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Daily Newspaper MarketThe majority of Britain’s daily national newspapers saw declines in readership during the six months to October, with only the compact quality titles managing to increase their audiences.The Independent notched up the largest increase, adding 21.2% to its total year on year, which now stands at 708,000. Elsewhere, the Times added 11%, while… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: October 2005

Regional newspaper publisher, Johnston Press, has announced plans to acquire the entire issued share capital of publishers of the Scotsman newspaper and www.scotsman.com, Scotsman Publications.The deal will see Johnston purchase the company for a cash consideration of £160 million, with the newspaper publisher claiming the acquisition will be “earnings enhanced” within the first year.Tim Bowdler,… Continue reading Johnston Buys Scotsman Publications For £160 Million

Satellite giant BSkyB this morning announced subscribers of more than eight million, surpassing its targets to reach record levels of direct-to-home (DTH) customers. “Sky is achieving strong growth,” explained James Murdoch, Sky’s chief executive. “Nearly one in three homes and counting have chosen Sky and we are especially well placed to broaden Sky’s appeal as… Continue reading Sky Subscribers Pass Eight Million

Regional newspaper publisher, Johnston Press, has announced plans to acquire the entire issued share capital of publishers of the Scotsman newspaper and www.scotsman.com, Scotsman Publications. The deal will see Johnston purchase the company for a cash consideration of £160 million, with the newspaper publisher claiming the acquisition will be “earnings enhanced” within the first year.… Continue reading Johnston Buys Scotsman Publications For £160 Million

US advertising expenditure in 2005 is expected to reach $276 billion, a rise of 4.6% on 2004, with overseas adspend increasing by 5%, hitting a total of $293.8 billion, according to the latest forecasts from Universal McCann. Despite not achieving the predicted growth of 6.4% for US adspend and 5.8% for overseas, worldwide advertising expenditure… Continue reading McCann Expects US 2005 Adspend To Rise By 4.6%

Rival talent contests Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor went head to head on Saturday, and although both saw respectably high audiences, the BBC’s ballroom-based finale secured a resounding victory over ITV’s singing showdown.Securing average adult viewers of 9.6 million, BBC One’s Strictly… was head and shoulders above X Factor, which drew 7.7 million viewers… Continue reading BBC’s Strictly Wipes The Dance Floor With X Factor

Daily Newspaper MarketBritain’s quality sector was the only area of the national daily newspaper market to see an increase in readership during the six months to September, with rises for the newly compact Guardian, as well as small-form rivals the Independent and Times.Readership declines prevailed elsewhere, however, with the Financial Times suffering particularly heavy downturn,… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: September 2005

Sir Trevor McDonald’s modest sign-off from his last news bulletin drew a similarly modest audience last night, with an average of 2.9 million adults tuning in to see the veteran news reader say goodbye, marking the end of an era in television.The programme, airing at 10:30pm, notched up an audience share of just over 21%,… Continue reading Sir Trevor’s Modest Exit Brings Modest Viewers For ITV

2006 looks set to be the year of video on-demand, with market analysts pointing towards a deluge of new delivery technologies to make personalised, interactive video content a reality.Next year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will debut a raft of new products, say market analyst Parks Associates, with video services “a significant area… Continue reading 2006 To See On-Demand Technology Growth

DC Thompson, publisher of long-running comic The Beano, has acquired Puzzler Media Group for £85 million, bringing its portfolio of quiz, puzzle and trivia titles under its control.Founded in 1973 and with a staff of 50, Puzzler Media currently holds a 50% market share in the Puzzle sector, far outweighing its competitors. The publisher currently… Continue reading DC Thompson Snaps Up Puzzler Media