US research group, Forrester Research, has acquired UK internet specialists, Fletcher Research, for an undisclosed, the two companies announced today. Fletcher specialises in internet research and recently launched the Internet User Monitor, the UK’s largest Net usage survey undertaken so far (see Fletcher Launches Largest Ever Poll Of UK Internet Users). Forrester is an independent… Continue reading Forrester Acquires Fletcher Research
Tina Goes Shopping, the gritty, realistic one-off drama shown on Channel 4 in September, has led to a number of complaints to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) about some of the programme’s more graphic and disturbing scenes. The programme was centred around life on a Leeds council estate and used the area’s actual residents as… Continue reading Gritty Channel 4 Drama Causes Taste Complaints
Shares in Emap were up 40p today at 890p as the magazine publisher prepares to announce its interim results.Prices have been affected by Stephen Byers’ decision to investigate some recent mergers within the media industry. BSkyB tumbled 19˝p as the government decided to refer it to the Competition Commission over Vivendi’s recent purchase of a… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday The UK’s first national digital radio stations launch on the Digital One multiplex today. The stations are also being carried across the Sky Digital satellite television platform, as well as the internet (see GWR Unveils Multi-Million Pound Digital Radio Stations Launch).The latest national newspaper circulation figures, for October 1999, are released by the ABC… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Today sees the launch of digital radio in the UK. The Digital One consortium, which won the award for Britain’s national commercial digital multiplex licence over a year ago (see Radio Authority Awards Digital Radio Multiplex To Sole Applicant) begins broadcasting today.Over the last year the group, a joint venture between GWR and NTL, has… Continue reading Digital Radio Launches In The UK
Kirsty Young is to move from Channel 5 to ITV in an exclusive deal. Her unique style of presentation has influenced the news across all the main channels. She will take up her new position on 1 January 2000 and will present the ITV Lunchtime News with John Suchet and the science series What Will… Continue reading Kirsty Young Moves To ITV
Recent research has found that increasing numbers of people are tuning in to radio on the internet and warns broadcasters to understand and embrace new media and what their listeners want from it or be left behind.The research has been collated by Continental Research and was presented at the NAB European Radio Conference last month.… Continue reading Radio Broadcasters Must Embrace The Net, Says Continental Research
UK radio groups do not have to react to ‘often imaginary threats’ from the internet and would be wise to ‘prod the digital beast with a long stick,” according to Adam Smith, head of knowledge management at Zenith Media. Delivering his Radio In The Multi-Media Future paper at the Radio Advertising Bureau’s (RAB) annual conference… Continue reading Radio Operators Should Not Try To Be ‘Jack-Of-All-Media’, Says Zenith Head
Shares in Telewest leapt yesterday as the group announced its interim results (see Telewest To Develop Cable-Unique Services). Prices rose 20źp to 305p.Capital Radio fell by 11˝p to 1195p. The group saw a rise in profits yesterday when it posted its annual financial results (see Capital Set To Develop XFM Brand Nationally, As Group Profits… Continue reading Sharewatch
Culture secretary Chris Smith has written to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) voicing his concerns that ITV’s removal of the News At Ten is restricting the population’s access to current events and political news. Although the contents of the letter have not been made public, a report in today’s Independent says that Smith is unhappy… Continue reading Smith Urges ITC To Perform Rigorous Review Of New ITV Schedule
