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
Future Publishing is launching an upmarket style magazine called Digital Home, to cover the latest developments in the digital marketplace.The new monthly title, which was tested with a one-off edition last Christmas, will go on sale at the end of May, with the support of an extensive point-of sale promotion.Digital Home will feature articles on… Continue reading Future Publishing Launches Digital Lifestyle Magazine
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.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Upfronts Hit Record $9bn-Plus Autumn SalesThe US TV airtime upfront… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: 3G Burden Gets Heavier
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
A new, but wholly familiar, figure has emerged as a bidder for the American entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal. Edgar Bronfman Junior, currently vice-chairman at Vivendi, has informed the board that he is convening a group of investors with a view to procuring the US-wing of the enterprise. The music company, film studios, theme parks… Continue reading Bronfman Joins Race For Vivendi’s Universal Assets
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
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 (see GWR Sees Radio Revenues Down By 3.9% In Q4) and reflected the success of restructuring efforts over the past twelve months. The group’s total revenues were… Continue reading GWR Achieves Objectives In ‘Difficult’ Conditions
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
