Johnston Press has issued a trading update prior to the release of its preliminary results for the year to 31 December on 21 March 2001. Despite recent fears in the industry of an advertising slowdown, the company reports an increase in like-for-like advertising revenue during the second half to date of nearly 6% compared to… Continue reading Johnston Press Releases Positive Trading Statement Ahead Of Results
E4, the new entertainment channel from Channel 4, has signed a five-year carriage deal with ONdigital, the digital terrestrial platform jointly-owned by Carlton Communications and Granada.E4 is set for a January launch targeting 18-34 year olds with entertainment programmes such as Friends and ER. Today’s deal means E4 will now be available on all major… Continue reading E4 Signs Carriage Deal With ONdigital
SMG has increased its interest in Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), by acquiring a further 5.9% of the company’s issued share capital. This follows the move just over a week ago to buy a 14.9% stake (see SMG Acquires 14.9% Stake In Scottish Radio Holdings) and brings SMG’s total holding to 20.8%.The decision to acquire the… Continue reading SMG Increases Stake In Scottish Radio Holdings
ITV and ITV2 are soon to be carried on the Sky Digital platform, according to a report in the Independent On Sunday. Following on from the Government’s White Paper last week which stated that terrestrial channels should be available on all platforms, the network has said that its output will be available on the SkyDigital… Continue reading ITV Available In Sky Digital Homes “Soon”
Britain’s leading internet company, Freeserve, reported increased losses in its interim results released today. Pre-tax losses for the 12-week period to the 11 November fell to £20.5m, compared to £3.6m for the same period last year.Increased investment was to blame as the group revealed the full extent of its problems as it prepares to be… Continue reading Freeserve Reports Increased Losses Ahead Of Sale To Wanadoo
Anglo-Dutch publishing group, VNU, has announced the acquisition of US market research group, ACNielsen. The deal, worth $2.3bn, will be settled by an all cash transaction.Due for completion in the first quarter of 2001, the deal will reunite ACNielsen Corp, which tracks consumer shopping habits and box-office and internet data, with its former television-ratings division,… Continue reading VNU In $2.3bn Deal To Buy ACNielsen
BT has announced details of the launch of its unmetered internet access package. BTinternet Anytime will be available from January for a flat rate of £14.99 per month.The group is to open up its flat-rate circuit (FRIACO) to rivals in January and the launch of Anytime will coincide with similar packages from AOL and Freeserve.… Continue reading BT Unveils FRIACO-based Unmetered Access Package
Pearson has indicated that it is defying the advertising and dotcom slump and heading for revenue and operating profit growth for the year ending 31 December. Among its success stories will be the FT’s internet enterprises, which are expected to break even two years ahead of schedule, in 2002. The second half of this year… Continue reading Pearson Heralds Revenue And Profit Growth Despite Advertising Slump
Despite the investment made in launching sites for women on the web recently, (see Feature: Publishers Bring Women’s Sites Into Focus) only one women’s portal, handbag.com made it into the top ten sites for UK women during November.According to the research by Jupiter MMXI, women are more drawn to the retail possibilities of the web,… Continue reading Shopping Sites Dominate UK Women’s Top Web Destinations
Anglo-Dutch publishing group, VNU, has announced the acquisition of US market research group, ACNielsen. The deal, worth $2.3bn, will be settled by an all cash transaction. Due for completion in the first quarter of 2001, the deal will reunite ACNielsen Corp, which tracks consumer shopping habits and box-office and internet data, with its former television-ratings… Continue reading VNU In $2.3bn Deal To Buy ACNielsen
