Perhaps one of the only certainties in predicting how the war in Iraq will turn out is the fact that the conflict will be played out on the media stage in a way never witnessed before. The UK’s major terrestrial broadcasters have virtually cleared their schedules to make way for extended news coverage and special… Continue reading Feature: TV News Proves Its Worth In Times Of Crisis
Telewest Communications, the UK’s second largest cable group, today reported narrowing net losses for the year to December but writedowns pushed the company deeper into debt to the tune of $5.3 billion.Underlying earnings increased by 19% to £379 million in 2002 while turnover rose by 2% to £1.35 billion. The company embarked on a cost… Continue reading Telewest Results Hit By Writedowns
Maiden Outdoor has extended its Transvision Network with the launch of a new digital advertising screen at London’s Charing Cross railway station.The new screen (pictured) is designed give advertisers optimum stand-out and is the fifth to be added to the LED Network, which is now capable of reaching 75% of people using London’s main terminal… Continue reading Maiden Expands Transvision Network But Profits Dip
Large, traditional advertisers are embracing the internet for their campaigns in a trend that could provide a significant boost for the online advertising sector. According to a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings, the top 100 US traditional advertisers accounted for over 30% of online ads by the end of 2002, as measured by ad impressions. This… Continue reading Traditional Advertisers Turn To The Web
Capital Radio has said that it expects its radio revenues to decline by 3% in the three months to March 2003, following a 6% drop in the final quarter of last year (see Capital Radio Ad Revenue Falls 6% In Q4 2002). The group said in a trading statement this morning that the figures will… Continue reading Capital Sees Revenues Down 5% In First Half
Telewest Broadband is launching trials of a new two megabyte version of its Blueyonder internet service, which it claims will be the UK’s fastest unlimited home internet product.The pilot service offers a continuous cable connection to the internet, which Telewest claims is 40 times faster than traditional dial-up services and four times more powerful than… Continue reading Telewest Trials UK’s Fastest Broadband Service
Although limited in size, the mobile corporate enterprise market is set to be a major source of revenue for the US telecoms industry in years to come. So says a new report from the mobile marketing and intelligence provider Telephia. Corporate enterprise users are defined as subscribers who use mobile services at least 50% of… Continue reading Mobile Operators Put Faith In Corporate Enterprise Users
Independent News & Media (INM) has this morning posted a positive set of financial results for 2002, with like for like pre-tax profits rising by 8% to €129.0 million. The group, which publishes the Independent in the UK, said that overall newspaper revenues were up 0.7% in constant currencies, but down 3.2% in real terms… Continue reading INM Profits Rise 8%, Confident Outlook For 2003
Fusion Radio sales is set to transfer all of its operations to First Radio Sales, formerly Clear Channel Radio Sales, from the end of this month.The move is likely to be seen as a precursor to the consolidation expected across the industry when the Communications Bill relaxes the radio ownership regulations later this year (see… Continue reading Fusion Radio Sales To Merge Into First Radio Sales
The number of digital television households worldwide is set to rise by almost 20% this year, according to the TV International Sourcebook 2003 from Informa Media Group. The research claims that there will be 96.7 million DTV homes by the end of 2003, an increase of 15.5 million year on year. Just over half of… Continue reading Digital TV Now Welcome In More Homes
