Online sales specialist, Real Media, has been appointed by News International to handle the sales for all of the Times Internet websites. Under the deal, Real Media will represent, on an exclusive basis, times-money.co.uk, the-times.co.uk, sunday-times.co.uk and times-sport.co.uk.Real Media brings to Times Internet Open AdStream, an ad management and targeting system. Open AdStream handles all… Continue reading News International Signs Real Media For Internet Ad Sales
According to a new report by media analysts and brokers Merrill Lynch, ITV is currently missing out on a ‘tremendous’ commercial opportunity by failing to market its presence on the internet.Unlike the BBC, ITV has so far not promoted the ITV.com brand or launched another national portal site. This is because the companies which own… Continue reading ITV Is ‘Missing Tremendous Commercial Opportunities’ On The Net, Says Merrill Lynch
The RA is re-advertising the local radio licence for Bailiwick of Guernsey, which is currently held by Island FM. The licence will run for eight years from 15 October 2000. The regulator is also re-advertising the local radio licence for the Island of Jersey, currently held by Channel Radio (Channel 103 FM). This licence will… Continue reading Radio Authority News
IPC Magazines is producing a free magazine called The Islander, which will target club-goers who make their annual pilgrimage to Ibiza during the summer months. The weekly title is to run for 11 issues and has a print run of 20,000.In a deal with HMV, which is sponsoring the magazine, half the copies will be… Continue reading IPC Launches Free Magazine For Ibiza Clubbers
Sir John Birt, director-general of the BBC, is expected to announce in his New Statesman lecture this evening that he believes the digital revolution could threaten British culture. Birt, who has channelled millions of pounds of licence fee money into developing the BBC’s digital strategy, is expected to convey his qualms about the globalisation of… Continue reading BBC DG To Warn Of Digital Danger
Granada introduced a two for one share split yesterday in order to halve its share price which had climbed to over £12.00. The media and leisure group was up 9p on Friday by close last night.There are reports that analysts at Investec Henderson Crosthwaite believe that ONdigital, the digital terrestrial TV operator in which Granada… Continue reading Sharewatch
Continuing the trend of hiring ever more elaborate surroundings to present its programmes schedule, the ITV Network unveiled its autumn offerings yesterday at the brand new IMAX Cinema in London (it can surely only be a matter of time before they hire out a space shuttle).David Liddiment, director of programmes at ITV, opened the presentation… Continue reading ITV Autumn 99 Schedule – The Bigger Picture
Possibly reflecting how times have changed since the 1980s, the Royal Wedding between Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys Jones achieved less than spectacular viewing figures: 9.34 million people tuned into watch BBC1’s coverage of the event, with a further 5.47 million watching ITV’s coverage; both audiences are well down on the 20 million plus viewing… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 20/06/99
Set-top box manufacturer, Pace Microtechnology, has today posted pre-tax profits of £15.1 million for the year ended 29 May 1999. This compares to a loss last year of £12.1 million. Aggressive promotions by BSkyB and ONdigital, culminating in the offer of free set-top box equipment for digital television customers (see ONdigital Returns Fire In DTV… Continue reading Digital TV Promotions Push Pace Into The Black
Media and hotels group, Granada, performed well at the end of last week following strong trading in its hotels and leisure businesses. Granada finished up 64p at 1,246p.EMAP continued to benefit from its acquisition of men’s and lifestyle magazine publisher, Wagadon. EMAP did not disclose the cost of Wagadon, publisher of The Face and Arena,… Continue reading Sharewatch
