ITV Digital could face imminent closure if a lower offer for media rights is not accepted by the Football League today, according to reports in today’s national press.The troubled digital TV platform was meant to pay around £180m over for the rights to screen Nationwide League football games, but now, faced with financial pressure, it… Continue reading Football League Rejection Could Close ITV Digital
Online sales in Europe will reach Eur97.8 billion (£60.4 billion) in 2002, a 47.7% increase on the Eur66.2 billion of 2001, according to data released this week by GartnerG2. Despite this sharp increase, online sales will still only account for 2.3% of all retail in Europe. By 2005, the European online retail market will grow… Continue reading European Online Sales To Almost Treble By 2005, Says GartnerG2
ITV and the BBC have asked for permission from the ITC to broadcast coverage of the World Cup Finals Tournament this year. Under the Broadcasting Act permission has to be gained as this is a Group A listed event covered by the ITC Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events.The BBC and ITV… Continue reading ITV And BBC Seek ITC Permission For World Cup
Women in Europe are continuing to increase their usage of the internet, but behave differently online to men, according to new research from Jupiter MMXI. The research showed that while women spend less time on the internet each month- just under 7 hours compared to just under 10 hours for their male counterparts- they spend… Continue reading New Research Reveals Women’s Web Habits
Express Newspapers may be looking to launch a Sunday edition of red-top title the Daily Star, according to a report in today’s Campaign.The Daily Star is the only one of the three titles purchased by Northern & Shell in 2000 (see Gossip And Girlie Publisher Takes On Express And Star) to have performed well since… Continue reading Desmond’s Star May Take On Sunday Market
New research from the US Department of Commerce reveals that internet use amongst the American population is increasing across all demographic groups and geographic regions. The report A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use Of The Internet found that the US online population is growing as computer use in schools and workplaces becomes… Continue reading US Internet Use Grows Across All Geographic And Demographic Groups
Women in Europe are continuing to increase their usage of the internet, but behave differently online to men, according to new research from Jupiter MMXI.The research showed that while women spend less time on the internet each month- just under 7 hours compared to just under 10 hours for their male counterparts- they spend their… Continue reading Research Reveals Women’s Web Habits
CIBC analyst Jason Helfstein says that US radio, being a ‘high-growth, high-return business’ is well-positioned to benefit from the rebounding economy. “Radio as an industry is well positioned to benefit from a cyclical recovery, however, certain operators will be able to take advantage of the capital markets to add stations, which should enhance their growth… Continue reading US Radio ‘Well Positioned’ To Benefit From Rebounding Economy
85% of people in France are in favour of blocking mobile phone signals in public places according to new research by Taylor Nelson Sofres. Additionally, in Finland and Italy support for the use of mobile phone blocking technology is also high (72% in Finland and 73% in Italy). Both of these countries have high mobile… Continue reading Most Europeans In Favour Of Mobile Jamming In Public Buildings
There was some cautiously encouraging news for the media sector yesterday when Carlton’s trading statement said that advertising in the last three months, while down, was better than the three months before. Meanwhile, a statement following the Granada AGM predicted a rebound in TV ad revenues in May. Carlton shares ended up 12˝p at £7.72˝,… Continue reading Sharewatch
