Independent Newspapers, publisher of the Independent, has set up a dedicated new media department called Independent Digital. The division will have its own budget and will look it partnerships with other media owners. IPC Magazines is planning to establish a new media company, currently going under the name of IPC Electric. Although no details have… Continue reading Newsline Brief
The latest batch of national newspaper readership figures, released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) this morning, show that the tabloid Sunday papers are continuing to shed readers. With the exception of the Mail On Sunday all of the Sunday tabloids report a decline in readership year on year for the January-June 1999 period.The Sunday… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – June 1999
She may be too skinny, she may wear skirts that are far too short and may have feminists all over the world up in arms, but Ally McBeal is very funny and very popular. The second series of the fantasy drama series, which started on Channel 4 two weeks ago, attracted a viewing audience of… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 18/07/99
A downgrade by brokers Lehman Brothers caused shares in pay-TV group Flextech to plummet 60p (6.3%) to 892˝p. Lehman’s reduced Flextech’s target price from 1,140p to 1,010p.Telewest Communications continued to fall back following its failure to seal a merger with rival cable group, Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC). NTL beat Telewest to the merger, signing… Continue reading Sharewatch
The latest batch of national newspaper readership figures, released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) this morning, show that the tabloid Sunday papers are continuing to shed readers. With the exception of the Mail On Sunday all of the Sunday tabloids report a decline in readership year on year for the January-June 1999 period.The Sunday… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – June 1999
The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) show that films including Notting Hill, The Matrix and The Mummy have contributed to the highest June average admissions in 27 years. June admissions rose by a huge 61.9%, from 7.8 million in June 1998 to 11.0 million last month.This is also a 33% increase on… Continue reading Cinema Achieves Best June Admissions In 27 Years
Sky Digital is to begin broadcasting British Eurosport, the new Eurosport service dedicated to UK, from this Sunday, 1 August. British Eurosport is currently only available via ONdigital’s terrestrial service and NTL’s analogue cable service, which have a combined reach of around 1.2 million homes.The deal with Sky Digital will increase British Eurosport’s penetration by… Continue reading Sky Digital To Carry British Eurosport
Adshel, the street furniture division of More Group, has teamed up with new media company Cityspace to launch the first outdoor network of kiosks, delivering customised internet services to the country’s bus passengers. The kiosks, called i-plus, will be installed across the Adshel/London Transport network of bus shelters, piloting in Southwark and Kensington and Chelsea… Continue reading More Group Innovates Outdoor Market With i-plus Kiosks
The Daily Telegraph has set up its own survey to provide advertisers with information about the readership of its separate sections. The research, called Telegraph Section Planner, preempts attempts by the National Readership Survey (NRS) to include all newspaper sections on its survey.The Telegraph is the first quality national newspaper to provide advertisers with details… Continue reading Daily Telegraph To Provide Sections Readership
BT has this morning announced plans to create a network of high-speed data lines capable of accessing services like the internet at between 10 and 40 times the speed of a conventional modem. The system, called asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), runs through ordinary phone lines, so streets and pavements will not have to be… Continue reading BT Creates High-Speed Internet Lines
