The BBC is to change the name and remit of its two digital channels, BBC Choice and BBC Knowledge, so that if and when analogue switch-off occurs in 2010, the four BBC channels would each be themed for a specific audience. The change has been anticipated for some time (see E4 Forces Broadcasters To Consider… Continue reading BBC Plans Themed Future For TV Channels
Telewest’s set-top box shortage woes (see Set-Top Box Shortage Puts Telewest Three Months Behind) eased a little on Friday, as shares rose 4¼p to £1.60. However, the company was the worst performer among media shares for the week, having dropped from £1.73 at the same time last week.The market seemed unaffected by the news that… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Wednesday Anglo-Dutch publishing group Reed Elsevier releases its interim results.Thursday Bright Station reports its interim results today. The company was created in March this year from the remaining e-commerce and web solution assets of Dialog (see Dialog To Sell Core Services… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Revenue for commercial radio has broken the £½billion revenue threshold, showing year-on-year growth of 17.8% for the year to June 2000, an increase of £77m to a total £510m, according to the latest figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB).Quarterly figures showed even more spectacular growth. The £104.2m of national advertising revenue recorded for April… Continue reading Annual Radio Revenue Breaks The Half Billion Barrier
Telewest has admitted that factors including the shortage in supply of digital set-top boxes means it will not reach its original sales target by the end of the year.“There have been the inevitable glitches as we have rolled out our new digital products.” said a company statement. “Some of them- such as the set-top box… Continue reading Set-Top Box Shortage Puts Telewest Three Months Behind
Despite months of uncertainty as the ITV merger deal was decided, United News & Media (UNM) still looks set to achieve an overall trading result in the current year which is ahead of its original expectations.Half-year results released today show that while pre-tax profits have remained steady year on year, increasing from £137.6m in 1999… Continue reading Granada Merger To Strengthen United Balance Sheet
Local commercial radio made gains in its listening share for the June 2000 RAJAR period, rising 0.2 percentage points to 38.8% over the three month reporting period. At the same time the sector’s weekly reach fell by 0.4% to 26.7 million listeners. Average hours increased by 1.4% to 15 hours per listener per week.The following… Continue reading June 2000 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
Media stocks appeared to be out of favour on the market yesterday. Reuters fell 55p to £12.20, while BSkyB dropped 43p to £11.72. Daily Mail fell just over 53p to £10.87, WPP fell 24p to £8.90 and United News & Media 23p to £8.25 ahead of today’s half year results.Cable companies Cable & Wireless and… Continue reading Sharewatch
BSkyB’s interactive television service Open is set to get a rival as business communications and internet company Energis prepares to enter the market with its own multi-channel package of corporate content.In a joint venture with software developer Graham Technology, Energis will initially provide companies with the opportunity to offer interactive services to customers on the… Continue reading Energis To Launch Interactive Rival To Open
Sky Digital has this week expanded the capabilities of shopping channel QVC with the launch of an interactive QVC Directory. The new service allows customers to browse through a catalogue of QVC beauty products as well as programme listings and a customer service guide using their digital set-top box.All of the shopping channel’s main product… Continue reading Sky Digital Introduces Interactive Option For Shopping Channel
