IPC Southbank has nabbed Emap Digital’s executive director, Tim Brooks, to join its executive board as managing director. He will take over the position at the end of October, following the retirement of Colin Reeves-Smith, who has been at the company for 34 years.Brooks will report to IPC chief executive Sly Bailey. She commented on… Continue reading New Head For IPC Southbank Poached From Emap Esprit
RevenueAccording to agency estimates, year on year growth in terrestrial television including GMTV was 4.5% during July, with the total now at £203m. Channel 5 managed an increase of 26.7% to £15.9m, while Channel 4 rose 8.5% to £45.3m. ITV saw a small increase of 1.6% to reach £138m, but GMTV saw a drop of… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – July 2000
The following is an edited version of the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, delivered by Greg Dyke, director-general of the BBC, at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, on Friday.In 1994 my lecture was about broadcasting and politics. My concern then was that the relationship between Government and broadcasters was in danger of becoming unhealthy; that… Continue reading Greg Dyke Lays Out Future Of The BBC
In a set of ABC figures which held bad news for most magazine publishers (see Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher), Emap was the exception to the rule. However, investors have yet to be convinced and Emap shares continued falling on Friday as they had throughout the week, ending down 2p at… Continue reading Sharewatch
Sony is to launch a new digital set-top box in this country on 1 September. It will have a slimline design which it is hoped will appeal to image-concious consumers and will form part of Sky Digital’s free digibox and minidish offer.Steve Dowdle, deputy managing director and head of consumer products group for Sony UK,… Continue reading Sony To Launch New Slimline Digital Set Top Box
Greg Dyke, the director-general of the BBC, is expected to announce today that BBC1’s evening news will move from 9pm to 10pm. The plans have been revealed in a week when ITV has announced its intention to take legal measures against regulators the Independent Television Commission (ITC) regarding a ruling that ITN’s Nightly News must… Continue reading BBC May Move Nine O’Clock News To Ten
GWR group’s new media arm, ecast ventures (see GWR Group Launches New Internet Company), has invested £1 million in a media partner agreement with interactive business directory Countyweb.Simon Ward, commercial director of GWR Group and chief executive of ecast ventures said, “There are definite synergies between GWR’s radio brands, our new internet portal and Countyweb’s… Continue reading Ecast Invest £1million In Web-Based Business Directory
Wednesday night’s packed Media Research Group (MRG) Evening Meeting covered the issue of Interactive television, the future for BARB and direct response versus traditional research methods.The speakers were ‘Action Man’ Hugh Johnson, head of commercial marketing and research at Channel 4, Julian Dobinson, head of research at BSkyB and Karen Mayer, head of interactive TV… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – Interactivity
Emap announced yesterday that it is to dispose of 25 business magazines and directories, mainly in Germany and Switzerland, to Bertelsmann. The deal will be for £14.3m in cash. Shares in Emap held steady in the light of this news, falling just 1p to end at £11.14.Daily Mail & General Trust dipped below the £10… Continue reading Sharewatch
Programmes George Orwell couldn’t possibly have foreseen that his 1949 literary classic 1984 would become the basis for commisioning editors’ great new programme ideas. With celebrity’s own personal hell being banished to Room 101 on BBC2, Channel 4 decided to use the book’s main protagonist Big Brother for its summer schedule.Already a big hit in… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – July 2000
