoming Six Nations Rugby Tournament and will offer readers a free DVD featuring the greatest moments from the competition.The 32-page full colour supplement will feature a team by team assessment and a profile of French coach, Bernard Laporte, written by Paul Ackford, former England… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph Launches Special Six Nations Guide
A fifth of US households now have a high-speed broadband connection to the internet, according to new figures from Jupiter Research.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can access more national and international media analysis, forecasts and news by visiting the site.
JCDecaux has launched a new outdoor advertising format designed to raise awareness of the benefits of Daimler Chrysler’s smart car, as part of an extensive nation-wide promotional campaign.The new ‘smart site’ billboards have been designed to fill the gap between a row of standard 48-sheets or 96-sheets to illustrate how the car makes constructive use… Continue reading JCDecaux Rolls Out Smart Sites For Daimler Chrysler
Fourteen years of gradual consolidation of the ITV Network finally came to fruition yesterday with the long-awaited merger of Carlton and Granada creating a single ITV company worth more than £5 billion (see ITV Enters New Phase With Merger Completion).The newly created ITV plc closed its first day of trading at 148p after opening at… Continue reading Sharewatch: Merged ITV Completes First Day Of Trading
Since becoming a mother nearly four months ago, Media Planning Group’s Denise Turner explains how, amongst other things, having a baby has changed her media consumption habits.Nearly four months ago I gave birth to my first child Ethan. Ever since then I’ve been spending my days (and nights!) looking after him. Now as you can… Continue reading NewsLine Column: A New Mum’s Media Day
The British Heart Foundation has announced that its latest anti-smoking advertising campaign has generated the most impressive response of any health awareness initiative it has ever run.The campaign, created by Euro RSCG London, aimed to shock people into quitting by depicting in graphic detail the side-effects of smoking. It featured cigarettes dripping with fat and… Continue reading Anti-Smoking Campaign Gets To The Heart Of The Matter
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
