The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has published new guidance to broadcasters on interactive television service. Emphasising its determination to keep its regulation “simple and light touch”, the ITC primarily focuses on the importance of the separation of advertising from editorial content and the protection of children.The ITC draws a distinction between traditional and interactive television… Continue reading ITC Publishes Interactive TV Guidance
Sky One achieved a higher viewing share than ITV during prime time viewing for the first time ever last Sunday evening. Unofficial live ratings have revealed that a new episode of The Simpsons at 6:30pm was watched by 1.56m viewers, a 15% audience share within multichannel homes, while ITV’s ITN Early Evening News, local news… Continue reading Sky Beats ITV In Prime Time Ratings For First Time
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the underlying rate of inflation for January fell to the lowest since records began in 1976, to just 1.8%, far below the government target of 2.5%.The headline rate of inflation, which had already seen a drop during December when it reached 2.9%, also… Continue reading Inflation Rate Lowest Since Records Began
Online travel sales company Lastminute.com this morning reported first quarter financial results that show sales and customer numbers increasing, whilst losses deepen.Total transactions for the quarter reached £20.2 million in value, a 53% increase quarter on quarter and up from just £4.8 million for the same period a year earlier. The number of customers making… Continue reading Lastminute.com Sales Grow As Losses Deepen
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The Secretary of State for Culture, Chris Smith, has appointed Dr Whish, professor of Law at King’s College, London to head up the first of three reviews into the commercial aspects of BBC operations, in order to establish whether the BBC is abusing its status as a public service broadcaster by using licence-fee payers’ money… Continue reading Chris Smith Announces Review Into Public Service And Commercial Operation Clash At BBC
Source: Optimedia, January 2001 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 £m 2,495 2,545 2,596 2,674 2,754 2,809 % increase year on year 4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% Estimated CPT £6.35 £6.54 £6.80 £7.01 £7.22 £7.36 Media Inflation (%) 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2%
Forever Broadcasting, the Newcastle-based independent radio and new media group, has announced the acquisition of Wolverhampton Area Radio (WAR), owner of analogue station 107.7 The Wolf. Forever has paid £5.1 million – £4.1 million in cash and the remainder by the issue of ordinary shares in the company.In the RAJAR survey for the fourth quarter… Continue reading Forever Broadcasting Acquires The Wolf
Online travel sales company Lastminute.com this morning reported first quarter financial results that show sales and customer numbers increasing, whilst losses deepen. Total transactions for the quarter reached £20.2 million in value, a 53% increase quarter on quarter and up from just £4.8 million for the same period a year earlier. The number customers making… Continue reading Lastminute.com Sales Grow As Losses Deepen – 12 February 2001
Month on MonthFigures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for January 2001 show that national newspaper circulation has grown by 2.6% month on month. Only four titles saw circulation losses during the period, while two showed neither loss nor gain.The worst performers were the Express titles, under new owner Richard Desmond. Desmond is currently… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – January 2001
