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Leading cable companies around the world are proving highly successful in the broadband sector, often attracting more customers and generating higher revenues than telecommunications companies offering DSL services in the same markets. According to a survey by Point Topic cable operators have already signed up a high proportion of their customers to internet services, often… Continue reading Cable Companies Perform Strongly In Broadband Markets

US local television revenues were essentially flat in the first half of the year, rising by just 0.2%, according to the latest figures from the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB). The second quarter, which showed no growth, was slightly weaker than the first, which rose by 0.3% (see US Broadcast TV Sees Flat Revenues In… Continue reading US Television Revenues Nudge Up 2.1% In H1

Carlton and Granada were seen in focus yesterday, down 0.43% and 0.72% respectively, as their proposed merger entered its final stage. The Competition Commission has sent its report on the deal to the Department Of Trade and Industry.Elsewhere, WPP was seen in the spotlight after a PR disaster saw the company included on the Burma… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Partners Fall Ahead Of Merger Decision

The Institute of Practitioners In Advertising (IPA) has relaunched its website, with a complete new look which is designed to improve access to key information.The new site, which has been developed by MediaTel Group, has a range of new features designed to increase usability. The single homepage has been replaced by 28 specially customised pages… Continue reading IPA Unveils Relaunched Website

Some of the broadcasting industry’s biggest names will gather in Edinburgh this weekend for the annual Media Guardian International Television Festival, which begins later today.This year’s event will see BSkyB chief executive, Tony Ball, deliver the keynote MacTaggart Lecture and Chris Albrecht’s Worldview Address will provide British audiences with the first opportunity to hear the… Continue reading Industry Bigwigs Gather For International TV Festival

Carlton has secured Danone Activia Yoghurt to sponsor its new 10-part drama series, Sweet Medicine, which is to be broadcast this autumn.The sponsorship deal, which is worth over £600,000, will begin on 4 September and will include a research tracking study to assess the effectiveness of the campaign. The sponsorship will include break bumpers and… Continue reading Danone Sweetens Up Carlton Drama

Future Publishing’s flagship computer games magazine, Edge, is to celebrate its tenth anniversary with ten special covers.The special collector’s covers, which will appear in September’s issue, will each feature the ten most important genres of computer games, from adventure and puzzles to sports and strategy.Commenting on Edge’s anniversary issue, the magazine’s publisher, James Binns, said:… Continue reading Edge Celebrates Birthday With Special Editions

GWR’s sales house, Opus, has teamed up with the Ministry Of Sound to create a unique dance show to be broadcast across the Mix network’s 31 local radio stations.Launching later this month and replacing the VibeNation slot, the Ministry Of Sound show will be broadcast on Friday and Saturday nights.It is understood Opus and Ministry… Continue reading GWR And Ministry Team Up As Dance Partners

The increasing power of satellite TV channels made up for the ongoing decline in terrestrial earnings in July, with revenues increasing 20.6% year on year.However, the increasing strength of the satellite sector may be further eroding the diminishing market share of terrestrial channels, which saw total revenues decline by 4.8% last month.The biggest drop came… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up July 2003 (Non-Subscribers)

WPP is still confident about growth prospects for 2004 despite a fall in revenues and profits in the first half of this year. The performance of the global communications group tends to reflect the state of the advertising economy as a whole.In its interim results issued today, WPP said that revenues in the six months… Continue reading WPP Undeterred By Profit Fall