Associated New Media has announced the relaunch of its women’s interest website CharlotteStreet. An element of the relaunch will be a new name for the site: Femail.co.uk, in response to consumer research which found that the previous name was thought of as “too elitist and obscure”.Charlotte Street was one of the web projects responsible for… Continue reading ANM To Rename Charlotte Street
Granada Media suffered another bad week last week, after Merrill Lynch produced its second report on the company, predicting advertising revenue falls which were then confirmed by the company. Shares in the company fell 37½p to £4.07, a drop of 9.8% week on week.United News and Media had a better week, having recently had the… Continue reading Sharewatch
Carlton Communications has made a last-minute bid for the British horseracing broadcasting rights, according to reports. The group is believed to have offered £400m for the TV, internet and interactive rights for a 10-year period.Channel 4 withdrew its £250 bid for the new package of rights earlier this year amid factualism within the racing industry… Continue reading Carlton Makes Late Bid For Horseracing Rights
ITV has decided not to submit a tender for the UK broadcasting rights for the next Rugby World Cup in 2003. The news comes despite the fact that the network’s advertising revenues received a major boost during the screening of last year’s tournament, as highlighted by research in brokers such as ABN AMRO (see ITV… Continue reading ITV Will Not Try For 2003 Rugby World Cup Rights
Times Online relaunches today with a new look and extra features. The group announced plans to improve its service in May this year in an attempt to become the most popular online news service (see Times Online Plans Revamp As Report Finds News Services Lacking).The new site offers readers a news ticker feeding a choice… Continue reading Times Online Unveils Revamp
Channel 4’s Big Brother may have been the undisputed television phenomenon of the summer but for over 25 year olds it had little or no appeal, according to a recent survey from CIA MediaLab. While younger viewers were captivated by the voyeuristic gameshow, older age groups doubted its morals and worth.Only 15% of all adults… Continue reading Reality Shows Hold Little Attraction For Over 25s
Worldwide revenues for fixed wireless services will be worth over $41 billion in by the end of 2005, according to a new report by ARC Group. The UK based European industry researcher suggests that more than a quarter of businesses will be connected via fixed wireless technologies by 2005, reaching over 27 million businesses and… Continue reading Arc Group Forecast That Global Fixed Wireless Business Space Will Top $41 Billion By 2005
Channel 5 is about to embark on an intensive marketing campaign to promote its autumn schedule (see From Big Brother To Big Sales Houses, Channel 5 Prepares For Battle). In keeping with the “uniquely ballsy and irreverent personality” of the channel, the campaign will feature clumps of grinning sperm and graffiti’d celebrities across national poster… Continue reading C5 Unveils Autumn Marketing Campaign
The Switchdigital consortium has been awarded the Central Scotland digital multiplex by the Radio Authority. The consortium was the only applicant for the licence (see Switch Digital Is Sole Bidder For Central Scotland Digital Licence), which is the largest awarded outside of Greater London and covers Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling, offering a potential audience of… Continue reading Switchdigital Awarded Central Scotland Multiplex
The belief that ITV advertising revenues are set for a slow second half (see ITV Yearly Advertising Forecast Downgraded Thanks To Dotcom Slowdown) did not appear to affect Ulster TV shares yesterday, which, as one of the best media performers yesterday, ended up 15p at £3.45.At the other end of the scale, Daily Mail and… Continue reading Sharewatch
