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According to a new report by Screen Digest, growth prospects for European pay TV operators are looking positive and are more sustainable than they were during the boom years of the late 1990s. Growth in the number of European pay TV subscribers has seen a steady decline since the launch of Europe’s first digital TV… Continue reading European Pay TV Market Back On Track

Online revenue is outperforming the rest of the advertising market and is set to overtake radio’s share of overall advertising revenue over the next few months. OPera, the new media investment company for the Omnicom agencies, has predicted that online advertising will be worth £699 million in 2005, a growth of 26.2% compared to this… Continue reading Exponential Growth For UK Online Advertising

UBC Media, the UK’s largest independent radio production company, has announced increased profits and rising turnover in interim results published today, following earlier predictions of increased earning with the announcement of its first digital revenues. The company’s interim statement for the six months to 30 September reveal a turnover of £7.15 million, up 9.8% on… Continue reading UBC Profits Rise As Digital Revenues Revealed

Following the breakdown of merger talks between Five and Channel 4 last week, speculation was mounting over the weekend in relation to RTL and United Business Media, owners of Five, who are believed to be considering a merger with Flextech, part of cable company Telewest. There have also been rumours that Channel 4 is now… Continue reading Five Looks To A Flextech Future

Satellite superpower BSkyB was one of only a handful of media stocks to see a rise in share price last week, climbing by 0.63% to close at 557˝p on Friday. Last week saw renewed concerns over the broadcaster’s subscription figures, with high street retailer Dixons warning of a slowdown in the sale of electrical entertainment… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Rises Despite Christmas Subscriber Concerns

UBC Media, the UK’s largest independent radio production company, has announced increased profits and rising turnover in interim results published today, following earlier predictions of increased earning with the announcement of its first digital revenues.The company’s interim statement for the six months to 30 September reveal a turnover of £7.15 million, up 9.8% on the… Continue reading UBC Profits Rise As Digital Revenues Revealed

Following the breakdown of merger talks between Five and Channel 4 last week, speculation has mounted over a merger between Five and digital broadcaster, Flextech, part of cable company Telewest.According to reports over the weekend Five’s principal shareholders, RTL and United Business Media, are considering a merger which could secure the broadcaster’s continued survival in… Continue reading Five Looks To Flextech Merger To Secure Future

The latest outing of celebrity survival show, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! proved a winner for ITV last night, drawing a peak of 10 million viewers to see this series’ unwitting personalities dumped unceremoniously into the show’s tropical base camp.The show averaged an audience of nine million, grabbing a 35% audience share… Continue reading I’m A Celebrity Off To Good Start For ITV

Video advertising on the internet can deliver the same impact as television advertising, according to new research from Millward Brown.The study was conducted for Pfizer Healthcare in America, studying online video adverts it ran through the MSN website. The adverts ran during news, sports and entertainment content on MSN Video, with Millward Brown assessing whether… Continue reading Internet Video Advertising Rivals TV For Impact

The Telegraph Group has announced a new partnership with Fifty Lessons to make its business library available to the Telegraph readership, and the business community supported by newspaper and its website.The Fifty Lessons business library allows business leaders from the world’s most influential companies to share their most important learning experiences, condensing years of hard-earned… Continue reading Telegraph Boosts Business With Fifty Lessons Partnership