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BSkyB is believed to be planning a restructure of its pricing scheme in an attempt to increase the number of people buying its Sky Plus personal video recorder (PVR) service and to boost the company’s average revenue per user (APRU) figures. Reports suggest that sales of Sky Plus have so far been disappointing, with just… Continue reading BSkyB Looks To Boost Sky Plus PVR Sales

Global market research firm, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), this morning said that it expects full-year revenues to be in line with expectations, after the first half delivered operating profit up by 5.1% to £25.8 million. Pre-tax profits at the company rose by 8.9% to £20.7 million in H1, despite what chief executive Mike Kirkham described… Continue reading TNS Holds Steady In Soft Markets

Week on week analysis of the media sector reveals a strong performance from the Wireless Group, which was seen up 10.74% after posting its first ever half year profit. The group was further lifted by positive guidance from management, which revealed it is confident that the company will go from strength to strength in the… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Rises On Positive Results

BBC Magazines is today launching the first ever television ad campaign to promote its monthly women’s glossy, Eve.The £500,000 campaign, which personifies the magazine as a sassy and stylish woman, will run on UKTV for a two week period. It will return to our screens in October and twice again next spring, when it will… Continue reading Eve Hopes To Boost Sales With First Ever TV Push

Month on month analysis of the latest ABC circulation figures for August have brought good news to Daily Mirror, which saw its circulation rise above the crucial 2 million mark following its exclusive interview with Tony Martin, the farmer jailed for shooting two burglars.The title has suffered from a host of bad press following a… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – August 2003 (Non-Subcribers)

Tentative optimism gave way to pronounced confidence in August as the media sector showed signs of resurgence after three difficult years. Analysis of the US market shows that there was growth across most categories in the first half of the year and although Europe remains flat at best, there is cause for hopefulness as 2004… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – August 2003

Outdoor advertising continued to perform strongly in the three months to June, with revenue increasing by 6.3% year on year to more than £184 million, according to the latest figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association. Entertainment and media remained the largest advertiser category during the second quarter of this year, but growth was driven by… Continue reading Outdoor Industry Sees Ad Revenue Rise In Q2

Chrysalis was seen in focus yesterday, up 3.10%, beating the broader market slump as traders believed weakness in the broadcast advertising market is already priced into the stock.However, the big news in the sector came from the US where a court blocked plans to relax America’s media ownership laws, scuppering the plans for media conglomerates… Continue reading Sharewatch: Chrysalis Beats Market Slump

Wi-fi hardware shipments increased by an impressive 45% in the second quarter of 2003 as the technology began to get more recognition from businesses and consumers. InStat/MDR reports that 9.9 million wi-fi hardware units were dispatched in the three months to end-June, up from 6.9 million in Q1. 802.11b still accounts for a majority of… Continue reading Wi-Fi Market Gathers Steam In Second Quarter

US federal court yesterday moved to block controversial new media ownership rules put forward by the Federal Commissions Commission (FCC).Under current rules, media firms are allowed to reach up to 35% of the national television audience through local TV station ownership. In June, the FCC’s commissioners voted 3-2 in favour of raising the cap to… Continue reading US Federal Court Delays New FCC Ownership Rules