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Magazine publisher, Highbury House Communications, saw a 26% rise in share price yesterday, after the Group confirmed that it had received an approach that could lead to a possible take over bid for the company. Yesterday, the stock market saw Highbury shares increase from 1 7/8 to 9 1/4p, valuing the business at around £30… Continue reading Highbury Share Price Rises On Possible Take Over Bid

Sales of digital radios reached 346,400 during December 2004, bringing the cumulative total for 2004 to 837,500, according to official sales figures released today by the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB). The latest data collated by electronic industry auditor GfK, reveals that the overall total of DAB products in UK is now 1,272 million, confirming… Continue reading Digital Radio Sales Surpass Five Year Forecast

Email marketing campaigns over the festive season, were automatically deleted by 60% of receivers in the US, according to a new consumer survey conducted by email intelligence body, Return Path. The survey, of 723 US consumers between the ages of 18 and 54, gave a mixed report on the effectiveness of email marketing campaigns during… Continue reading Email Campaigns Receive Mixed Reception

Student union television specialists, SUBtv is sponsoring the National Student Music Awards, and has signed up online music site, Wippit, as its digital download partner, which will be used for online voting and promotions.SUBtv is sponsoring and organising the event and will be providing facilities for filming and recording the bands. Thirty finalists have already… Continue reading SUBtv To Sponsor National Student Music Awards

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced the appointment of Christine Cryne as their new chief executive officer, taking over from interim CEO John Coke, who has managed CIM since April 2004.Cryne joins from a high profile role as executive director of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, where she increased membership by 20% and added… Continue reading CIM Appoints Charity Boss As New Chief Executive

The nation’s digital stations saw a strong performance throughout the fourth quarter of 2004, undoubtedly fuelled by purchases of digital radio receivers in the run up to the Christmas period.Digital commercial radio performed admirably towards the end of the year, with Emap’s Heat adding a spectacular 124.1% to its weekly reach year on year, while… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2004: Digital Stations See Boom In Listenership

BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Dec 03 Ending Dec 04 % Ch 1Xtra from the BBC Q 248 288 16.1 BBC 6 Music Q 155 238 53.5 BBC Asian Network Q 159 138 -13.2 BBC Asian Network UK H 453 535 18.1 BBC Essex Q 254… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2004: Performance By Ownership

The latest RAJAR listening figures for the fourth quarter of 2004 reveal few overall changes, with neither the BBC or commercial radio’s share of listening breaking the 1% points change barrier in either growth or decline.The BBC saw declines period on period, however, with All BBC and All BBC Network Radio dipping by 0.4 and… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2004: Radio Market Steady As Listening Hours Decline

Five has secured one of its largest sponsorship deals to date, with food manufacturer Ginsters agreeing to support the eagerly awaited US sitcom Joey.Five acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to the Friends spin off series after Channel 4 withdrew from an intense bidding war, claiming that the price for the programme had risen too high… Continue reading Ginsters Signs As Five’s Sponsor For Joey

The latest RAJAR figures for the three months to December 2004 reveal leading London stations Capital and Heart in decline, losing 11.3% and 14.7% respectively from their weekly reach year on year. Capital retained its lead over Chrysalis-owned Heart, however, with a total weekly reach of just over 2 million, compared with Heart’s 1.6 million.Consequently,… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2004: Heart And Capital Pegged Back By Rivals