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GWR today released a trading update for the year ending 31 March 2002. In January the group announced that like for like revenues for the UK were down by 10.8% year on year for the quarter to 31 December 2001 (see Trading Updates Offer Little Hope To Radio Industry). For Q1 2002, GWR anticipates that… Continue reading GWR Sees ‘Some Improvement’ In UK Radio Market

Carlton and Granada saw shares improve yesterday following reports that ITV Digital had agreed to further negotiations with the Football League over the TV rights dispute (see ITV Digital Dispute Goes Into Extra Time). Carlton was up 1.43% to close at £2.66ź, while Granada saw stock rise 0.18% to finish at £1.38˝, an increase of… Continue reading Sharewatch

As it nears its fifth birthday at the end of this month, Channel 5 is showing every sign it is coming of age. An increasing programming budget, meatier programmes, the successful integration of Home & Away and, perhaps not unconnected to the previous factors, a growing audience share, means that it no longer looks wise… Continue reading Feature: Channel 5’s Reasons To Celebrate

ITV Digital and the Football League are thought to have agreed to further negotiations over the £315m football rights deal that is threatening the future of the troubled pay-TV service.According to a report in today’s Financial Times, senior executives reviewing ITV Digital’s financial situation agreed yesterday (see ITV Digital In Salvage Talks) to hold further… Continue reading ITV Digital Dispute Goes Into Extra Time

The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered Universal International Pictures to withdraw a controversial poster for the new Ali G film after it generated over a hundred complaints in less than a week.The poster, which features Ali G with his arm between a naked women’s legs, has been branded “offensive” and “unsuitable” by members of the… Continue reading ASA Orders Withdrawal Of Ali G Poster

Ongoing talks and doubts about the future of ITV Digital and its dispute with the Football League over broadcasting rights (see ITV Digital In Salvage Talks) caused Carlton and Granada, the group’s joint owners, to see shares fall yesterday.Carlton saw stock slip 8.22% to close at £2.62˝, in what was the worst media performance of… Continue reading Sharewatch

There’s no getting away from it: Sport and TV need each other. But how have a load of men in silky shorts chasing a ball managed to bring a whole digital TV platform to its knees? Or should that be, how has the success or lack thereof of a marketing campaign based around a knitted… Continue reading NewsLine Column: TV’s Own Goal

Publishing group EMAP says that it is taking a cautious view of the advertising marketplace and is planning for just ‘modest’ revenue increases for the coming year. In a trading statement for the year to 31 March 2002, the company this morning said that forward advertising bookings are showing some improvement on Q4 2001 –… Continue reading EMAP Says Consumer Mags Revenue Stable, Radio Remains Weak

RAJAR has published more details of its own testing of electronic audience measurement systems, following Wireless Group chief Kelvin MacKenzie’s criticism of the diary system last week (see TWG Uses Trial Results To Challenge RAJAR).MacKenzie’s comments accompanied the release of research the Wireless Group had undertaken, off its own back, of one of two systems… Continue reading RAJAR Details Electronic Measurement Testing

EMAP: Consumer Mags Revenue Stable, Radio WeakPublishing group EMAP says that it is taking a cautious view of the advertising marketplace and is planning for just ‘modest’ revenue increases for the coming year.In a trading statement for the year to 31 March 2002, the company this morning said that forward advertising bookings are showing some… Continue reading EMAP: Consumer Mags Revenue Stable, Radio Weak