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Scottish Radio Holdings has expanded its presence in Ireland by capturing the Dublin radio station FM104 for €26 million. The acquisition of Capital Radio Productions, which operates the station, will be partly funded through the issue of new shares with the balance of 55% paid in cash. SRH already owns one radio station, Today FM,… Continue reading SRH Swoops For Dublin Station

Entertainment giant Viacom saw profits grow by 9% in the third quarter on the back of an advertising upturn, notably at the group’s cable division. The US company, which owns the MTV, Nickleodeon and CBS Networks, yesterday reported net income of $700 million for the three months to September. This is up from $640 million… Continue reading Fruitful Third Quarter For Viacom Empire

Profits at media giant Time Warner climbed beyond $500 million in the third quarter of 2003 but the performance of the company’s online unit continues to be a cause for concern. The group said yesterday that revenues were up 4% to $10.3 million in the three months to September with the cable and networks divisions… Continue reading AOL Troubles Still Dog Time Warner

Carlton and Granada were seen under pressure yesterday, down 3.28% and 2.75% respectively as disappointing corporate results combined with talk of an interest rate rise weighed heavily on the market.The market was alarmed by the release of minutes from the Bank of England’s policy committee, which revealed there was a vote of just 5-4 against… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Partners Hit By Market Slump

Future Network has increased its influence in the videogames magazine market by reaching a deal to acquire Computec Media UK for £3.2 million.CMUK publishes the unofficial Playstation magazine, PSW, which has an average monthly circulation of more than 50,000, and Xbox World, which has sales of over 25,000 copies a month.Under the terms of the… Continue reading Future Expands Games Magazine Portfolio With Acquisition

The National Magazine Company has announced the appointment of Sharon Douglas to the role of director of consumer sales and marketing.Douglas joins from Highbury House Communications where she currently holds the position of circulation director. Prior to that she was co-founder of a marketing and publishing agency and spent more than 10 years in various… Continue reading Natmags Poaches Highbury’s Douglas For Sales Role

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The latest RAJAR listening figures for the third quarter of 2003 brought bad news for Capital 95.8 FM. The station continued to see its dominance of the London market dip with a 13.9% year on year decline in weekly reach.Capital recently restructured its senior management team and put veteran programming executive, Keith Pringle, in charge… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2003: Heart Challenges Capital For Top Spot

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Year on year analysis of listening for national radio services during the third quarter of 2003 reveals a poor performance for BBC Radio 1, which continued to see its audience decline. The flagship youth station saw its weekly reach drop by 9.4% year on year and its share of listening slip by 0.8% points during… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2003: BBC Radio 1 Feels The Pressure