The High Court yesterday began hearing the Football League’s claim against Carlton and Granada for the £178.5 million owed following the collapse of ITV Digital earlier this year.The League, which represents 72 clubs, insists that the television companies are legally obliged to honour the terms of the contract that was ripped up when their jointly… Continue reading Carlton And Granada Defend Football League Attacks
JCDecaux has signed a five year deal with Excel Outdoor to extend its portfolio of London 48-sheet sites by 400.The deal, thought to be worth around £20m, will increase JCDecaux’s presence in the most high profile areas of the City of London and will allow the outdoor contractor to compete against its major competitor in… Continue reading JCDecaux Extends London 48-Sheet Offering With Excel Deal
The latest US and Asia-Pacific press advertising forecasts from Zenith Media are given here. US In the US, both newspapers and magazines are expected to show negative growth this year, with no return to positive growth until 2004. The latest magazine advertising revenue figures from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB) show revenue increasing by 6.1%… Continue reading US And Asia-Pacific Press Ad Growth Forecasts
Yesterday was another gloomy day for media companies after lack of investor confidence brought the FTSE 100 down to its lowest level for six years. Cordiant and SMG suffered the most significant losses. The former slipped 9.44% to close at 67p and the latter dropped 7.98% to finish at £109˝, a loss of 9˝p on… Continue reading Sharewatch
12% of UK internet users, or almost 2 million people, have a broadband internet connection at home, up from 9% in February 2002, according to BMRB’s bystesize research.The study shows that the popularity of broadband is still increasing and a further 10% of internet users indicate that they are “very likely” to upgrade to broadband… Continue reading UK Broadband Uptake Continues To Rise
Shares in AOL Time Warner slumped today following news that the media group is to be investigated by the US securites and exchange commission. Last week, The Washington Post reported that AOL had boosted its revenue figures through unconventional deals between 2000 and 2002. It claimed that AOL had allowed a British entertainment company to… Continue reading AOL Time Warner Under Accounts Scrutiny
Almost 1.5 million people visited the Big Brother website during June, an increase of 176,180 on the same period last year, according to the latest figures from NetValue.The research shows that interest in the site has more than doubled since last year when just 600,000 unique users visited Channel 4’s Big Brother web pages during… Continue reading Big Brother Website Proves More Popular Than Ever
The High Court today began hearing the Football League’s claim against Carlton and Granada for the £178.5 million owed following the collapse of ITV Digital earlier this year (see Football League Kicks Off Action Against ITV Digital Owners). The League, which represents 72 clubs, insists that the television companies are legally obliged to honour the… Continue reading Carlton And Granada To Defend Football League Attacks
19% of all UK adults and over 50% of digital homes have interactive digital television (iDTV), according to a report compiled by the London Business School.The study into consumer attitudes towards iDTV shows that the UK is the most advanced country in the world in terms of the adoption and usage of the medium, which… Continue reading 19% Of UK Adults Have Interactive Digital TV, Says Report
The terms of News Corp’s acquisition of Italian pay-TV group, Telepiù, are continuing to be negotiated with the business’ owner, Vivendi Universal, according to reports. News Corp was set to take control of Telepiù for E1.5 billion, although there are restrictions imposed by the Italian anti-trust authorities which will force News Corp to dispose of… Continue reading News Corp And Vivendi Renegotiate Telepiu Deal, Say Reports
