A Manchester company is planning to launch what it believes will be the first global live TV channel to set up on the internet in competition with terrestrial TV. Madcowtv.com will begin broadcasting in Autumn, aiming to attract “internet friendly professionals in the 20-35 age group.”Scheduling is to include a mix of news, sport, celebrity… Continue reading World’s First 24 Hour Global Internet TV Plans Launch
Women’s monthly magazines took a tumble during the six-month period ending June 2000, with over 50% of titles showing a decrease in circulation, according to the latest ABC figures. Prima, which lost its position as market leader in the previous ABC report, took another 17% fall and is now at fourth place in the sector.… Continue reading Women’s Monthly Titles Take Another Tumble
The latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) show a little improvement for consumer music magazines. Year on year the sector fell only 0.5%, an improvement from the 9.8% drop in the previous report. However, the main publishing companies yet again showed drops in circulation with Emap’s Sky the greatest casualty, falling 46.3%… Continue reading Dance Titles Keep Music Sector’s Head Above Water
Women’s weeklies took a dive in the ABC report for the period Jan – June 2000. The market appears to have slumped with the majority of titles seeing a drop in sales in a year on year comparison.Nothing much has changed with the leader board. Bauer’s Take A Break is down on last year’s figure… Continue reading Take A Break Retains Huge Lead In Women’s Weekly Market
Rumours of a demise in the men’s lifestyle sector have been exaggerated judging from the latest circulation figures released by ABC. Speculation was rife that sales had peaked following the spectacular upsurge in the mid-nineties. However, it would appear that millennium man is not quite ready to give up his glossies.FHM continues to account for… Continue reading Men’s Lifestyle Market Makes A Comeback
The latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) show a little improvement for consumer music magazines. Year on year the sector fell only 0.5%, an improvement from the 9.8% drop in the previous report. However, the main publishing companies yet again showed drops in circulation with Emap’s Sky the greatest casualty, falling 46.3%… Continue reading Dance Titles Keep Music Sector’s Head Above Water
Global advertising and communications company Cordiant Communications has this morning reported pre tax profits of £17.8 million in its interim results, an increase of 66% compared to the same period last year. Revenues for the group, which includes Bates Worldwide among its interests, were up 34.6% to £209m for the six-month period to the end… Continue reading Cordiant Reports Profits Up 66%
Online consumers do not trust internet-originated brands as much as online versions of established high-street brands when shopping on the internet. A new report by the Henley Centre for Siemens Communication and BT has also revealed that 50% of the most trusted sites in the UK are .co.uk sites.Sites such as whsmith.co.uk and www.marksandspencer.co.uk were… Continue reading E-Brands Must Work Harder Than High Street Brands To Gain Trust Online
Emap is planning to launch a teenage version of Elle magazine. Elle Girl will target sophisticated teenage girls who don’t feel catered for by existing titles.The teenage market has been gaining interest from publishers in recent weeks. Both Emap and Attic Futura announced plans to revamp their teen titles TV Hits and Bliss (see Launches… Continue reading Emap To Launch Younger Sister For Elle
BSkyB announced a five year web deal with football club West Ham yesterday (see BSkyB Signs Web Deal With West Ham). Shares in the broadcaster rose 2p, to end at £11.82.Switch Digital, the consortium which includes the Wireless Group and Capital Radio, has applied unopposed for the Central Scotland Digital multiplex licence (see Switch Digital… Continue reading Sharewatch
