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UBC Media, the commercial radio broadcaster and programme producer, this morning said that trading in the final six months of its financial year has been better than expected, with profit now predicted to be around £75,000. Previously, the group had expected only to break even. UBC says it now expects to report reduced losses for… Continue reading UBC Media Has Better Than Expected Second Half

The impact of the war and general economic uncertainty has forced Merrill Lynch to revise its newspaper ad revenue growth forecast for the first quarter from 4% to 2-2.5%.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Taylor Nelson Looks At NFO WorldGroup AcquisitionMarket research company, Taylor Nelson Sofres has confirmed that it is in discussions about the potential acquisition… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Newspaper Industry Holds Breath Over Conflict

Last week brought a host of bad news to the media sector; outdoor contractor, Maiden announced its full year results revealing a pre-tax loss of £1.1 million during 2002, down from 0.2 million in 2001 (see Maiden Expands Transvision Network But Profits Dip). The stock was seen down 8.88% week on week.Elsewhere GWR announced that… Continue reading Sharewatch: Maiden Falls After Poor Results

UBC Media, the commercial radio broadcaster and programme producer, this morning said that trading in the final six months of its financial year have been better than expected, with profit now predicted to be around £75,000. Previously, the group had expected only to break even.UBC says it now expects to report reduced losses for the… Continue reading UBC Media Has Better Than Expected Second Half

Mobile marketing group, Enpocket, is to launch a SMS promotional campaign to promote Fox’s new thriller Phone Booth.The promotion will use the Fox text club database, which will invite members to see the film at special preview screenings. They will also distribute 30,000 matchbooks across UK universities inviting consumers to enter a text draw for… Continue reading Enpocket Secures Fox For SMS Promotional Campaign

The BBC has admitted that it may not to able to force BSkyB to carry its channels at the top of its electronic programming guide (EPG), following a disagreement caused by the Corporation’s decision to withdraw from BSkyB’s digital satellite service (see BBC Terminates Sky Carriage Deal).Earlier this week the BBC said that it would… Continue reading BBC Admits It May Lose Prominence On BSkyB

The US mobile industry is set to benefit from the rapid adoption of wireless local area networks (WLANs), with the number of frequent WLAN users in North America growing from 4.2 million in 2003 to more than 31 million in 2007, according to new figures from Gartner. WLAN systems allow mobile users to connect to… Continue reading Over 31m US Users To Adopt Wireless Networks By 2007, Says Gartner

The Direct Mail Association (DMA) is warning the Government that its plans to crack email spam could disadvantage UK businesses in the global market.Under the Government’s new proposals, which are now open to consultation, consumers will have to give prior consent before receiving email advertising, in a move that will effectively outlaw spam (see Government… Continue reading DMA Warns Against Plans To Prevent Email Spam

Most consumer electronics manufacturers remain committed to developing personal video recorder (PVR) products, despite the lacklustre take-up of the system seen so far, according to a new report from InStat/MDR. PVRs have been hailed as a revolution in the way that audiences can watch television and many believe that they represent a serious threat to… Continue reading Manufacturers Remain Committed To Personal Video Recorders

The BBC has admitted that it may not to able to force BSkyB to carry its channels at the top of its electronic programming guide (EPG), following a disagreement caused by the Corporation’s decision to withdraw from BSkyB’s digital satellite service (see BBC Ends £85m Conditional Access Contract With BSkyB). Earlier this week the BBC… Continue reading BBC Admits It May Lose Prominence On BSkyB