Trinity Mirror has announced plans to dispose of its Northern Ireland newspaper division, confirming rumours that emerged last month that the business would be sold as part of a broader structural review of the company.The division comprises the Derry Journal and Century Press & Publishing businesses which produce six titles in Northern Ireland and three… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Sheds Northern Irish Titles
RAJAR listening figures for the second quarter of 2003 reveal a rather lacklustre period Capital 95.8 FM, which saw its weekly reach decline by 4.9% year on year, despite a high profile ad campaign and a re-vamp of its flagship breakfast show (see Capital Lures New Listeners With Major Ad Campaign)The station has also suffered… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2003: Capital’s Dominance Dips As London Competition Grows
Year on year analysis of listening for national radio services during the second quarter of 2003 reveals a rather lacklustre performance for sports-based stations, which were unable to match the success afforded them by last summer’s World Cup.BBC Radio Five Live was the worst hit, with its weekly reach declining by almost 13% year on… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2003: BBC Radio Five Live Takes A Dive
Analysis of the latest RAJAR listening figures for the second quarter of 2003 reveals a positive performance for All Commercial Radio, which saw its share of listening increase by 0.4% points period on period. Meanwhile, the lead enjoyed by All BBC was narrowed by a 0.5% points decline.All National Commercial also performed well during the… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2003: Strong Performance For National Commercial Radio
MediaTel.co.uk and MediaGuardian.co.uk have joined forces to provide enhanced promotional opportunities for media owners wishing to reach key media audiences online.The partnership has secured Capital Radio Group as its first broadcast customer – as sponsors of the RAJAR results, released today.The sponsorship involves bespoke micro-sites to showcase Capital Radio’s seven brands: Capital FM, Capital Gold,… Continue reading Media Websites Team Up To Offer RAJAR Sponsorship
The tables showing the best and worst performers, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, of the local commercial stations broadcasting outside London are now available to subscribers in the Radio reports section on the left.The following stations are reporting nationally for the first time: Mean Country.New national TSA reports this quarter are… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2003: Local Commercial Stations
Forrester Research forecasts that the US ecommerce sector will be worth $230 billion by 2008. Whilst growth has slowed since the boom period of 1997-2002, more and more people are connecting to the web and retailers are improving their services each year, ensuring that online retail will continue to rise for some time yet.Also On… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Ecommerce On The Up
BSkyB has sold its 9.9% stake in Chelsea Football Club to Roman Abramovich, the Russian oil billionaire for an undisclosed amount. The satellite broadcaster has already written off most of its £40 million investment in Chelsea which is now almost wholly owned by Mr Abramovich. According to The Times, BSkyB will receive £5.9 million for… Continue reading BSkyB Cuts Its Losses In Chelsea
First quarter underlying revenues at GWR Group were up by 0.4% year on year, driven by a good performance at the Local Radio Group (LRG). Strong national spend helped push LRG’s Q1 revenues up by 8%. At Classic FM, however, advertising has remained volatile, with a 16% dive in Q1 revenues, largely as a result… Continue reading Local Radio Group Helps GWR Stay Positive
French advertising and marketing giant Havas has confirmed that it is to undergo major reorganisation as it seeks to boost revenues in “challenging” market conditions. Havas, the world’s sixth-largest advertising group, said today that revenues had fallen by 19% to €836 million in the first half. This was attributed mainly to the recent rise in… Continue reading Havas Takes Steps To Reverse Sales Decline
