Virgin Radio has announced the launch of a new service to all its advertisers, offering them on-demand listening to their radio commercials on the Virgin Radio website. Visitors to the website will also be able to listen to all the commercials and promotions currently being aired on Virgin Radio, with a simple click of the… Continue reading Virgin Radio Offers Online Audio Service To Advertisers
She may be too skinny, she may wear skirts that are far too short and may have feminists all over the world up in arms, but Ally McBeal is very funny and very popular. The second series of the fantasy drama series, which started on Channel 4 two weeks ago, attracted a viewing audience of… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 18/07/99
A downgrade by brokers Lehman Brothers caused shares in pay-TV group Flextech to plummet 60p (6.3%) to 892˝p. Lehman’s reduced Flextech’s target price from 1,140p to 1,010p.Telewest Communications continued to fall back following its failure to seal a merger with rival cable group, Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC). NTL beat Telewest to the merger, signing… Continue reading Sharewatch
The latest batch of national newspaper readership figures, released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) this morning, show that the tabloid Sunday papers are continuing to shed readers. With the exception of the Mail On Sunday all of the Sunday tabloids report a decline in readership year on year for the January-June 1999 period.The Sunday… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – June 1999
Regional newspaper publisher, Trinity, has this morning finalised its merger with newspapers and television company, Mirror Group. After months of stalled negotiations, regulator investigations and the loss of Mirror’s chief executive (see Possibilities For Mirror Group), Trinity has secured a deal valuing Mirror at 271˝p per share, or £1.24 billion. Trinity is currently valued at… Continue reading Trinity And Mirror Seal Merger In £2bn Deal
Independent Newspapers, publisher of the Independent, has set up a dedicated new media department called Independent Digital. The division will have its own budget and will look it partnerships with other media owners. IPC Magazines is planning to establish a new media company, currently going under the name of IPC Electric. Although no details have… Continue reading Newsline Brief
The latest batch of national newspaper readership figures, released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) this morning, show that the tabloid Sunday papers are continuing to shed readers. With the exception of the Mail On Sunday all of the Sunday tabloids report a decline in readership year on year for the January-June 1999 period.The Sunday… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – June 1999
BT has this morning announced plans to create a network of high-speed data lines capable of accessing services like the internet at between 10 and 40 times the speed of a conventional modem. The system, called asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), runs through ordinary phone lines, so streets and pavements will not have to be… Continue reading BT Creates High-Speed Internet Lines
BSkyB was boosted yesterday by the Restrictive Practices Court’s decision to uphold the broadcaster’s TV rights contract with the Premier League (see Newsline). BSkyB closed up 14p at 580p.Rumours that Granada may put together a bid for rival ITV company, Scottish Media Group, pushed Granada up 22p to 637p. Another ITV franchise, Ulster TV, remained… Continue reading Sharewatch
The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) show that films including Notting Hill, The Matrix and The Mummy have contributed to the highest June average admissions in 27 years. June admissions rose by a huge 61.9%, from 7.8 million in June 1998 to 11.0 million last month.This is also a 33% increase on… Continue reading Cinema Achieves Best June Admissions In 27 Years
