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NTL released its third quarter results today, revealing a large increase in net loss, despite the fact that revenues rose to $830m, almost doubling year on year. Last year losses for the period were $278m, but this year has seen the figure almost treble to $770m. The company has put this down to the cost… Continue reading Subscribers To Digital TV And Internet Increase, But So Do Losses At NTL

Channel 4 has signed a one year sponsorship deal for its Football Italia programming, magazine and website. The sponsors are to be Rivals.net, the European multi-sports website network part-owned by the Chrysalis Group. Marcus Leaver, chief executive of Rivals.net, commented, “Channel 4’s Football Italia programmes are watched by die hard football fans- the core of… Continue reading Channel 4 Signs Rivals.net As Sponsors For Italian Football

Granada Media is to create a “dynamic new production group” following its acquisition of United Broadcasting and Entertainment businesses (see Future Of ITV Laid Out As Granada Seals Deal). A new management structure will oversee the combined output of LWT Productions and United Productions, headed by John Willis, currently chief executive of United Productions, as… Continue reading Granada Media Announces Creation Of ‘Dynamic New Production Group’

Following Anna Kournikova’s bra and Marks & Spencer’s Rubenesque nude, Elida Fabergé’s shampoo model has become the latest poster girl this year to get the nation’s knickers in a twist. Or rather, her knickers, and the fact that she is pictured peering into them, has got the nation aroused enough to send 211 complaints to… Continue reading Shampoo Advertisement Attracts 211 ASA Complaints

GWR group, which yesterday released its interim results (see Revenues On The Rise At GWR As Investments Eat Into Profits), has increased its investment in the Marcher Radio Group from 20 to 100%. In addition, Opus is to take over the national sales responsibility from Clear Channel Radio Sales. This will cover stations Buzz 97.1,… Continue reading GWR Increases Stake In Marcher To 100%

The release of GWR‘s interim results yesterday revealed that poor return on recent acquisitions and investment in new media has eaten into pre-tax profits (see Revenues On The Rise At GWR As Investments Eat Into Profits). This did not inspire the market, and shares the group ended down 25p at £7.82½ by the end of… Continue reading Sharewatch

Granada Media is to create a “dynamic new production group” following its acquisition of United Broadcasting and Entertainment businesses. A new management structure will oversee the combined output of LWT Productions and United Productions, headed by John Willis, currently chief executive of United Productions, as managing director. Marcus Plantin, currently LWT’s director of programmes, is… Continue reading Granada Media Announces Creation Of ‘Dynamic New Production Group’

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Around 50,000 new jobs are expected to be created within the UK’s creative industries over the next three years, according to Film and Broadcasting Minister Janet Anderson. Speaking at the London College of Fashion’s Millennium Conference, she said continued, saying that, “A majority of these will be skilled jobs – widening our skills base and… Continue reading Film And Broadcasting Minister Predicts 50,000 New Creative Industry Jobs By 2003