Border TV’s radio division reported a 58% increase in turnover yesterday, mostly due to the successful launch of the group’s third and biggest Century station, Century 105, in the North West just over a year ago.The results, for the year on year period which followed the station’s launch in September 1998, were welcomed by the… Continue reading New Century Station Boosts Border
The breakfast period between 7am and 9am is the most lucrative time for commercial radio broadcasters. Figures for the last year, ending August, have found that ad revenue was over £110 million for this block, or more than 20% of all commercial radio ad revenue. This is a growth of 7% on last year.The latest… Continue reading Breakfast Is Best For Radio Ads
The music group EMI has sold its 13.3% stake in GWR, it was announced yesterday. The stake, worth £81.4 million, was sold to institutional buyers in London to allow the group to concentrate fully on its music business.Henry Meakin, GWR chairman said: “EMI has been a supportive shareholder in recent years. However, we recognise that… Continue reading EMI Sells Stake In GWR
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has awarded a non-exclusive local delivery service licence to the NTL group, allowing it to provide television services over broadband cable, telephone and, in some areas, microwave radio networks.The new licence will replace the group’s existing licence on January 1 2000 and will allow the group to offer a full… Continue reading NTL Awarded Local Delivery Licence
IPC is to launch a television listings guide on the internet. The group’s new free website, unmissabletv.com, will feature TV Times, TV & Satellite Week and What’s On TV as well as cinema listings for the whole of the UK.The news comes a week after the magazine group appointed Caroline Ward as managing director of… Continue reading IPC To Launch Television Website
The proposed merger between Carlton Communications and United News & Media continued to affect shares as talk of a possible bid by Granada for United emerged (see Consolidation A Threat To Granada And BSkyB). Shares in United rose at the news, climbing 30˝p to 799˝p, while Carlton took a tumble, dropping 21˝p to 555p.Shares in… Continue reading Sharewatch
As further news of the United/Carlton merger emerged over the weekend, the two groups most likely to lose out as a consequence of the deal made moves to prevent it. BSkyB and Granada have both said they want the merger referred to the Competition Commission before it is given the go-ahead and there have been… Continue reading Consolidation A Threat To Granada And BSkyB
The race to corner the free morning newspaper market heightened last week as three more Metro newspapers were launched. After a circulation war broke out in Manchester recently when Associated Newspapers and the Guardian Group launched free morning newspapers in the city on the same day with the same name (see Manchester In Local Newspaper… Continue reading Three More Metros Hit Britain
EMAP is to spend £1 million promoting its interactive music television channel, The Box. The channel, EMAP’s only television business, will receive a quarter of a million pounds’ worth of new logos, graphics and title sequences, as well as a redesigned website, currently under construction.The Box plays non-stop music videos which can be selected by… Continue reading EMAP To Give The Box £1m Promotion
Scottish Radio Holdings reported strong growth when it announced its preliminary final results today. Turnover for the group increased by 26% to £55.1 million, and pre-tax profit was £13,608 million, compared with £11,314 million for the same period last year.This year has seen the group develop its digital radio interests, with the formation of Score… Continue reading Scottish Radio Reports Rise In Turnover
