The overall decline in national newspaper readership has worsened, according to the latest figures released by the National Readership Survey (NRS). In a year-on-year analysis the whole sector has dropped back 1.3%, or 910,000 readers, for the six-month period ending December 1999.The Daily Mail (up 11.7%), the Mail on Sunday (up 4.9%), the Daily Telegraph… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – December 1999
Broadcaster BSkyB’s recent rise in share prices came to an end yesterday as some analysts believed they had climbed too far, too quickly. Prices closed down 58˝p to £13.81. The group announced plans to increase its internet developments yesterday (see Sky Furthers Net Investments).Daily Mail & General Trust climbed after it took a 20% stake… Continue reading Sharewatch
Interactive services are increasingly becoming the battleground on which broadcasters fight for digital subscribers. Cable group Telewest has announced a deal with a further 14 companies for its digital interactive service and rival group Open has completed a deal with online betting service, Blue Square.Telewest added a further 14 brands to its interactive service “Active… Continue reading Interactive Services Further Expansion
ITV took a 31.1% share of all UK television viewing during 1999, according to new figures released by the Independent Television Commission (ITC), beating BBC1’s 28.3% to remain nation’s most-watched channel. These figures represent a year on year decline in viewing share for ITV and BBC1 of 0.7% points and 1.2% points respectively.Channel 4’s annual… Continue reading ITV Takes Majority Viewing In 1999
BSkyB is set to announce plans to further its investment in online developments by up to £250 million. Yesterday it acquired a 5.4% stake in sports internet company Sportal and further investment plans are expected to be announced when the group releases its interim results next week.The broadcaster is the third media company in recent… Continue reading Sky Furthers Net Investments
EMAP announced today its further expansion in Australia with the purchase of New Woman magazine from Murdoch magazines. The group already publishes New Woman in the UK and this acquisition reflects its ongoing strategy to develop its leading brands internationally.The magazine will add to EMAP’s worldwide portfolio of women’s titles, which include Red, Elle and… Continue reading EMAP Expands In Australia
Shares in BSkyB reached a record high yesterday, jumping 130p to £14.39˝, as investors forecast a deal between the broadcaster and French group Vivendi. The group has also announced a commitment to spend up to £250 million on internet acquisitions.Cable & Wireless Communications slipped 14p to 945p as the group announced subscriber figures for its… Continue reading Sharewatch
The ABC Council has announced the members of the Audit Review Working Party, established last week to review the ABC auditing and inspection process after the discovery of false circulation reports (see ABC Creates Working Party To Tighten Audit Procedures).Chairman of ABC John Mayhead will chair the party and the other members will be as… Continue reading Members Of ABC Working Party Announced
Trinity Mirror is hoping to resolve advertisers’ cases for compensation following the discovery of false reporting of circulation figures at its Birmingham Post & Mail (BPM) division in November last year (see ABC Suspends Birmingham Titles). Three titles in the BPM group were found to have issued inflated circulation figures, through the Audit Bureau of… Continue reading IPA And Trinity Mirror To Settle Dispute Over False Circulations
Greg Dyke has backtracked on his promise to secure sports rights for the BBC. On his first day in his new position as director-general of the corporation he has said that it is highly unlikely that the BBC will bid for the live coverage of Premier League football.This is contrary to promises he made on… Continue reading BBC Unlikely To Bid For Premier League Rights, Says Dyke
