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Chrysalis has decided to initiate a formal review of its strategic operations, which could lead to a demerger of its radio and music businesses. The company has hired Hawkpoint Partners to assist with the review, with the company’s founder and 26% majority shareholder, Chris Wright, said to be coming round to the suggestion put forward… Continue reading Chrysalis Initiates Formal Review of Strategic Operations

January saw several advertising forecasts released for the year ahead, with many of them placing online adspend at the forefront of expected growth. The Long Term Advertising Expenditure Forecast, compiled by the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) on behalf of the Advertising Association forecast that advertising expenditure will increase by up to 36% in real… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – January 2007

Broadband will reach almost half a billion subscribers by 2011, according to a new report from ABI Research. ABI says that broadband internet access is gradually becoming a defining characteristic of advanced industrialised economies, and broadband take rates have been increasing at a rapid pace across the world. The latest update to ABI Research’s online… Continue reading Global Broadband Subscribers To Increase

The number of IPTV households is forecast to grow from 5.8 million homes globally in 2006 to over 80 million in 2011, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The technology research firm says that penetration of pay TV subscribers within this larger group of connected IPTV households will reach 51% by the end… Continue reading IPTV Households To Grow To Over 80 Million

North American advertisers spent $9.4 billion on search engine marketing (SEM) in 2006, a 62% increase over 2005 spending, according to an annual industry survey conducted by the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO). SEMPO researchers also estimate SEM spending to double by 2011, at an aggregate spending total of $18.6 billion. Kevin Lee, member… Continue reading US Advertisers Increase Spending On Search Engine Marketing

A new report from Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that there will be 151 million HDTV homes worldwide by the end of 2011 – more than three times the number at the end of 2006. Adam Thomas, the report’s author, said: “The public has really taken to high-definition, attracted by falling prices for impressive looking… Continue reading HDTV Could Be In 151 Million Homes Globally By 2011

US radio revenues increased 1% in 2006 over 2005, boosted by a 10% increase in non-spot dollars over the same time period, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau. Total combined local , national and network sales figures were flat for 2006 compared to 2005, whilst national business grew 5% year on year. Local ad sales… Continue reading US Radio Revenues Up Year On Year

The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has formally confirmed that it will be regulating audio-visual content on newspaper and magazine websites.Last month, Sir Christopher Meyer, PPC chairman revealed that the organisation had reached an agreement with publishers to see it regulate aduio-visual content (see PCC To Widen Online Remit).Tim Bowdler, chairman of the Press Standards Board… Continue reading PCC Confirms Widening Online Remit

ITV1’s new shows, Bonkers and Benidorm both dropped viewers after their great starts last week, although they still saw very respectable audience figures last night.Bonkers, the saucy comedy drama starring Liza Tarbuck, attracted a peak audience of 4.2 million adults to its 9pm timeslot, a 19.1% audience share. It averaged 3.9 million adult viewers across… Continue reading Bonkers And Benidorm Drop Viewers

Emap and Chrysalis are in discussions over sharing their programming across their two dance music networks, Kiss and Galaxy, in an effort to challenge the BBC for younger listeners.Kiss and Galaxy already share the Sunday dance and R&B chart, the Fresh 40, which launched on the stations last year.Chrysalis Radio group head of programming, Pete… Continue reading Emap And Chrysalis To Share Programming