According to unofficial live data, the second Wednesday evening lottery draw was watched by 6.4 million viewers. This compares to a figure of 10.8 million for the week before.The latest Television data can be accessed by subscribers by clicking here.
The Independent today re-launched its media section as a stand-alone supplement. Media+ supplement appears on a Monday in direct competition with The Guardian’s media pages which were converted into a separate section a few week ago *Supplement Review – Media Guardian. This move has sparked-off The Guardian’s current ad campaign where The Guardian accuses The… Continue reading Supplement Review – Media Independent
The Financial Times is adding a two-page sport section to its Friday edition. The sports pages are expected to go into the paper by Easter. It is rumoured that the pages will concentrate on business associated with sport, rather than sports coverage.The FT is also about to brief three agencies to pitch for its worldwide… Continue reading FT To Take A Sporting Chance
A monthly magazine for extreme and dangerous sports enthusiasts will arrive at news-agents on February 27, priced £2.50. The people behind Xtreme Lifestyle Magazine, Pocket Guide Publishing, believe that they will be targeting the fastest growing sector of the sports industry.Bungee-jumping, white-water rafting and shovel racing are some of the hair-raising antics that will be… Continue reading Magazine Goes To Xtremes
The BBC has announced details of a new channel that will form part of its digital television service when it launches next year.BBC Inform is intended to enable viewers to keep up-to date with major dramas; it will also include background programme information on actors and issues that occur in programme plots, such as drug-abuse.… Continue reading New Channel For BBC
The Independent has launched its stand-alone media section today. A review will appear on Newsline.Channel 5 is launching its long-awaited programme schedule on Tuesday; a full report will be available on Wednesday’s Newsline.Wednesday will also see the release of WPP’s full-year results. Analysts are forecasting pre-tax profits of around £150 million, up £113 million year-on-year.It… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Media group Pearson appeared a takeover target at the weekend after its shareprice staged a comeback on Friday, despite problems at its USA Penguin department.Stocks fell to 690p on Thursday before climbing to 757.5p by the close of trading on Friday. The City saw this as an indication that a move was about to be… Continue reading Pearson Seen As Takeover Target
The Independent has launched a direct mailing scheme which will offer around 215,000 consumers in London the chance of getting the paper free for two weeks.Potential readers will receive coupons through the post which they can exchange for free copies of the title at their newsagents. The offer began at the weekend and will run… Continue reading Independent Launches Direct Mail Offer
The Flemish Radio Association has complained to the EC that the Belgian state broadcaster BRTN enjoys unfair and anti-competitive advantages over radio advertising, as a consequence of highly-restrictive frequency and broadcasting regulations. Local radio stations are not permitted to broadcast to areas greater than 8km from where they are based. The Association claims that this… Continue reading BE: New Rules For Local Radio Stations
