Magazine publisher IPC has rebranded its Music & Sport division in order to aim squarely at the men’s market with titles including Loaded, NME and Later. Having shifted its sport and leisure titles to the Country & Leisure division last year, the division will now be known as IPC ignite! and have the strapline “better… Continue reading IPC Rebrands Its Lad’s Mags And Music Division
Year on year the NRS figures show that the six months to December 2000 did not represent a good period for national newspaper readership. With a drop of 5.2% across the whole sector, losses were suffered in all but three titles. These were the Guardian, which managed to add 1.6%, followed by the Observer, which… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – December 2000
Year on year the NRS figures show that the six months to December 2000 did not represent a good period for national newspaper readership. With a drop of 5.2% across the whole sector, losses were suffered in all but three titles. These were the Guardian, which managed to add 18,000 readers, or 1.6%, to reach… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – December 2000
In the midst of Popstars fever, the BBC is making plans for a re-launch of its flagship pop music show Top Of The Pops. The show will shortly move from its old home at Elstree, in order to accommodate a further weekly episode of Eastenders which is also filmed at the Hertfordshire studios. One possible… Continue reading BBC To Re-Launch Top Of The Pops
Telewest Communications was one of the best performers last week, its share price climbing 11% to 157p, following the issue of positive fourth quarter operating statistics (see Telewest Fourth Quarter Results Delivering On Target, Says Singer).European group RTL was down however, the market responding badly to news of its broadband deal with Bertelsmann (see European… Continue reading Sharewatch
Bertelsmann has taken majority control of European television company, RTL. It has purchased a further 30% stake in the group from Groupe Bruxelle Lambert, increasing its hold to 67%.In return Groupe Bruxelle Lambert will receive a 25.1% stake in Bertelsmann AG, which includes Bertelsmann Music Group and magazine publisher Gruner & Jahr. Pearson, which publishes… Continue reading Bertelsmann Acquires Controlling Stake In RTL
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Wednesday Pay-TV company BSkyB releases first half results for the year 2000, and is expected to announce a subscriber base of 5m.Granada holds its Annual General Meeting, following the completion of its demerger last week (see Granada Rises On Positive Ratings).Friday… Continue reading The Week Ahead
In the midst of Popstars fever, the BBC is making plans for a re-launch of its flagship pop music show Top Of The Pops. The show will shortly move from its old home at Elstree, in order to accommodate a further weekly episode of Eastenders which is also filmed at the Hertfordshire studios. One possible… Continue reading BBC To Re-Launch Top Of The Pops
Bertelsmann has taken majority control of European television company, RTL. It has purchased a further 30% stake in the group from Groupe Bruxelle Lambert, increasing its hold to 67%. In return Groupe Bruxelle Lambert will receive a 25.1% stake in Bertelsmann AG, which includes Bertelsmann Music Group and magazine publisher Gruner & Jahr. Pearson, which… Continue reading Bertelsmann Acquires Controlling Stake In RTL
Chrysalis Group chairman Chris Wright this morning told the company’s AGM that the strong start to the financial year has continued, with radio revenues showing a year on year growth of 41% for the first five months of the year. This is a much stronger performance than rival groups: Capital Radio recently posted poorer than… Continue reading Radio Revenues Up 41% At Chrysalis
