Yesterday the overnights from the first News at Ten head-to-head (see ITV And BBC1 Go Head To Head With Evening News) indicated that ITV had won this latest bout in the ratings war (see ITV Victorious In News At Ten Clash). ITV franchisees Carlton and Granada Media, which have been weakened recently by fears of… Continue reading Sharewatch
At its Annual General Meeting Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) today told shareholders that trading for the first three months of the financial year (October to December) showed revenues up 16%, mainly from acquisitions made the previous year. In existing business, however, revenues were flat after a particularly disappointing December when advertising demand turned out to… Continue reading Scottish Radio Revenues Up 16% As Partnership Talks Continue
Capital Radio reported a 12% increase in revenues during the last quarter of 2000 following the successful acquisition of Beat 106 (see Capital Buys Beat 106, Announces Online Plans) and Century Radio (see Capital Radio Wins Battle For Border). In its Annual General Meeting today the group said like for like revenues across the three… Continue reading Capital Radio Reports Increased Revenues
RevenueAll but one of the terrestrial TV channels increased their December revenue year on year, according to agency estimates. The exception was GMTV, which dropped 10.7% compared to 1999. The largest increase among the terrestrials was Channel 5, which went up 15% year on year. Its revenue is still dwarfed by ITV, which managed revenue… Continue reading TV Market Round Up – December 2000
Postar was the topic under discussion at the first MRG meeting of the New Year, which took place yesterday evening at a swanky new venue in London’s West End. Our speakers were Helen Tridgell, managing director of Postar, Mungo Knott, buying director at Posterscope and the ever charismatic David McEvoy, marketing director at J C… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – Postar Power
WPP has acquired 75% of Cheetham Bell Limited, a creative advertising agency in Manchester. The group will be merged with the Manchester division of WPP’s ad agency, J Walter Thompson.Cheetham Bell’s clients include Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, Pontin’s and Vimto. The merged group will be managed by CEO Dr David Bell, creative director Andy… Continue reading WPP Acquires 75% Of Cheetham Bell
Associated Newspapers and the Guardian Media Group are to join forces to publish a free morning newspaper in Manchester. GMG is to license its Metro title to Associated in a deal which will bring to an end months of wrangling between the two publishers.Free morning papers from both groups have been circulating in the city… Continue reading Associated And GMG Sign Metro Deal In Manchester
ONdigital is to take on the highly competitive TV listings magazine market on 3 March by launching a new customer magazine with full listings and a weekly, rather than monthly, output. ON7 will be the first magazine to carry full listings for all the digital free to air channels as well as for all the… Continue reading ONdigital To Take On TV Listings Market With ON7
BSkyB is preparing to write off as much as £250m of a £301m investment in new media company Sports Internet Group, according to reports. Confirmation of the loss is expected to be revealed when financial results for BSkyB are released next month.Sky made the investment in the firm, which runs official websites for a number… Continue reading BSkyB Set To Write Off Millions In Internet Losses
IPC has announced key appointments in its Music & Sports division. Keith Kendrick is to take on the mantle of editor of flagship lads mag Loaded, the job made famous by its first incumbent, James Brown, who has since gone onto form his own company (see Ex-Loaded Editor Plans To Float New Venture).Since his departure,… Continue reading IPC Music & Sport Announce Appointment And Promotion
