More Group gave gamers a sneak preview of the new Playstation 2 software last week when it unveiled its giant LED screen in London’s Leicester Square. Broadcasting 30ft high images of the new console and its games for 3 minutes every hour, the site is currently the largest and the most advanced high-resolution screen in… Continue reading More Group Gives Gamers Sneak Preview With State-of-the-Art Screen
United News & Media has announced the appointment of Malcolm Wall as COO and executive director, three weeks after he quit his former position as chief executive of United Broadcasting and Entertainment (see Granada Media Announces Creation Of ‘Dynamic New Production Group’). He will rejoin the company from 1 January with responsibility for the business… Continue reading Malcolm Wall Rejoins United
RevenueAccording to agency estimates, total revenue for terrestrial television including GMTV saw a year on year fall in October of 12.7%. Of the terrestrial channels, only Channel 5 recorded an increase, adding 7.9% to reach 20.3m. GMTV fell nearly 30%, while ITV dropped 16%.Total satellite broke its pattern of year on year rises in revenue,… Continue reading TV Market Round Up – October 2000
Cordiant Communications Group (CCG) has announced its acquisition of an 80% stake in German marketing and sales consultancy InterCom Management. An initial consideration is to be met with the issue of 2.34m new CCG shares. A maximum total consideration of DM75m may be payable in new CCG shares depending on InterCom’s financial performance to December… Continue reading Cordiant Communications Buys Into German Marketing Group
In an unspectacular week for media shares, Jazz FM showed the largest gain, rising 4.7% week on week to finish Friday at £1.57½. Chrysalis Group also did reasonably well, with a week on week rise of 4.2% taking it to £3.00 by the close of trading.The Wireless Group’s decision to invest in an offshore rival… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Wednesday Granada Media releases its first full-year results since the flotation of its media arm earlier this year (see Granada Media Begins Conditional Trading).The Media Research Group holds its evening meeting, at which the new NRS contract will be discussed.
Advertisers and television programme makers fall short in their portrayal of older people, according to a new survey published today by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) and Age Concern. The results of the report, called Age in the Frame, show that, despite a changing market, stereotypical images of older people prevail.Thus the “grumpy” old man… Continue reading “Oldies” Get Raw Deal From TV, Says ITC Report
The Radio Authority is advertising the last of the three Greater London digital multiplex licences. Applications are invited for the licence, which covers Greater London and the surrounding areas, a population of up to approximately 8.5 million adults aged 15+.Because of frequency re-use constraints the coverage of this licence will be slightly less extensive than… Continue reading Third And Last London Digital Multiplex Goes Up For Grabs
Its been all relaunches and requiems on the web this week. Of those already reported as getting the chop (see Newsline Brief) it seems that TheStreet is gone, Ready2Shop may totter on into next year, and a lifeline could be thrown to Unilever’s Wowgo, in the form of BSkyB and Freeserve’s teen site Mykindaplace, which… Continue reading Internet Round-Up
The Digital One transmitter for the Hereford region has now been turned on, adding a potential 829,000 listeners to the digital radio audience from areas including Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, parts of Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire. The network’s footprint now covers over 76% of the UK population, or over 43 million potential listeners.The new transmitter at Ridge Hill,… Continue reading Digital One Increase National Network Footprint To 76% With Hereford Transmitter
