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The BBC may have hit a ‘high watermark’ of commercialism over the last few years and could be set to return to a stronger public service policy, ahead of its charter renewal in 2006. According to a new report from analysts at Lehman Brothers, a failure by the BBC to move away from the alleged… Continue reading BBC’s Commercialism May Have Peaked, Says Lehman Brothers

The chief executive of RTL, Europe’s biggest commercial broadcaster, has quit to take charge of the telecoms operator Belgacom. The departure of Didier Bellens throws into doubt the future direction of RTL which has a 65% stake in Channel 5 and interests across the continent. Bellens is credited with guiding the company relatively unscathed through… Continue reading RTL Chief Leaves For Pastures New

Analysis reveals that WPP was the media sector’s biggest decliner, down 8.15% week on week. The stock was seen under pressure following continued bearish sentiment on the sector, which has been exacerbated by a negative outlook from French peer, Havas.Elsewhere, Capital Radio was seen in focus on reports that Chris Tarrant is set to take… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Declines On Gloomy Market Sentiment

Cordiant, the troubled international advertising group, is coming under increasing pressure to sell off assets in a bid to shore up the share price and reduce debts in excess of £200 million. Reports in the weekend press intimated that the new chief executive David Hearn is planning to strip down the company to include only… Continue reading Market Downturn Takes Toll On Cordiant

Some 42% of European mobile phone users are interested in 3G services and a healthy proportion of these consumers are prepared to pay a premium for new handsets and services.A survey carried out by Taylor Nelson Sofres found that half of those people with an interest in 3G would be willing to pay an additional… Continue reading Study Reveals Burgeoning Interest In 3G

National speech-based radio station talkSPORT has secured a deal to promote AOL’s broadband internet service to its listeners.The deal will see AOL’s ‘Fastest Try’ competition appear on talkSPORT throughout the Six Nations Rugby Tournament, to promote the benefits of a high-speed internet connection to a young, male audience.The initial on-air activity will be supported by… Continue reading TalkSPORT Clinches Broadband Promotion For AOL

Capital Gold is launching what it claims to be the biggest ever promotion for DAB Digital radio, in an attempt to raise awareness of its digital network.From the beginning of March the group is to run an eight week campaign across its network to give away more than 100 digital radios.Every day a Capital Gold… Continue reading Capital Gold Launches Biggest Ever DAB Digital Promotion

70% of Britain’s South Asian community feels under-served by programming on terrestrial TV channels, according to research from Ethnic Focus.The research, which was commissioned by Sky, also reveals that multichannel TV penetration is significantly higher within Asian households than in the average UK household. BARB figures show that almost 44% of all UK households have… Continue reading Ethnic Viewers Turned Off By Terrestrial TV

At the end of 2002, 53% of the population in the 35 largest US markets subscribed to a mobile phone service, according to a new report from Telephia. The company, which provides wireless market information, found that one in four non-subscribers plans to sign up for mobile services in 2003 with young adults and Hispanics… Continue reading US Mobile Penetration Continues To Rise

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 13 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2002: Glamour Storms Ahead Of Competition