Speculation over the sale of Scottish Radio Holdings continued throughout the festive season. SMG failed to make a full bid for the group despite increasing its stake in its rival to 20.8% following a planned relaxation in legislation in the Government’s White Paper. SRH has said it would consider a stock purchase by SMG as… Continue reading Christmas Developments
2000 was the year when media woke up to the realities of the digital age. Mega-mergers abounded as companies recognised the benefits of consolidation and vertical integration. Most significant for UK markets was Granada’s domination of ITV and the paving of the way for a single ITV with the Government’s White Paper. In publishing, brands… Continue reading A Look Back At 2000…
During the holiday period, shares were traded on the UK stock market on 27, 28 and 29 December and resumed trading for the New Year from today. The table below shows the closing prices for media shares on Friday 22 December and Friday 29 December 2000.Unsurprisingly, there was little movement during this period, although Scottish… Continue reading Sharewatch
Johnston Press has announced the acquisition of four paid-for newspapers from Mortons Media Ltd. The titles are all based in the Lincolnshire area and include the Horncastle News series, the Louth Leader series, the Skegness News and the Market Rasen Mail. The price paid by Johnston for the titles has not been disclosed, although the… Continue reading Johnston Buys Lincolnshire Titles
Network Revenue Comparisons (£) Station Channel 4 Channel 5 ITV 1 Total ITV1/Channel 4 Total Satellite Total 1992 n/a n/a n/a 1,648,366,000 n/a 1,648,366,000 1993 315,452,140 n/a 1,414,779,400 1,730,231,000 n/a 1,730,231,540 1994 387,279,970 n/a 1,507,011,900 1,894,281,900 n/a 1,894,291,870 1995 443,701,000 n/a 1,578,889,543 2,022,377,000 n/a 2,022,590,543 1996 488,783,666 n/a 1,656,940,504 2,145,724,170 n/a 2,145,724,170 1997 512,580,000 84,050,000… Continue reading UK TV Revenue 1992-2001
According to the RAB the US radio industry could be set for another year of record breaking ad revenues. Sales for November grew by 3% and, although national revenues showed no change, local sales were up 4% compared to the same month in 1999. During Jan-November 2000, local advertising sales were still running 13% ahead… Continue reading Radio Industry Ad Revenue Increase Will Continue into 2001, Says US RAB
The public are willing to accept more obtrusive advertising, as long as there’s something in it for them, new research has revealed. 46% of Londoners and around 25% of the population as a whole would be happy with the idea of constant TV advertising being shown on the tube, if it meant cheaper fares. Over… Continue reading Consumers Would Accept More Advertising In Exchange For Reward, Finds Survey
Advertising industry weekly Campaign has produced its annual lists of the best and worst efforts of the industry, in the opinion of its journalists. While the people behind the campaigns of certain beers and glossy magazines will be left smiling with more than Christmas cheer, the creatives for a certain ISP, car manufacturer and cooking… Continue reading Campaign Nominates Its Turkeys In Time For Christmas
2000 was the year when media woke up to the realities of the digital age. Mega-mergers abounded as companies recognised the benefits of consolidation and vertical integration. Most significant for UK markets was Granada’s domination of ITV and the paving of the way for a single ITV with the Government’s White Paper. In publishing, brands… Continue reading A Look Back At 2000…
Clare, Anna, Scott and the rest of the Newsline team would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year.Newsline will be taking a break over the holidays, but we’ll be back on 2 January with the final facts and figures on 2000.Best Wishes,Clare Goff: News Editor Anna… Continue reading We Wish You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year…
