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The big names of commercial broadcasting are clubbing together to try and thwart the BBC’s plans to launch digital rivals to their channels. BSkyB, Telewest and Turner Broadcasting are said to be included in a consortium of seven which is accusing the Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Chris Smith of allowing the BBC to abuse… Continue reading Commercial Broadcasters Demand Tighter Reins On BBC Digital Plans

Magazine group Future Network has issued a new profits warning, just two months after it revised its previous estimates. In a trading update released this morning the group said it will not achieve the profits, revenues and EBITA estimates laid out in November. Underlying profits for the year to December 2000 have now been reduced… Continue reading Future Network Issues Second Profits Warning

The adspend boom enjoyed by many sectors of the media following the huge growth in dotcom companies over the last couple of years is now starting to slow a little. Whilst most forecasts for online retailers and e-commerce companies predict continued growth and increased consumer spend, the marketing budgets for many dotcoms are being tempered… Continue reading Feature: Media Growth For 2001 Subdued As Dotcom Fallout Takes Effect

The adspend boom enjoyed by many sectors of the media following the huge growth in dotcom companies over the last couple of years is now starting to slow a little. Whilst most forecasts for online retailers and e-commerce companies predict continued growth and increased consumer spend, the marketing budgets for many dotcoms are being tempered… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Media Growth For 2001 Subdued As Dotcom Fallout Takes Effect

Magazine group Future Network has issued a new profits warning, just two months after it revised its previous estimates. In a trading update released this morning the group said it will not achieve the profits, revenues and EBITA estimates laid out in November (see Future Shares In Freefall As True Cost Of Accounting Errors Is… Continue reading Future Network Issues Second Profits Warning

Sportinglife.com is to extend its multimedia output following a number of strategic partnerships. Sports Media Broadcasting will provide an online radio station for the site, while SNTVi will supply video news footage.David Annat, managing director of Sportinglife.com, said: “These deals will provide additional valuable streams of content to the Sportinglife.com site, further complementing our position… Continue reading Sporting Life Adds Radio And Video Services To Website

Associated New Media (ANM), the new media arm of Associated Newspapers (ANL) launches its second attempt at a women’s web offering on 6 January. Initially meant as a relaunch of charlottestreet.com (see ANM To Rename Charlotte Street), femail.co.uk has emerged with barely a trace of its forebear and is billed as a “2nd generation women’s… Continue reading Associated New Media Readies For Launch Of New Women’s Website

WPP has announced the acquisition of Deen + Black, a leading public affairs firm based in California. The company will be incorporated within WPP’s PR agency, OgilvyPR Worldwide.The sum paid for Deen + Black has not been disclosed but the company had revenues of $4.5m during 2000 and its net assets are worth $935,000. The… Continue reading WPP Buys US-Based PR Firm

ITV claimed victory in the Christmas day ratings battle for the second year running, taking a 40.2% average audience share during peak time (18:00-22:30). Coronation Street was its top programme, watched by 13.7m, while 11.1m tuned into the later edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.Despite spending £42m on its two-week Christmas line-up (see… Continue reading ITV Wins Christmas Day Ratings Battle

Following a year of debates over regulation and consolidation within the industry, the New Year’s Honours brought gongs for several members of the media community. Two of the CBEs which went the way of the BBC were awarded to Jenny Abramsky, director of BBC radio and music for services to news and radio and to… Continue reading Work of RAB And PPA Recognised In New Year’s Honours