The ITV network is to rebrand as ITV1 later this year to reflect the extended family of brands created by the integration of digital terrestrial platform, ONdigital.Announcing the rebranding strategy ITV chief executive, Stuart Prebble, also confirmed that from 11 July ONdigital will become ITV Digital and ONnet the internet TV service will become ITV… Continue reading ITV Rebrands As ITV1
UK radio broadcaster UBC Media Group has this morning turned in a set of financial results ahead of the market’s expectations. Turnover rose by 46% to £6.2 million and gross profit reached £1.7 million, up 35% on last time. During the year UBC launched and co-founded Oneword, the only national commercial digital station dedicated to… Continue reading UBC Turns In Good Figures As Digital Ventures Develop
In a survey of senior representatives of more than 3,400 companies in 15 Western and Central European countries, PricewaterhouseCoopers have analysed the perceptions, incidences and impact of economic crime on business. The European Economic Crime Survey 2001 found that 42.5% of major European organisations have suffered serious economic crime over the last two years, costing… Continue reading Almost Half Of All Major European Organisations Suffer Serious Economic Crime, Says PWC
An investigation is underway after the main BBC channels were forced off air during peak time viewing on Saturday night due to a technical fault.Viewers watching BBC1 were left with nothing but a blank screen for twenty minutes, between 9.25pm and 9.45pm, as a power failure at the White City complex in west London caused… Continue reading BBC Blackout Prompts Migration To ITV
Despite the current gloom surrounding the technology markets, Strategy Analytics claim that growth in the emerging industries of broadband and wireless content will be worth up to $589 billion by 2005 thanks to an average annual compound growth rate of 26%. Worldwide Revenue Forecasts, Emerging Service And Device Markets ($ billion) 2000 2001 2002 2003… Continue reading Wireless And Broadband Revenues Will Reach $589 Billion By 2005, Says Strategy Analytics
Emap Confirms US Business SaleEmap has confirmed the sale of its USA business to US consumer publisher, Primedia, for approximately $515 million (£366 million). The disposal has been anticipated for some time and follows Emap’s failure to effectively consolidate the finances of the business – a problem which lead to the eventual resignation of chief… Continue reading Emap Confirms US Business Sale
New research from Strategy Analytics suggests that ‘mega-mergers’ within the global wireless services market will become scarce in the future as the industry puts value before volume due to the unfavourable economic outlook. Phil Kendall, director of Strategy Analytics’ Global Wireless Practice, commented: “Operators need to export successful strategies to sustain profit growth but there… Continue reading Future Of Global Wireless Industry Hinges On Value, Not Mergers
Van Wagner and Vodafone have signed a five year advertising deal worth an estimated £10m.The deal is for the advertising site on Coventry House in London’s Piccadilly Circus, which is the only outdoor advertising space to occupy the eastern aspect of the tourist spot.Global brand director at Vodafone, David Haines, said: “We have recently introduced… Continue reading Van Wagner And Vodafone Sign 5 Year Deal
Zenith Media has today released their quarterly advertising revenue estimates. The new figures forecast 5% growth for radio this year against a decline in total ad spend for the UK of 0.8% (see Forecasts). Commercial Radio Revenue (£m) Yr-on-Yr Growth All Ad Revenue (£m) Yr-on-Yr Growth Radio Share 1999 395 9,529 4.1%… Continue reading Revised Radio Revenue Forecasts From Zenith Media
Future Publishing, whose portfolio’s emphasis on consumer IT made it vulnerable to the dotcom slump, among other factors, last year (see Future Network “Pushed Off Course In Bruising Year”), is nevertheless set to make another foray into the home computing market, having gained the exclusive UK licence for the Official Microsoft Windows magazine.The title will… Continue reading Future To Produce Windows Magazine
