With the launch earlier this year of Team Talk, sports fans now have a choice of three national sports-dedicated stations, suggesting that despite the potential threat of webcasts and interactive digital coverage, there is still confidence in the demand for sport on the radio.An example of this is expected to come thanks to the time… Continue reading Feature: Sport On The Radio
A $4.0 billion write-off of News Corp’s stake in Gemstar TV has left the corporation with a post-tax loss of $4.2 billion for the three months to the end of March (the third quarter of the group’s financial year). However, despite the exceptional write-off, revenues were up 17.7% to £3.85 billion and operating income was… Continue reading News Corp Profits Hit By Gemstar Write-Off
Telewest Broadband is launching an “enhanced” interactive TV service to coincide with this summer’s World Cup and Channel 4’s Big Brother.The service, which is similar to that already available to Sky Digital viewers, has been developed in conjunction with BBCi and Channel 4 and allows Telewest Broadband’s digital customers to access interactive content direct from… Continue reading Telewest Launches Interactive TV Service
Publicis Groupe SA, joint owner of the Zenith Optimedia Group, yesterday reported consolidated revenues of E576 million for the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 4.6% over the E550 million reported for the same period in 2001. Taking into account constant exchange rates and identical unit reporting, revenues fell by 2.2% in Q1, slightly… Continue reading Publicis Revenues Up 4.6%, Beating Expectations
Translucis has secured a broadcast deal with Channel 4’s Big Brother that will see the reality TV show screened in bars and clubs across the country via the company’s Magnetic digital media network.Under the deal, live footage extracts of the show will be broadcast every thirty minutes throughout the evening of transmission, with live feed… Continue reading Translucis Brings Big Brother To Bars And Clubs
The Football League has proceeded with its threatened legal action against the owners of ITV Digital, launching a £178.5 million claim against Carlton and Granada. The League is seeking a declaration that Carlton and Granada are liable as guarantors for payments totalling £178.5 million owed by ITV Digital, plus interest.Football League chief executive David Burns… Continue reading Football League Kicks Off Action Against ITV Digital Owners
Noddy has found a new home on Channel 5 after the broadcaster acquired the rights to the animation series Make Way For Noddy from Chorion IP. The series has been produced using computer generated imaging and, with 100 ten minute episodes, will be the longest Noddy series ever to have run on television.Nick Wilson, Channel… Continue reading Noddy Makes Come Back On Channel 5
The Evening Standard has signed a £450,000 advertising deal with Italian sauce producers Sacla to promote its products in London and the South-East.The six-month deal includes a series of recipe-led advertisements, advertorials and newspaper wraps that will run across the Evening Standard‘s entire print portfolio. The initial campaign will be supported a London-wide sampling promotion… Continue reading Evening Standard Goes Italian With Ad Deal
Digital radio, or digital audio broadcasting (DAB), will gain broader consumer acceptance within the next five years in Europe and the US, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. Despite what In-stat describes as ‘a series of difficulties in the early years of development’, DAB and digital audio radio services (DARS) are now beginning to… Continue reading Digital Radio To Gain Consumer Acceptance By 2005
Microsoft’s Xbox online marketing campaign gained exposure among half a million internet users during March, helping games advertisers to reach 13.2% of the UK’s online population, according to the latest figures from NetValue.The campaign, which was launched to support the recently unveiled Xbox website www.playmore.com, accounted for around 25% of the total games advertising market… Continue reading XBox Online Ads Reach Half A Million In March
