The BBC looks set to form a partnership with BSkyB to create a digital terrestrial television service to replace the recently collapsed ITV Digital (see Administrators Confirm ITV Digital Sale), according to reports in today’s press.The corporation is understood to have been holding talks with terrestrial broadcasters including ITV and Channel 4 with a view… Continue reading BBC Set To Join With BSkyB For Digital Bid
Saga Radio has seen off competition from fourteen other applicants for the new Independent Local Radio (ILR) FM licence for the East Midlands. Among the other proposals put to the Radio Authority, which awarded the licence today, was a joint application from Capital and Disney, to become the first major radio operation targeted solely at… Continue reading Eldest First In Battle For East Midlands Radio
The worst performer among media shares yesterday was Taylor Nelson Sofres which suffered a 16% drop in share price compared to the previous day. Early gains by Reuters fell back again following a broker’s sell note, and the group ended down 6˝p at £4.37˝.The best performer of the day was Pearson, which rose as reports… Continue reading Sharewatch
Things have been looking up in the media industry in recent months, topped by the World Cup sparking a rash of tie-in media sponsorship deals and, along with Big Brother and the Jubilee celebrations, providing some healthy TV ratings stories.The upturn- if that’s what it turns out to be- will take a while to materialise… Continue reading Feature: Ad Revenues In Need Of Boost After Weak Q1
US interactive and direct marketing revenues rose by 9% to $1.9 trillion during 2001, according to the latest data from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). This rise comes despite a year ‘marred by economic uncertainty and public concern over anthrax in the mail’, notes the DMA. Forecast According to Association’s Economic Impact: US Direct &… Continue reading US Direct Marketing Grows Despite Anthrax Scares
IPC Connect is releasing the latest in its series of spin-off specials from weekly women’s title Now. This week will see the publication of the summer edition of Now StarStyle, which will stay on the news-stands, priced at £1.95 for the next six weeks.IPC decided to make the celebrity focussed style magazine a quarterly title… Continue reading IPC Hopes For Now-style Success With StarStyle
Online games will be played by around 114 million worldwide by 2006, according to a new forecast from DFC Intelligence. Online game usage is expected to increase nearly six-fold in that period, says the report. The report also says that top online games are now able to generate revenues in excess of $100 million each.… Continue reading Worldwide Online Gamers To Hit 114m By 2006
Prospects for significant trading recovery in the second half of the year look good, Pearson chief executive Marjorie Scardino will tell a Merrill Lynch telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) conference today. Scardino says that whilst first half results will ‘reflect a significantly weaker advertising environment’ than the same period in 2001, earnings per share should… Continue reading No Signs Of Ad Recovery At FT Group, Says Pearson
Prospects for significant trading recovery in the second half of the year look good, Pearson chief executive Marjorie Scardino will tell a Merrill Lynch telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) conference today.Scardino says that whilst first half results will ‘reflect a significantly weaker advertising environment’ than the same period in 2001, earnings per share should pick… Continue reading No Signs Of Ad Recovery At FT Group, Says Pearson
Total US magazine advertising revenue increased 2.4% year on year during May, closing at $1.5 billion, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). However, the number of ad pages for May were down 6.3% on last year, at 20,268. In the year to date, advertising revenue showed a 3.3% decline, closing… Continue reading US Magazine Revenues Up But Volumes Down In May
