The Independent and the Times are continuing to see circulation increase following the launch of their tabloid editions, which appear to be denting the growth of their main broadsheet rivals.The latest ABC circulation figures for January show that the Independent saw sales rise by a solid 4.7% month on month to just under 250,000. The… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – January 2004
The switchover from analogue to digital will be staggered and could begin across sections of the country as early as 2007. The Digital Television Group, the trade body for DTV, is proposing that broadcasters begin a ‘staggered switch-off’ of analogue signals across certain UK regions.It has been suggested that the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV… Continue reading Analogue Television Switch-Off To Be Staggered
The Telegraph Group has secured sponsorship from the River Island Clothing Company for a forthcoming fashion supplement, due to be the biggest ever produced by the newspaper on 13 March.The deal, negotiated by the group’s strategic planner, Dorota Key, represents the second time the two companies have worked together on the Telegraph magazine’s fashion supplement,… Continue reading Telegraph Fashions Sponsorship Deal With River Island
UK terrestrial broadcasters Channel 4 and Five are believed to have held exploratory merger discussions within the last six months.Reports suggest that Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson and Lord Hollick, chairman of United Business Media, the minority shareholder in the Five network, have met to discuss the possibility of integration.It had been known that… Continue reading Channel 4 And Five In Discussions Over Possible Merger
Growth in paid search engine marketing in the US will slow to 22.5% this year, compared to 123% during 2003, according to a new report from eMarketer. The e-business research portal has predicted that revenues will surpass $2.5 billion during 2004, but the triple-digit growth of last year will fall considerably.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Search Engine Marketing Growth To Slow
Daily Mail & General Trust was seen in focus yesterday dipping 0.80% on news that it has teamed up with private equity firm Cinven to bid in excess of £550 million for the Telegraph titles as Hollinger International seeks to break itself up.Traders fear Lord Rothermere’s newspaper group could become involved in a costly bidding… Continue reading Sharewatch: Daily Mail Dips On Bid For Telegraph Titles
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 12 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see NewsLine.The following… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2003: Performance By Publsiher
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 12 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see NewsLine.The public’s… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2003: Gossip Titles Go Off The Boil
The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is understood to have entered the battle to take control of the Telegraph newspapers by teaming up with private equity firm Cinven.The group, which publishes the Daily Mail, has reportedly tabled a bid in excess of £550 million to Hollinger International, parent of the Telegraph newspapers and other… Continue reading DMGT Enters Telegraph Battle As Hollinger Receives Bids
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 12 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see NewsLine.IPC Media’s… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2003: Uncut Soars In Music Sector
