Unofficial overnight figures for yesterday’s World Cup Rugby show the ITV Network taking 61% share of total viewing for the England v Australia match, 6.3 million viewers; the New Zealand v Scotland match, which was on later, at 2.30pm, attracted 6.2 million viewers, a share of 49% of total viewing.BBC1, which was showing the England… Continue reading Rugby Viewing – 61% Of Viewing
The battle for MGM Cinemas is hotting up it emerged this weekend, according to the Financial Times. The US backed consortium, (in which the Philadelphia- based Reading company is the major shareholder, and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is a member), has announced it is in exclusive negotiations for the cinema chain.The announcement means that the… Continue reading Carlton Bid for MGM – May Be Beaten By Virgin
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising have awarded top honors to the Daily Star and the Sunday Telegraph in the sixth ROP colour league tables.The Star scored 21.4 points in the dailies league, followed by the Daily Mirror on 20.6 and Today on 20.4.The Sunday Telegraph led the Sunday league on 22 points closely followed… Continue reading IPA Colour League Table
The May national newspaper ABCs, out this afternoon, show the Daily Mirror achieving the highest increase on April, up by 5.04% (127,962) to 2,664,669. Conversley the News of the World recorded the largest drop on April, down by 1.68% (80,166) to 4,664,169.After four months around the 630,000 mark the Times increased to 664,501 in May,… Continue reading Sunday Mirror does Well In May ABCS
Chrysalis, the media and music group whose interests include Heart FM in the Midlands, has announced a pre-tax loss of £2.5m for the six months to the end of February. The loss, which compares to profits of £32,000 last year, was partly blamed on investment costs.
Bristol-based radio group GWR has revealed an increase in pre-tax profits from £930,000 to £2.06m, for the six-months to the end of March. Turnover for the group, which recently launched a hostile takeover bid for Chiltern Radio, rose from £7.8m to £14.8m.Announcing the results Ralph Bernard, chief executive, said that of the group’s three broadcasting… Continue reading GWR Results
Classic FM has published research which looks at listening and buying habits of its key audience – the ‘housewife’.The research booklet claims that Classic FM reaches 4,060,000 housewives 16% of the housewife population. The booklet presents key findings through the Audits of Great Britain (AGB) Superpanel. Purchasing habits were measured using a bar code scanner… Continue reading Classic FM Research
Scottish Radio Holdings, whose stations include Radio Clyde, is to bid for West Sound Radio in Ayr. West Sound’s managing director, Joseph Campbell, told MediaTel he has been holding informal talks with Scottish Radio for some time about sale of West Sound’s licence and the possibility of merging their advertising interests.
Latest PETAR figures, sponsored by MTV show MTV Europe to be the most watched music channel among 16-34 year olds in cable and satellite homes accross Europe, Peter Einstein, President, MTV Networks Europe has announced.The PETAR study is an annual four week diary of television viewing in cable and satellite homes. PETAR 8 provides additional… Continue reading MTV Petar Results
Granada has announced an interest in expanding in cable. It is developing low cost television channels, which would exploit the company’s existing productio capacity. The new media restrictions prevent Granada owning any more broadcasting licences. Cable possibilities Granada is looking at include a programme library channel, soap opera channels and children’s channels.
