Rumours have surfaced in the trade and tabloid press this week that ITV is considering moving its nightly news broadcast again- this time to 10.30pm- in order to appease the Independent Television Commission (ITC). ITV is currently preparing a proposal for an ITC meeting on 18 May which will discuss the channel’s news output.ITV was… Continue reading ITV Rumoured To Be Considering News At Ten-Thirty
There has been a further increase in the overall decline in national newspaper readership, according to the latest figures from the National Readership Survey (NRS). A year-on-year analysis shows the whole sector falling 4.4% – or 3.2m readers – for the six month period ended March 2000.The largest falls came from the Sunday People (down… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round Up – March 2000
News of BSkyB’s partnership with the West Indian Cricket Board regarding broadcast and internet rights (see Sky Bags West Indies Cricket Deal) helped strengthen confidence in the company following the Elisabeth Murdoch’s resignation (see Elisabeth Murdoch To Quit Sky). Shares closed up 44p at £17.50.Reuters shares also rose yesterday, by 52p to £11.97, as did… Continue reading Sharewatch
Channel 4’s new digital entertainment channel, E4, is still awaiting board approval but expectation of its launch has already forced other major broadcasters to look carefully at their digital entertainment offerings. BSkyB decided to reposition Sky One after it lost the rights to Friends and ER to the new venture (see Sky One To Compete… Continue reading E4 Forces Broadcasters To Consider Digital Entertainment Offerings
An announcement made yesterday that Elisabeth Murdoch is quitting her post at BSkyB to pursue other ventures (see Elisabeth Murdoch To Quit Sky) helped shares in the company drop by 32p to £17.06.Meanwhile Pearson which, along with other media companies, had seen a jump in shareprices on Tuesday (see Sharewatch) yesterday fell again, by 174p… Continue reading Sharewatch
The new publishing company set up by former editor of Loaded and GQ, James Brown, is believed to be seeking a stock market listing as it unveils its first magazine launch. I Feel Good is planning to float on the Alternative Investment Market to raise money for its publishing ventures.Details of the company’s plans are… Continue reading Ex-Loaded Editor Plans To Float New Venture
Former Sun editor Kelvin McKenzie has taken the first steps in a flotation of his radio company The Wireless Group (TWG). It is hoped that the move will generate funds with which the loss-making company can repay existing debts and finance further acquisitions and new media developments.TWG was formed when McKenzie bought out The Radio… Continue reading TWG Prepares For Flotation
Jeff Henry, chief executive of Granada Sky Broadcasting, is to leave the company in the near future, after assisting shareholders in finding a replacement. After his appointment to the company he created a strategy for the redefinition of the Plus, Breeze and Men & Motors brands. He now says he wants a new challenge. Colin… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Nova, the epitome of fashion and feminism from 1965-75 has been relaunched today by IPC. Aiming to offer an edgier alternative to women’s fashion glossies, the last time its target readers saw the bubble-print masthead -retained for the re-launch- they were probably in nappies and orange terry towelling, if they had even been born.This may… Continue reading First Issue Review: Nova: The Fashion Magazine Reborn?
A consultation document has been issued to look into ways of improving the take-up of digital television in the UK. The ITC, OFTEL and the OFT have joined together to determine which factors could improve the affordability, accessibility and availability of the medium, as the Government attempts to meet its deadline for a switchover to… Continue reading Consultation Launched To Improve Take-Up Of Digital Television
