Radio airtime revenues at Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) rose by 5.3% in its first half, not including new acquisitions; this is in line with predictions made in the group’s March trading statement.Including the effect of acquisitions during the period, advertising revenues were up by 33% year on year. National advertising, up 8%, was stronger than… Continue reading SRH See Radio Revenues Up 5% In First Half
It has been another sobering week for mobile phone operators in the UK with analysts questioning the future of the UK’s first commercial third generation phone service and one of Europe’s leading players writing down the value of its 3G investments. In the heady days of 2000, the British government succeeded in raising £22.5 billion… Continue reading 3G Burden Getting Heavier
Australia’s best selling kids magazine K-Zone is to be launched in the UK later this month, after the Redan company acquired the rights to the format.K-Zone, which contains a mix of music and movie features, comic strips, games and sports, will target 6 to 13 year olds. The title has a net circulation of over… Continue reading Australian Publisher To Enter Kids Magazine Market
IPC Media has poached Katrina Hutchinson from Viacom Outdoor to become its regional sales director for Manchester.Hutchinson replaces Sandra Tinker, who left the position to head Emap Performance’s commercial operations in the North. She will oversee a team of 20 sales staff and will report to group ad sales director, Martin Corke, who commented: “This… Continue reading IPC Secures Viacom Sales Director For Regional Role
The number of broadband internet homes in the UK has reached two million, with new connections running at 35,000 every week, according to new figures from Oftel. The telecoms regulator says that many of the new subscriptions come from customers upgrading their narrowband services to broadband. “It took two years to reach one million connections,… Continue reading UK Broadband Reaches Two Million Homes
Profits at GWR Group increased by more than 11% in the year to March 31, according to financial results released this morning. Figures were in line with expectations and reflected the success of restructuring efforts over the past twelve months.The group’s total revenues were £127.1 million, down from £128.4 million last year and pre-tax losses… Continue reading GWR Achieves Objectives In ‘Difficult’ Conditions
Wireless connectivity is increasingly being seen as a desirable commodity and is now present in more than 2 million US homes, according to new research from Parks Associates. The home networking market has been one of the main beneficiaries of the growth of mobile connectivity (see Wireless Home Networks Win Consumer Backing) and wi-fi solutions… Continue reading Wireless Is Preferred Solution For Home Networkers
Carlton was seen in focus yesterday, up 1.80%, after unveiling strong first half financial results that beat market expectations (see Carlton Results Push Shares Up As Profits Return).Meanwhile, SMG suffered falling 6.83% after UBS Warburg reduced its pre-tax profit forecasts for the group, citing the weakness of the television advertising market. The note from UBS… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton Rises As Results Beat Expectations
In the week that Carlton Communications chairman, Michael Green, described ITV as a dysfunctional company that cannot compete effectively with its competitors (see Carlton Results Push Shares Up As Profits Return), a new report from Datamonitor claims that digital TV (DTV) – and particularly free-to-air – is undermining the businesses of existing broadcasters and channels.… Continue reading DTV Undermines Traditional Broadcasters’ Business, Says Datamonitor
ITV is attempting to play down rumours it is to reschedule its nightly News At Ten bulletin, after losing out to the BBC in the battle for viewers.ITV’s News At Ten currently runs head to head with the BBC’s nightly news bulletin and speculation suggests that despite a brief surge in viewing during the recent… Continue reading ITV Plays Down Plans To Axe Nightly News At Ten
