Channel 4 has revealed that its Christmas schedule will centre around a five-hour special which will count down The 100 Greatest Musicals of all time.The special viewing marathon will be hosted by Denise Van Outen and will feature both classic and contemporary musicals. The channel will also screen a special update of Operatunity – The… Continue reading Channel 4 Unveils Musical Christmas Schedule
US consumer online content spending will reach $1.4 billion in 2003, up by 10.4% over 2002, according to a new report from eMarketer. This growth rate is just one-quarter of that seen in 2002, when online content sales surged by 43.4% year on year. eMarketer says that this is the first time since it began… Continue reading US Online Content Revenue Forecasts From eMarketer
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has become the latest radio group to report a strong set of financial results this week, following good postings from GWR and Chysalis.Like for like broadcast revenues were up by 6% during the year to September, with national advertising up 9% and local up 3%. Revenues from sponsorship and promotion rose… Continue reading Scottish Radio Sees Airtime Revenue Up 6% In 2003
The UK television airtime market will see flat advertising growth for 2003, rising to 3.5% for 2004, according to analysts at Lehman Brothers. The broker says that ITV (excluding ITV2) will see a decline of 3% in 2003 and 3.5% growth in 2004, for the twelve months to September (Carlton and Granada’s financial year). ITV… Continue reading ITV Revenue Forecasts From Lehman Brothers
The UK television airtime market will see flat advertising growth for 2003, rising to 3.5% for 2004, according to analysts at Lehman Brothers.Also On MediaTelINSIGHT Today….US Online Content Revenue Forecasts From eMarketerUS consumer online content spending will reach $1.4 billion in 2003, up by 10.4% over 2002, according to a new report from eMarketer.Subscribers to… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT:ITV Revenue Forecasts From Lehman Brothers
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has become the latest radio group to report a strong set of financial results this week, following good postings from GWR (see GWR Profits Treble With Strong Local Group Performance) and Chysalis (see Chrysalis Profits Surge As Outperformance Continues). Like for like broadcast revenues were up by 6% during the year… Continue reading Scottish Radio Sees Airtime Revenue Up 6% In 2003
Capital Radio was seen in the spotlight, down 1.93% following the announcement that it is to buy London radio group, Choice FM, for around £15 million. Capital already owns 19% of the Choice group, which it acquired in September 2001 for £3.3 million (see Capital Radio Takes Choice FM For £15 Million).Elsewhere, the Hollinger International… Continue reading Sharewatch: Capital Falls On Choice Acquisition
Coca-Cola is to stop aiming its television commercials at children under the age of twelve, amid increasing calls for a ban on food and drink advertising to combat the growing problem of obesity.The world’s largest soft drinks company confirmed yesterday that it had abandoned the so-called pester power strategy that tempts children to pressure their… Continue reading Coke Promises To End Advertising Aimed At Children
Professor John Naughton, chairman of RAB-Eye, was quietly damning of the TV industry yesterday as he addressed the IPA Measuring Media in the Future Conference in London.“Old style TV broadcasting has been the dominant beast in the media industry, that dominance is ending, but many, with vested interests, don’t want to accept this.”This new digital… Continue reading RAB-Eye Boss Blasts Television Industry
US technology publishing advertising page volumes declined by 5.1% during October, according to the latest trading figures from United Business Media (UBM). This is one of the smallest declines for many months and is the continuation of an improving trend (see US Technology Publishing Ad Pages Drop 12% In August) During October, UBM’s CMP Media… Continue reading US Hi-Tech Publishing Ad Volumes Still Improving
