The Government has announced that the impending analogue switch off and the subsequent move towards digital television will form a central part of the wide-ranging review of the BBC’s ten year charter.Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, said the public debate on the future of the BBC would examine the “vital” role played by the Corporation in… Continue reading BBC Charter Review Will Focus On Digital Television
The long awaited ITV merger looks almost certain to go ahead unchallenged after shareholders gave the deal their unanimous support in a series of extraordinary general meetings held yesterday.Almost all of Carlton and Granada’s investors voted in favour of the £5.4 billion merger that will see the creation of a single ITV company controlling more… Continue reading ITV Merger Receives Final Green Light From Shareholders
This year is likely to be a benign one for the US newspaper industry as it makes the transition to greater growth in 2005, according to a report by analysts at Merrill Lynch.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Consumers Largely Ignorant About iTV ServicesDespite wide-ranging efforts to publicise interactive services, the majority of Americans are blissfully unaware… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Newspaper Sector To Consolidate In 2004
This year is likely to be a benign one for the US newspaper industry as it makes the transition to greater growth in 2005, according to a report by analysts at Merrill Lynch. The broker recently raised its 2004 growth forecast for newspaper ad revenue from 4% to 4.5% (see Ad Growth To Accelerate In… Continue reading Newspaper Sector To Consolidate In 2004
Advertisers are being warned that too many newspaper campaigns are failing to deliver the required results due to poor quality creative work. Ongoing research carried out by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) claims that the impact of creativity is often underestimated. It calls on advertisers to work harder to ensure the quality of their… Continue reading Too Many Newspaper Campaigns Fail To Deliver, Says WAN
The Government has announced that the impending analogue switch off and the subsequent move towards digital television will form a central part of the wide-ranging review of the BBC’s ten year charter. Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, said the public debate on the future of the BBC would examine the “vital” role played by the Corporation… Continue reading BBC Charter Review Will Focus On Digital Television
Despite wide-ranging efforts to publicise interactive services, the majority of Americans are blissfully unaware of the full potential of iTV, according to a new survey from Ipsos-Insight. The report claims that 50% of US adults have heard of iTV, which allows users to access information, buy products or play games on their TV sets, but… Continue reading Consumers Largely Ignorant About iTV Services, Says Report
US householders planning to install a home network in the next year are more likely to use different media functions than those currently networked, according to a survey by the NPD Group. Some 28% of respondents claimed to have home network systems and of those people, 33% said they would like to share personal media… Continue reading Home Network Services In Demand, Says Report
Almost half of US online households with an annual income in excess of $75,000 have high-speed internet access, according to a survey conducted by Knowledge Networks/SRI. The poll, conducted in August and September 2003, is the latest study to show a link between wealth and broadband connectivity. It is reckoned that 49% of affluent internet… Continue reading Wealthy Webheads Embrace Broadband Services
There will be 4% growth in UK television advertising in 2004, with ITV set to take 50.2% of the commercial market, according to forecasts from Merrill Lynch. Judging from recent comments by Mick Desmond, Chief Executive Designate of the network, the year is shaping up to be an eventful one for TV executives. ITV saw… Continue reading ITV Advertising Outlook From Merrill Lynch
