This week Virgin Radio unveiled plans to launch four new standalone radio brands that will be broadcast exclusively over the internet (see Virgin Radio Unveils Standalone Web Stations). The stations offer Virgin listeners music selections alternative to the playlist used on the main Virgin station. Virgin has also embraced the net by selling advertising specifically… Continue reading Feature: Radio Goes Online To Net More Listeners
Shares improved on the results up from 525p to 543p. Stock continued to climb during Wednesday reaching 565p as a sale of the groupÂ’s Technicolor business. The Daily Telegraph notes that whilst Carlton shares have suffered from its failure to secure the merger with UNM and fears of a downturn in ITV advertising, there has… Continue reading Carlton Communications results: City Reaction
Use of the internet by business to purchase supplies and equipment is on the increase in the US, according to new research by American Express. Around 40% of mid-sized US firms are already buying online and of those not doing so, 37% plan to within the next twelve months. Primary advantages of using the Net… Continue reading US Firms Turn To Net For Equipment And Supplies Orders
The internet – everyone’s favourite millennial next big thing – may not be making the monumental impression on society first predicted, according to a report which takes in 22 different research projects across Europe and the US. More worryingly for dotcom millionaires-in-waiting, a new category of surfer has been added to silver surfers, teen surfers… Continue reading E-revolution Proving Slow To Materialise, Says Report
Online consumers in the US plan to buy more gifts over the Web this holiday season than the last, according to research by PC Data. The survey found that online consumers intend to purchase 38 percent of their holiday gifts online, up from 25 percent in 1999. Almost half (47 percent) of their gifts will… Continue reading Christmas Online Trading Boom Expected In The US
This week Virgin Radio unveiled plans to launch four new standalone radio brands that will be broadcast exclusively over the internet. The stations offer Virgin listeners music selections alternative to the playlist used on the main Virgin station. Virgin has also embraced the net by selling advertising specifically on its web broadcasts. The introduction of… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Radio Goes Online To Net More Listeners
A new interactive form of banner advertising is to be rolled out across Future Network sites during the next few months, allowing rich media commercials and a degree of interactivity which the company hope will encourage click-throughs.Currently being tested on the intermusic.com website, the Active Flash Banners (AFBs) allow interactivity such as the click buttons… Continue reading Future To Roll Out Rich Media Banners Across Network
Carlton Communications today announced an 8% increase in pre-tax profits and released an upbeat statement about its progress during 2000. Financial results for the year ending September showed profits of £342m as the group announced progress in the three key areas of sports rights, programme-making and pay tv.But there was little hope on the horizon… Continue reading Profits At Carlton On The Up As Ad Revenues Slip
BBC and Talksport have reached an out-of-court settlement over the broadcasting rights to major sporting events. Talksport can continue to broadcast off-tube commentary of major sporting fixtures even if the BBC holds the rights to the event.The disagreement between the two arose over broadcasting rights to the Euro 2000 championship, to which Talksport claimed to… Continue reading BBC And Talksport Reach Agreement Over Sporting Rights
BSkyB’s position in the pay-tv market is to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading. The competition watchdog will assess the supply of Sky’s channels to its competitors to ensure the broadcaster is not dominating the market.The move follows a review in January this year of undertakings imposed on the company in 1996 which… Continue reading BSkyB Faces OFT Investigation
