Culture secretary Chris Smith has held a meeting with the UK’s digital television operators at which he stressed the need for cooperation in promoting the digital platform as a medium and not just the individual branded services. Smith is still concerned that there is too much consumer confusion about the benefits of digital television and… Continue reading Smith Tells Broadcasters To Cooperate In Promoting DTV
Month On MonthThe latest national newspaper circulation figures, released by the ABC yesterday, show a very slight overall decline in sales between September and October. However, for the first time in a while the Daily Mail is recording a monthly loss of sales, of just under 20,000 copies, whilst its long-suffering mid-market rival, the Express,… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – October 1999
Month On MonthThe latest national newspaper circulation figures, released by the ABC yesterday, show a very slight overall decline in sales between September and October. However, for the first time in a while the Daily Mail is recording a monthly loss of sales, of just under 20,000 copies, whilst its long-suffering mid-market rival, the Express,… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – October 1999
The GWR group has joined forces with Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) to apply for the second digital radio multiplex licence for London. The first licence was awarded to the CE Digital consortium, which comprises Capital and Emap Radio, earlier this year (see Capital And EMAP Win First London Digital Licence).Awarding the first licence the Radio… Continue reading GWR And Scottish Radio Unite In London Licence Bid
Emap’s share prices jumped 80p to 970p yesterday as the media group reported better than expected interim results (see Emap’s Profits Beat Expectations).Pearson rose by 9p to 1,484p as it increased its internet presence with the announcement of an $800 million share deal with DBC which gives the group a one-third stake in leading financial… Continue reading Sharewatch
Twenty million people watched coverage of England’s win over Scotland last Saturday, according to ratings estimates released this week. The match, the first leg of the Euro 2000 play-off, was watched live on Sky Sports 2 and shown two hours later on BBC1.Sky estimates that 10 million watched the live game which was broadcast over… Continue reading Twenty Million Tune Into England v Scotland Match
A newspaper circulation war broke out on the streets of Manchester on Friday as two rival free morning newspapers launched, both with the same name. The Guardian Media group had been planning its Manchester Metro News since August (see Guardian To Launch Manchester Morning Paper) but its planned trial launch this Wednesday was brought forward… Continue reading Manchester In Local Newspaper War
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
Carlton Television is attempting to halt the recent trend in advertising which means peak time programming takes the chunk of ad revenue. It is trialling new initiatives which depart from traditional spot advertising to increase ad revenue during daytime viewing.Managing director of sales Steve Platt explained the reasoning behind the planning: “In recent years the… Continue reading Carlton Looks At Initiatives To Increase Daytime Ad Revenue
Cable & Wireless Communications released a statement today in which it declared its disappointment at Stephen Byers’ decision to refer the cable group’s proposed merger with NTL to the Competition Commission. The secretary of state issued referrals to two recent media purchases to prevent further consolidation within the industry.French group Vivendi’s recent proposed acquisition of… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Communications “Disappointed” By Stephen Byers Move
