Tomorrow’s first leg of the crucial Euro 2000 play-offs between in England and Scotland (see Sky Relinquishes Exclusive Rights To England v Scotland Euro Clash) is to be broadcast live on the Sky Sports website at www.skysports.co.uk. The internet broadcast of the match, which kicks off at Hampden Park at 2:00pm, is being sponsored by… Continue reading Scotland v England Euro Match Gets Live Sky Webcast
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
The new morning newspaper for Manchester is to be called Metro and is to be a free title. The paper is due to begin trialling next week before its launch in the new year.The title is being published by the Guardian Media Group (GMG), which owns the city’s local evening paper, the Manchester Evening News.… Continue reading New Manchester Paper To Be Free Title
In a groundbreaking deal Nationwide football sponsorship has been extended to include coverage of England and Scotland’s Euro 2000 play off matches. The building society, which already sponsors both of the teams, is to be the official sponsor of Talk Radio’s coverage of the games on November 13 and 17. The Independent Television Commission (ITC)… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Channel 4 has announced details of its programme schedule for the Winter 2000 season. It promises that the selection of programmes will mix contemporary stories, instant classics and returning favourites with the broadest array of upcoming talent showcased anywhere on British television.To kick things off Channel 4 finally gets round to showing Ali G, the… Continue reading C4 Unveils ‘Future Proof Schedule’ For New Millennium
Shares in Cable & Wireless Communications rose yesterday as the group announced healthy subscriber figures for its new digital service (see CWC Digital Service Attracts 46,000 Subscribers). Prices closed up 6˝p to 666˝p.Despite negative comment from Credit Lyonnais Securities, which said shares in BSkyB had been overvalued by 37%, the broadcasting group saw its prices… Continue reading Sharewatch
Commercial radio advertising revenue has hit a record high of £453 million for the year to September 1999, according to new figures released by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the Radio Authority (RA). The figure, which represents a 13.3% year on year growth, was boosted by a huge 31.0% increase in radio adspend by… Continue reading Commercial Radio Turns In Record Revenue Growth
Capital Radio will continue to embrace digital technology and increase its net presence, it announced today, as preliminary annual results for the group reported a pre-tax profit up 3.6% at £37.1 million.This year has been an active one for the group, with the disposal of its Latin and French restaurant businesses (see Capital Radio 10%… Continue reading Capital Set To Develop XFM Brand Nationally, As Group Profits Rise 3.6%
