The Radio Authority has extended the broadcasting licences of four flagship radio stations operated by the Wireless Group for a further eight years.The stations, Signal 1 and Signal 2 in Stoke-on-Trent, 96.4 FM The Wave and Swansea Sound in Swansea are now licensed to operate until September 2011.Commenting on the renewal, Chris Hurst, managing director… Continue reading Wireless Group Receives Licence Renewals
UBC Media, the UK radio station operator and programme producer, broke into operating profit in its last financial year, the group announced this morning. Before development costs, operating profit was £73,000 for the year ended 31 March 2003, up from a loss of £210,000 the year before.The group moved into the black during the period,… Continue reading UBC Moves Into Profit In 2003, Airtime Outlook Mixed
Up to half a million digital radio sets could be in use by the end of this year, following 170% growth in sales in 2002, according to new figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB).Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Vivendi To Assess US Entertainment BidsFrench media and telecommunications giant Vivendi Universal will this week assess… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: One Million Digital Radios By 2004
Online advertising has strengthened its position in the marketing mix, but still lags someway behind more traditional types of marketing such as local press and direct mail, according to a new study from Continental Research. The 2003 E-Commerce Report shows that 24% of UK companies regularly use online advertising, helping it to see expenditure increase… Continue reading Online Advertising Lags Behind Traditional Marketing
Up to half a million digital radio sets could be in use by the end of this year, following 170% growth in sales in 2002, according to new figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB). Only 175,000 DAB radios had been sold by the end of May this year, but the DRDB predicts that… Continue reading Digital Radio Sales Could Hit 1 Million By 2004, Says DRDB
Public wireless local area network (WLAN) hotspots – where mobile and PC users can connect to networks ‘wirelessly’ – will largely be a failure, according to a new report from Forrester Research. WLAN systems allow mobile users to connect to local networks – such as an employee’s company network – without requiring a physical plug-in… Continue reading Wireless Hotspots Will Fail, Says Forrester
Trinity Mirror has refused to comment on speculation that it is planning to sell its titles in Northern Ireland as part of a shake-up at the UK publisher. According to a report in the Financial Times, senior executives from Trinity Mirror have approached regional publishing groups Gannett and Johnston Press to sound out the possibility… Continue reading Trinity May Sell Irish Titles
UBC Media, the UK radio station operator and programme producer, broke into operating profit in its last financial year, the group announced this morning. Before development costs, operating profit was £73,000 for the year ended 31 March 2003, up from a loss of £210,000 the year before. The group moved into the black during the… Continue reading UBC Moves Into Profit In 2003, Airtime Outlook Mixed
French media and telecommunications giant Vivendi Universal, will this week assess the bids received for its US entertainment assets, according to a report in today’s Financial Times. The Vivendi Universal Entertainment (VUE) division comprises a music company, film studios, theme parks and cable channels. It has received interest from the likes of Liberty Media, General… Continue reading Vivendi To Assess US Entertainment Bids
The Government’s plans to relax the media ownership regulations came under increasing threat in the House of Lords yesterday, as support grew for Lord Puttnam’s proposal to impose public interest tests on large media groups wanting to buy Channel Five. Reports suggest that peers from all parties have vowed to vote down the Communications Bill… Continue reading Government Faces Growing Threat From Rebel Peers
