SMG, formerly known as the Scottish Media Group, has announced pre-tax profits of £30m for the six-month period to the end of June. This represents a 25% increase on the same period last year, helped by its successful acquisition of the Ginger Media Group in January (see Ginger Acquisition Strengthens SMG’s Presence). Total turnover increased… Continue reading SMG’s Expanded UK Presence Lifts Profits By 25%
The data for Q2 in the IPA’s Trends in Television report has shown that viewing levels are in line with those of a year ago. However, the share of viewing seems to be shifting as newcomers such as Channel 5 and non-terrestrial channels continue to establish their hold on the market.For the first time ITV’s… Continue reading ITV Slips Below 30% Audience Share In Q2 Trends In Television Report
Yesterday was a mixed day for magazine publishers in the wake of the latest ABC report (see Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher). Emap rose 20p to £11.50, thanks to the rising circulation of its UK titles. Future Network, which publishes less mainstream titles, ended down 57½p at £7.30 amid fears that… Continue reading Sharewatch
Every cloud has a silver lining, and this was certainly true of the cloud under which “Nasty Nick” departed from Big Brother on Thursday. The silver lining for Channel 4 was the highest viewing figures since Four Weddings and a Funeral was screened in 1995, with the extended 10.50pm show enjoying an average audience of… Continue reading Nasty Nick’s Nightmare Notches Up Record Ratings For Big Brother
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There is now a set of tables available to subscribers showing the overall performance of each magazine publishing group in the January-June 2000 ABC’s, released last week. Attic Futura, Natmags, H Bauer, Future, Emap and Dennis all showed overall annual growth in their portfolios over the period, with H Bauer, Future and Dennis showing the… Continue reading Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher
The following tables show the overall performance of each magazine publishing group in the January-June 2000 ABC’s, released last week. Attic Futura, Natmags, H Bauer, Future, Emap and Dennis all showed overall annual growth in their portfolios over the period, with H Bauer, Future and Dennis showing the highest growth.IPC saw a 3.7% decline in… Continue reading Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher
Recent launches dominated the gaming market in the first half of 2000, with 6 titles reporting for the first time. Nintendo magazines suffered badly at the expense of the more popular Sony Playstation and Sega Dreamcast, according to the latest ABC figures for the six-month period to the end of June.Nintendo Pro lost almost two… Continue reading New Launches Steady Volatile Gaming Market
This October digital television will be two years old in the UK following the launch of BSkyB’s Sky Digital service in 1998. The last time Newsline looked at digital TV viewing (see Feature: Terrestrial Stations Lose Out As Digital Gains Ground) Sky had signed up just over two and a half million subscribers to its… Continue reading Feature: Pay-TV Channels Account For Almost Half Of All Viewing In Digital Homes
The BBC is thought to be considering the possibility of setting up a unit dedicated to the co-ordination and control of business sponsorship for events suffering from lack of funds.Sponsorship of BBC output is a sticky issue, as some believe it could lead to the gradual introduction of advertising across the corporation. Current guidelines mean… Continue reading BBC May Create Sponsorship Unit To Save Ailing Events
