Switch Digital, the digital radio consortium comprising Talk Radio, Virgin Radio and Clear Channel, has announced the details of its broadcasting plans for the the London digital radio multiplex (see Newsline).The digital service will broadcast across 12 channels, and will include Chart Hits, non-stop top 40 chart hits; Soft Adult Contemporary, a “Love” themed station… Continue reading Digital Radio Consortia Announce London Licence Details
Reports this morning indicate that Microsoft is interested in buying a stake in Cable & Wireless’ UK subsidiary, Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC). CWC saw a 6p rise in its shares to 628p yesterday. Bill Gates’ software giant is reported to be seeking a 30% stake in CWC in the hope of securing a grip… Continue reading Sharewatch
Global network and telecommunications group, Cable & Wireless, has this morning said that difficult economic conditions in Hong Kong are expected to reduce underlying earnings significantly in the current year. The profit warning comes as C&W report a pre-tax profit fall of 17% to £1.8 billion for the year ended 31 March 1999. Profits have… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Profits Warning Comes As Microsoft Eyes CWC Stake
ITV took a 31.9% share of total viewing for the twelve months ended March 1999, according to figures just released by the Independent Television Commission (ITC). This compares to a 29.0% share for BBC1. Channel 4 attained a share of 9.9% and Channel 5 took 4.6% of viewing. BBC2 performed more strongly than C4, with… Continue reading ITV Wins Majority Viewing Share For Year Ended March
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has published the results of research on public viewing habits. Television: The Public’s View 1998 examines public attitudes to subjects such as advertising, digital and multichannel TV and programme standards.The ITC has also published Definitions Of Violence: A Search For Understanding, research carried out in conjunction with the BBC, the… Continue reading ‘Violence On Screen Can Be Entertaining’ Says British Public
Chrysalis Group, owner of the Galaxy network of radio stations, has unveiled the details of its bid for the London digital radio multiplex licence currently being advertised by the Radio Authority.For the application Chrysalis has formed MXR London, a consortium comprising Border Television, Daily Mail & General Trust and ethnic broadcasting group Soul Media. The… Continue reading Chrysalis Announces London Digital Radio Bid
Radio group GWR has today turned in record profits for the year ended 31 March 1999. The Classic FM operator reports an increase in pre-tax profits of 44% year on year to £18.3 million. Turnover at the group was up 14% to £84.2 million.Classic FM, the group’s flagship national commercial station, now gains over five… Continue reading GWR Group Announces Record Profits
Cable & Wireless enjoyed a rise in its share price yesterday, growing by 25p to 857˝p, following reports that bids for its One2One mobile phone operation (jointly owned by MediaOne) had reached around £10 billion. A short list of of bidding parties is expected to be released soon, and Mannesmann of Germany and French Telecom… Continue reading Sharewatch
Media specialist agency Motive Communications has formed a new research project called Motive8. The aim of the project is to maximise the fit between advertising, consumers and media brands. Motive8 can be tailored according to individual brands, and looks at how media saliency can directly influence consumer behaviour.The research involves the use of a carefully… Continue reading Motive8 Examines Consumer Relationship With Media Brands
A profile study of the affluent and aspirational of Britain is being undertaken by a consortium of companies comprising Channel 4, Classic FM, Condé Nast Publications, Times Newspapers and Mediapolis. The survey, called VIPer (Very Important People – Exclusive Research), is to explore the attitudes of the country’s ABs, a group which has increased in… Continue reading VIPer Research Targets ABs
