The costs of investing in internet development are showing at Chrysalis Group, as interim financial results for the six months to 28 February, show a group-wide pre-tax loss of £5.6 million.Chrysalis spent £9.1 million on new media activities, giving an operating loss of £4.8 million (compared to a £1.1 million profit for the same period… Continue reading New Media Costs Push Chrysalis Into The Red
The Radio Authority has received two applications for a re-advertised local licence for North London and three for another in South East London. The licences both run for a period of eight years from 1 January 2003 and the deadline for applications was 8 May. In a reflection of the capital’s diverse ethnic community, most… Continue reading Applications For London Radio Licences Reflect Diverse Ethnic Community
Publishing group Highbury House says that there has been a deterioration in newsstand sales during February – a trend which may have continued into the following months. Speaking at the company’s AGM this morning, executive chairman Ian Fletcher said that as newsstand sales can only be accurately quantified two months in arrears, it is difficult… Continue reading February Warns Of Deteriorating Newsstand Sales For Highbury House
The development of multimedia messaging services (MMS) is to surge during 2002 following the signing of a number of major contracts between mobile phone operators, according to a new report from Ovum. Mobile operators are keen to develop MMS after the phenomenal success of SMS, or text messaging, which now accounts for up to 10-15%… Continue reading MMS Is A Key Development For Mobile Operators, Says Ovum
Trinity Mirror chairman, Sir Victor Blank, this morning told the company’s AGM that advertising growth for the first three months of the year slowed, but remains in line with the outlook given by Trinity in its preliminary results (see Profits Up At Trinity Mirror As ic24 Buyer Is Sought). In April, the rate of growth… Continue reading Advertising Slows At Trinity Mirror Titles
Publishing group Highbury House says that there has been a deterioration in newsstand sales during February – a trend which may have continued into the following months.Speaking at the company’s AGM this morning, executive chairman Ian Fletcher said that as newsstand sales can only be accurately quantified two months in arrears, it is difficult to… Continue reading February Warns Of Deteriorating Newsstand Sales For Highbury House
BSkyB To Cease Analogue Broadcast This SummerBSkyB plans to switch off its analogue broadcast completely, on target, during the summer of this year, the company announced this morning. Having grown its digital subscriber base to 5.4 million with a record quarter growth of 252,000 sales, Sky is in line to meet the target of 7… Continue reading BSkyB To Cease Analogue Broadcast This Summer
Trinity Mirror chairman, Sir Victor Blank, this morning told the company’s AGM that advertising growth for the first three months of the year slowed, but remains in line with the outlook given by Trinity in its preliminary results.In April, the rate of growth for Trinity’s regional titles was slower than the first quarter in all… Continue reading Advertising Slows At Trinity Mirror Titles
Reality TV is set to rule the airwaves this summer as the second series of last year’s hit Big Brother (see Big Brother Finale Gives C4 Largest Ever Friday Night Audience) fights for attention with the UK version of US success Survivor. While the shows are unlikely to directly clash on the schedules, with ITV’s… Continue reading Reality Shows Go Head To Head For Summer Season
The ongoing battle between mid market papers the Daily Express and the Daily Mail continued at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this month, when complaints from both the Express and a member of the public over a Mail direct mailing received adjudication.The complaints were with regard to a mailing sent to members of the public… Continue reading Mail’s Mailing Comes To ASA Attention
