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YouTube plans to offer live channels later this year in an effort to take on traditional broadcasters.The video-sharing site’s proposal would mean that members of the public could report breaking news stories, host their own live shows and performances or set up their own Big Brother-style 24-hour reality channel.Although YouTube has yet to make an… Continue reading Live YouTube Channels To Take On Traditional Broadcasters

Ahead of MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of Consumer Magazines’ seminar this week, James Papworth, group marketing and strategy manager at IPC Media, dissects the market post-ABCs and looks at what’s on the menu for the future…If there’s one subject that over the years has graced more pages of more magazines than any other then I suspect… Continue reading ABCs: What’s Cooking This Time Around?

Global Radio has made a third and “final” offer for GCap Media, valuing the Capital Radio and Classic FM owner at £370 million.The offer, at 225p a share in cash, is conditional on the recommendation of the board. The offer is around 20% higher than Global’s original offer in December of £313 million.GCap has now… Continue reading Global Radio Makes ‘Final’ £370m Offer For GCap

The IPA has reported an “optimistic” picture for television viewing in 2007, with a slight increase in hours of viewing each day and the continuing expansion of digital viewing.The latest Trends in Television Viewing Report covering the last quarter of the year shows the average number of hours of television viewing each day at 3.63… Continue reading IPA Reports “Optimistic” Q4 2007 TV Viewing Levels

Revenue for commercial radio has increased over 7% year on year for the final quarter of 2007, at over £150.9 million.According to the latest figures from the RadioCentre, radio advertising totalled £598.2 million last year, up 2.8% on 2006.Within the £150 million, national revenue saw the largest growth year on year by 11.4% to £8.3… Continue reading Commercial Radio Records First Full Year Revenue Growth Since 2004

Global Radio has made a an offer of 225p per share in cash for GCap Media, claiming this is the company’s third and “final” offer for the radio giant. This offer, which is conditional on the recommendation of the board, values GCap at £370 million and is around 20% higher than Global’s original offer in… Continue reading Global Makes Final Offer For GCap

The IPA has reported an “optimistic” picture for television viewing in 2007, with a slight increase in hours of viewing each day and the continuing expansion of digital viewing. The latest Trends in Television Viewing Report covering the last quarter of the year shows the average number of hours of television viewing each day at… Continue reading IPA Reports “Optimistic” Q4 2007 TV Viewing Levels

Last week in the City, Gcap Media turned down a revised takeover bid from Global Radio, which valued the company at £333 million.GCap said that the revised proposal “significantly undervalues the company because it does not reflect the value that would be created by implementing the strategy of the new chief executive, Fru Hazlitt” (Full… Continue reading Media In The City: GCap Turns Down Revised Global Radio Bid

The global TV advertising market is set for a tough two years, with the outlook improving from 2010 to 2012, according to a new forecast from Screen Digest.The research predicts that 2008 will be a difficult trading year for TV advertising, with spend growing at a lower rate than the economy, at only 1.9% in… Continue reading Global TV Ad Market Set For Tough Two Years

Global Radio could be ready to walk away from a takeover of GCap, following the rejection last week of its improved £333 million offer. According to a report on the Guardian, Global does not want to overpay for GCap and is waiting to see whether new chief executive Fru Hazlitt’s recently announced measures to boost… Continue reading Global Radio Could Walk Away From Possible GCap Takeover