Telewest’s interim results for the quarter ending 30 June this year, released this week, show that pre-tax losses fell £721,000 to £141.6 million, whilst sales rose by 25% to £266 million.Business and residential telephony turnover also displayed significant increases, 41% and 27% respectively. Telewest were unperturbed by a growth of “churn” – the proportion of… Continue reading Telewest Optimistic After Interim Results
The weekly reach of All BBC stations dropped by 0.3% to 26.6 million, whilst All Commercial’s reach increased by 0.5% to 28.6 million.Radio 1 experienced the greatest year on year fall in weekly reach, down 3.2%; its share of listening dropped by 0.2% points to 9.5%. All the other national BBC stations reported gains in… Continue reading Q2 RAJAR 1998 – National Stations
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is considering a change in its ruling on advertising slimming aids.The key elements of the draft proposals are that any effectiveness claims in such ads must be backed by evidence of efficacy and safety. Also, all slimming advertisements must be qualified by medical advice.Consultees on the proposed changes include the… Continue reading ITC To Consult On Slimming Ad Code
RAJAR results for Q2 show that overall, radio listening has dropped by 0.2%, and there have been some notable movements in the weekly reach of local commercial stations.Wyvern FM tore ahead of all the other stations with its increase in its weekly reach of 61.8%. 96.3 Q.FM also displayed a rather spectacular increase in weekly… Continue reading Q2 RAJAR Summary – Local Commercial Stations
Channel 5 has cut a new deal with the US National Football League (NFL). C5 will broadcast live coverage of American Football each week on the late night sports show Live and Dangerous, and show higlights on Saturday afternoons.Robert Charles, 5’s controller of sport, commented: “We are delighted to add another top class sport to… Continue reading Channel 5 Scores With NFL
The Mirror Group has denied reports that it is backtracking on plans to relaunch the suspended Sporting Life paper this Autumn (see Sporting Life To Close).A Mirror Group spokesperson this morning told Newsline that any suggestions that the project was a ‘dead duck’ were totally untrue and that the Group is completely committed to the… Continue reading Mirror Group Denies Sporting Life Postponement
Latest data from CAA/EDI shows that cinema admissions for June fell by 19% year on year to 6.80 million. Average weekly admissions during the month was 1.58 million.June film releases included City Of Angels, The Wedding Singer and The Object Of My Affection.Subscribers can access the Cinema database by selecting “Cinema” from the drop-down box… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Down 19% For June
RAJAR figures for Q2 1998, released this afternoon, show that commercial radio has increased its lead over the BBC stations taking a 51.1% share of total radio listening. Overall radio weekly reach is down very slightly by 0.2% to 40.29 million. Average hours per listener increased by 2.0% from 20.3 in Q2 1997 to 20.7… Continue reading Q2 1998 RAJAR Summary – Commercial Radio Pulls Away From BBC
The Q2 RAJAR results for London stations, announced today, show a mixed bunch of results. In terms of weekly reach, 963/972 AM Liberty showed the biggest increase (up 105% year on year), with Spectrum Radio and Virgin 105.8 next in line (up 32.5% and 31.5% respectively).One of main market players, Capital 95.8 FM, lost 8.4%… Continue reading Q2 RAJAR 1998 – London Stations
Cabal Communications, the publishing venture launched last Thursday by Sally O’Sullivan, has poached more staff from IPC (see Newsline). Brant Richards and James Beechnor-Collins, formerly at Mountain Bike Rider, are amongst the newcomers, along with Keith Simpson and Amanda Edwards, IPC’s former ad director and chief sub respectively.Cabal’s new communications and marketing manager, Jennifer Press,… Continue reading New Publisher Acquires Fresh Faces
