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The BBC has shortlisted six digital agencies to take forward to the next stage of a review of its digital creative services which began in July 2007.The six shortlisted agencies are Agency Republic, GT, 20:20 London, Play, Start Creative Ltd and one other unnamed agency.The review is statutory and is required to satisfy the BBC’s… Continue reading BBC Shortlists Digital Creative Agencies

The number of UK households connected to the internet has jumped by almost one million in the last year alone, to reach over 15 million, according to the latest information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The number of homes with access to broadband internet has jumped by 40% year on year to 51%, the… Continue reading Household Internet Connectivity Rises To Over 15 Million

The latest regional ABC figures, for January – June 2007, show that all of the top ten paid regional newspaper titles suffered declining circulations for the period.The largest real term decline in the top ten was felt by the Manchester Evening News & The Pink, down more than 30,200 copies year on year.Within the paid… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jan-Jun 2007

New research from the Newspaper Society (NS) reveals that the number of regional press websites, radio stations and niche publications grew by between 21% and 25% in 2006.The NS Annual Regional Press Survey, published today, shows the number of websites grew from 828 to 1102. The number of core regional newspaper titles went up slightly… Continue reading Regional Press Websites Increase

UTV, the multimedia group which broadcasts radio and television, has announced that its operating profit, before exceptional items, was up 4% at £13 million for the six months to June 30. The group’s radio operating profit was up by 7% to £6.8 million (2006: £6.4 million) after deducting start-up losses of £1.3 million (2006: £1.4… Continue reading UTV Announces Increase In Operating Profit

Emap has released a statement announcing that it has received interest for all parts of the group, having previously announced a review that could see the company broken up. The strategic review of its £2 billion radio, business-to-business and consumer magazine operation was announced in July, with today’s statement saying that the board is preparing… Continue reading Emap Confirms Sale Interest

The number of UK households connected to the internet has jumped by almost one million in the last year alone, to reach over 15 million, according to the latest information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The number of homes with access to broadband internet has jumped by 40% year on year to 51%,… Continue reading Household Internet Connectivity Rises To Over 15 Million

The UK is lagging behind the rest of Europe in its IPTV provision, with only one nationally available IPTV service compared to eight services in France, four major operations in Spain, two in Italy and two in Germany. New research from Screen Digest reveals that the UK began the year with only 54,000 IPTV customers,… Continue reading UK Failing To Exploit IPTV

Johnston Press has announced a 4.8% decline in profits in the half year to June 30. The regional newspaper group, which publishes titles including the Yorkshire Post and the Scotsman, said that its operating profit fell to £96.7 million, whilst revenue was up 0.1% at £312.8 million. Revenue from UK newspaper sales increased by 0.5%,… Continue reading Johnston Press Profits Decline

RTL has announced that its total earnings before ebita rose 7.7% year on year to €515 million (£256.3 million). The group’s revenue was up 1.3% to €2.89 billion (£1.44 billion). These figures included an €123 million (£61 million) impairment on the carrying value of Five due to “strong competition and the increasing fragmentation of the… Continue reading RTL Earnings Rise 7.7%