The Electronic Telegraph has relaunched its student website – juiced.co.uk – to offer a ‘cleaner, crisper and more sophisticated site’. Juiced was originally launched two years ago as the online spin-off from the Daily Telegraph‘s student supplement, Juice.The new site offers an augmented selection of news, film, music, sport, fashion, travel and careers. The news… Continue reading Electronic Telegraph Relaunches Juiced Student Site
Channel Four has announced two new sponsorship deals, both negotiated by Drum PHD. Zoe Ball’s new music and entertainment show is to be sponsored by Wella, and a new combined gardening and cookery series will be sponsored by Seeds of Change.Right About Now begins broadcasting in an early evening slot from November 9. Presented by… Continue reading C4 Gains New Sponsorship Deals
Capital Radio surged 54p (5.3%) to close at 1,065p yesterday. The Group was boosted by the posting of strong figures from rival radio group, GWR yesterday (see GWR Announces Interim Profits Ahead Of Digital Launch). GWR also benefitted, closing up 16p at 462˝p yesterday.Telewest’s shares were lifted 11žp on the back of rumours that a… Continue reading Sharewatch
The latest national newspaper readership figures, released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) today, show the majority of titles shedding readers year on year. The national newspaper sector as a whole is down by 1.3 million readers (1.8%) across the papers listed here.The Express and Sunday Express are suffering the most, with readerships dropping by… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – September 1999
ITV took 31.2% of television viewing in the year to 30 September 1999, whilst BBC1’s share came in at 28.6%, according to figures just released by the Independent Television Commission (ITC). Channel 4’s share came in at 9.9%, just behind BBC2 with 10.9%. Channel 5 broke the five percent barrier with a 5.2% share of… Continue reading ITV Takes Majority Viewing Share In Last Year
The Daily Telegraph is to suspend the publication of its sectional research until the National Readership Survey (NRS) has reached a decision regarding its own supplement study. The Telegraph Group issued a statement today stating that it would put on hold the publication of its research “to enable the positive discussions on NRS to continue… Continue reading Telegraph To Suspend Sections Research
The latest national newspaper readership figures, released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) today, show the majority of titles shedding readers year on year. The national newspaper sector as a whole is down by 1.3 million readers (1.8%) across the papers listed here.The Express and Sunday Express are suffering the most, with readerships dropping by… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – September 1999
UK commercial radio group, GWR, has spoken out against the BBC’s call for an increased subsidy for digital development. The group, which owns 37 local radio licences and Classic FM, has called on the BBC to use existing resources to fund its digital services.Responding to the Independent Review Panel into the funding of the BBC,… Continue reading GWR Group Responds To BBC Funding Panel
Radio group GWR today announced a profit of almost 10% for the six months ended 30 September. The group, which owns 37 local licences and Classic FM, reported an increase in pre-tax profits of 9.5% to £9.1 million. Turnover for the group increased by 15% to £47.5 million.During the last six months the group has… Continue reading GWR Announces Interim Profits Ahead Of Digital Launch
Shares in GWR were steady today at 446˝p as the radio group prepares to announce its interim results.Reuters continued to make gains after its recent spate of falls (see Sharewatch). Shares in the information group were up 14˝p to 580p.Shares in Pearson rose 22p to 1,389p after the media group poached ITV chief executive, Richard… Continue reading Sharewatch
