NRS figures for the six-month period ending August 2000 show a continuing decline in national newspaper readership. A 4.1% drop was recorded overall, with most titles reporting a drop in reader numbers in a year on year analysis.The worst fall came from the Times, which has seen a steep decline in its readership since its… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – August 2000
The independent publisher of Sport First has secured a £3m investment from venture capitalists 3i, which will enable it to embark on increased marketing investment, editorial development and promotion, as well as the national launch of its Friday/Saturday edition.Launched March 1998 (see First Issue Review – Sport First) by founder and publisher Keith Young, the… Continue reading Sport First Secures £3m Investment From Venture Capitalists
The decision given yesterday by the BBC to move its evening news bulletin to 10pm (see BBC To Broadcast News At Ten) where it will directly conflict with ITV’s reinstated bulletin in the new year (see News At Ten To Return To ITV) has provoked renewed calls from ISBA for a single broadcast regulator.“The head… Continue reading News At Ten Conflict Shows Need For Single Regulator, Says ISBA
A positive comment made yesterday about the prospect of United News and Media making a large share buy-back by the end of the year lifted the value of shares in United by 29½p by the end of the day’s trading, leaving them at £7.73.Meanwhile concerns over Capital Radio’s ad revenue prospects had a negative effect… Continue reading Sharewatch
ITV’s audience share will fall 7% by the end of the decade, according to the latest forecasts from ABN AMRO. The drop in audience share from 1999’s figure of 31.7% to the predicted 24% in 2010 would be caused by increasing numbers of multi-channel homes and, in particular, digital television.“The key advantage of the switch… Continue reading ITV Will See 7% Audience Share Fall By End Of Decade, Says Report
The BBC is today launching a consultation to discover public opinion of its digital plans. People will be able to make their views on the subject known through questionnaires or on the internet between now and 17 November.Greg Dyke, director-general of the BBC, unveiled future plans for the Corporation at the Edinburgh Television Festival in… Continue reading BBC Launches Public Consultation Of Digital Plans
Speculation that NTL is planning a take-over bid of Telewest was renewed yesterday (see Telewest Shares Climb Amid Takeover Rumours), as the company launched new communications packages after its summer of component shortages (see Telewest Hopes For Comeback With Cut-Price Digital Package). This led to a rise in share price for Telewest, which gained 2¼p… Continue reading Sharewatch
In the latest national newspaper circulations audit from the ABC, the two papers to show the highest year on year percentage growth were both business titles – the Financial Times and the Sunday Business – with circulations up 18.7% and 14.7% respectively. The Sunday Business, admittedly, has a relatively small base circulation from which to… Continue reading Feature: Doing The Business – How Financial Titles Are Challenging The Circulation Slide
In the latest national newspaper circulations audit from the ABC, the two papers to show the highest year on year percentage growth were both business titles – the Financial Times and the Sunday Business – with circulations up 18.7% and 14.7% respectively. The Sunday Business, admittedly, has a relatively small base circulation from which to… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Doing The Business – How Financial Titles Are Challenging The Circulation Slide
The BBC is to move its flagship 9pm news programme to 10pm from 16 October, it was confirmed today. Governors at the Corporation decided to continue with the move, despite ITV’s recent decision to restore its 10pm bulletin from January 2001 (see News At Ten To Return To ITV).Speaking at a press conference this morning… Continue reading BBC To Broadcast News At Ten
