The Express has become the latest national newspaper to start offering a free access service to the internet. In London, Saturday’s edition of the paper featured a covermounted CD with the software needed to connect to Express Online.The service will rival the Sun‘s CurrantBun.com (see News International Claim ‘Huge Success’ For CurrantBun) and the Mirror‘s… Continue reading Express Joins Free Net Access Bandwagon
Fletcher Research this week launches the second wave of its Internet User Monitor, which will be the largest survey so far of UK web users. The research is to be used by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) as part of its National Audience Survey (NAS) system.The IAB is hoping to offer online advertisers regular and… Continue reading Fletcher Launches Largest Ever Poll Of UK Internet Users
Regional newspaper publisher, Trinity, was boosted at the end of last week by reports that Hollinger International may consider buying it if Trinity’s bid for Mirror Group fails. Hollinger is the newspaper group headed by Conrad Black, which owns the Daily Telegraph.On Friday, Trinity closed up 27p at 589p. With stock at this price, Trinity… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tuesday WPP Group releases its first quarter 1999 trading statement.Wednesday IBC is holding the UK Digital TV conference at 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1. The three day conference and seminar programme features speakers including Mark Booth, chief executive of BSkyB, Marc Sands, director of brand marketing at ONdigital and David Elstein, chief executive of Channel… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has served a notice revoking the licence of satellite TV channel Med TV.Med TV was fined by the ITC at the beginning of last year for three breaches of the Commission’s impartiality requirements (see Newsline), and in November the broadcaster was warned that its licence might be revoked (see Newsline).Broadcasts… Continue reading ITC Revokes Med TV Licence
Sky Digital is to expand its digital television pay-per-view film service. The digital broadcaster is increasing its number of pay-per-view screens from 48 to 72, allowing it to show a wider choice of films. Sky will also be restructuring its on-screen PPV listings.A new, independent PPV film service will also be launching on Sky’s digital… Continue reading Sky Expands Digital Pay-Per-View Movie Service
Revenue A data error meant that the TV Revenue item which appeared on Newsline earlier this week was incorrect. The revenue shares for the ITV franchises for March 1999 were incorrect and therefore the year on year comparisons were also erroneous.The correct figures are now shown below and the earlier story has also been updated.… Continue reading TV Round-Up – March 1999
A data error meant that the TV Revenue item which appeared on Newsline earlier this week was incorrect. The revenue shares for the ITV franchises for March 1999 were incorrect and therefore the year on year comparisons were also erroneous.The correct figures are now shown below and the earlier story has also been updated. We… Continue reading TV Revenue – March 1999
Global marketing services company, WPP, jumped 34p to close at 546˝p yesterday after IBM, one of WPP’s largest clients, announced strong trading figures. WPP releases its first quarter trading statement next Tuesday.Cable & Wireless was boosted by 39˝p to 815p following rumours that the telecommunications company is possibly planning a merger with France Telecom. In… Continue reading Sharewatch
Anxiety about missing out on sporting events, and children pestering their parents are apparently the factors turning people on to Sky’s new digital television service, according to the latest survey by CIA Medialab.In February, Sky reported that its Sky Digital service had attracted 350,000 subscribers since its launch in October 1998 (see Newsline). Around 120,000… Continue reading Children And Sports Are The Incentive For New Sky Digital Subscribers, Says CIA
