Capital Radio is to extend is Century brand into the London market with the launch of a digital version of its music station on the CE digital multiplex (see Capital And EMAP Win First London Digital Licence). Century London will begin broadcasting on 21 September.The move coincides with the launch of a new image for… Continue reading Century Radio Brand Extended To London
MXR, which is in the process of bidding for regional digital radio licences (see New Digital Radio Consortium Targets Regions) is to add two new members – UBC Digital and Psion InfoMedia – to its consortium.Simon Cole, chief executive of UBC Media said, “PC penetration in the UK is amongst the highest in the world.… Continue reading MXR Consortium Joined By Psion And UBC
Month On Month National newspapers showed an slight increase in sales during August. Overall the sector rose by just 0.9% in a month on month analysis, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) with most titles showing small rises.The exception was Sport First, this month’s best performer, which increased its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – August 2000
Future Network yesterday announced losses in its interim results, but at the same time announced the appointment of media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth as a non-executive director (see Losses Mount At Future As Elisabeth Murdoch Is Appointed To Board). Shares in the company ended down 7½p at £7.20.The acquisition of a stake in Irish… Continue reading Sharewatch
Future Network, the specialist magazine publisher, has appointed Elisabeth Murdoch to its board. Announcing interim results which showed losses of £13.4m, compared to £6.3m for the same period last year, the group said Murdoch would be joining the company as non-executive director.The daughter of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, she left her position as managing director… Continue reading Losses Mount At Future As Elisabeth Murdoch Is Appointed To Board
Market information company Taylor Nelson Sofres have announced interim results which show pre-tax profits are up 22.8% for the six months ended 30 June 2000. Profit before tax now stands at £15.6 million, compared to the 1999 figure of £12.8 million.“The first six months of 2000 repeated the pattern of consistent profitable growth that we… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sofres Reports Increased Profit In Interim Results
The UK has been picked out as an internet market to watch by researchers ACNeilsen/Netratings, following the release of a new global internet trends report.“The US and Japan are widely recognised as having the largest internet populations in the world,” said David Day, director of analytics at ACNielsen eRatings.com. “With [this survey] we see a… Continue reading UK Internet Market Tipped For Growth By Global Survey
Granada Media has made its first steps into the European market with the acquisition of a 45% stake in Ireland’s TV3 channel. The group, which promised to focus on markets outside of Britain when it became the main controller of the ITV network in July (see Future Of ITV Laid Out As Granada Seals Deal),… Continue reading Granada Media Begins European Expansion With Stake In TV3
IPC’s entertainment website www.unmissabletv.com has signed a content provision deal with search engine Yahoo! UK & Ireland.The agreement will see the IPC website help to produce Yahoo! UK & Ireland Soaps, a service which will preview the day’s soaps and include gossip, a diary and character profiles, in what Colin Tough, executive editor of IPC… Continue reading Yahoo! and IPC To Produce Web Soap Service
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex service licence for the Central Lancashire area to the sole applicant Emap. The group will deliver eight programme services to a population of up to 3m.Dance radio Kiss, easy listening from Magic, alternative tunes from Xfm, and contemporary hits from 97.4 Rock FM will be included… Continue reading Emap Wins Digital Radio Licence For Central Lancashire
