Chrysalis is expanding its digital radio offering with the launch of Heart Digital in Scotland and The Arrow in London.Heart Digital will launch in January on the central Scotland regional multiplex and will broadcast to around 2.75 million listeners in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Arrow will also launch in the New Year and will broadcast… Continue reading Chrysalis Expands Digital Radio Offering
Lord Richard Ryder of Wensum has been appointed vice chairman of the BBC, the Prime Minister’s office has announced today.Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell commented on the appointment: “Lord Ryder’s background and experience make him highly suitable for the post and will help ensure that the new chairman, Gavyn Davies (see Davies Announced As New BBC… Continue reading Lord Ryder Announced As BBC Vice Chair
Week on week analysis reveals that UBC was the best performer in last week’s media market. Shares jumped 31.53% to finish at 36˝p after the company announced that it was positive about the future, in spite of the uncertain business environment.Carlton, which last week released stronger than forecast full year figures and announced a more… Continue reading Sharewatch
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The outdoor industry saw revenues drop by 2.8% in the third quarter of 2001 compared with the same period last year, but the Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA) says that sector is “holding up” against its strong performance in 2000 (see Outdoor Advertising Association Disputes Industry Decline).The latest figures from the OAA show that while Q3… Continue reading Outdoor Industry Positive Despite Q3 Slide
Below is a comparison of the most recent set of ad growth forecasts for 2001 and 2002, by country and region. The consensus growth for the UK this year is -3.1%% and 0.7% respectively. North America comes in at -5.9% for 2001 and -0.5% for 2002. Zenith Media and ABN Amro ad growth forecasts ÂÂ… Continue reading 2001/2002 Advertising Growth Forecast Comparisons, By Country/Region
Michael Lynton, president of AOL International and acting chief executive of AOL Europe, is believed to have emerged as a last minute candidate to become the next chief executive of Channel 4.Lynton, previously chairman of Penguin and former candidate for the director general’s job at the BBC, is thought to be running against the BBC’s… Continue reading AOL Chief Tipped For Channel 4 Chair
Early media buying estimates from trade journal Media Week are indicating that ITV’s advertising revenues will be down by more than 20% in January next year. Year on year in September, revenue was down 18.7% and in October it declined 11.9%, according agency estimates compiled by MediaTel.co.uk. ABN Amro says that if the Media Week… Continue reading Early January Buying Indicators Put ITV Revenue Off 20%
The UK’s largest newspaper publisher, Trinity Mirror, this morning confirmed that advertising conditions have continued to deteriorate since 11 September, with national revenue declines of 10.1% and 20.7% in October and November respectively. The company says that it expects December’s figures to be much the same, losing the company the traditional Christmas boost to ad… Continue reading Trinity Misses Out On Christmas Bonus
The Independent Television Commission has defended comedy’s right to satirise political and public figures, by rejecting complaints from viewers about ITV programmes 2DTV and The Frank Skinner Show that lampooned the current political situation in Afghanistan.A total of 16 viewers complained about a broadcast of 2DTV, an animated satirical series, saying that it made light… Continue reading ITC Acknowledges Comedy’s Right To Satirise
