Local newspaper and internet publisher Johnson Press saw a jump in share price, gaining 1.51% to close at 538p yesterday. This comes after a positive pre close trading statement was released by the company earlier this week saying that profits for the year to 31 December 2004 would be above current market expectations.Radio owners The… Continue reading Sharewatch: Johnson Press Ahead After Trading Statement
ITV has joined forces with interactive television specialists, pushbutton TV to step up the amount of interactive advertising offered on their channels.The recent success of interactive ads on The X Factor, Hells Kitchen and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! has helped advertisers to see the power that interactive broadcasting can offer.ITV started to… Continue reading ITV To Boost Interactive Advertising Quota
UBC Media has secured the contract to provide 23 Capital Radio stations with traffic and travel information based on data from its provider, Trafficlink, building the company’s profile and adding significantly to its travel client portfolio.The move will see UBC handle traffic updates on a range of Capital-owned stations, including Capital FM, XFM, BRMB and… Continue reading UBC Bags Capital Traffic And Travel Contract
Sky has secured a major advertising deal with film distributor Buena Vista International which will see the company take out a full commercial break on the broadcaster’s dedicated pub sports channel, creating an innovative big-screen promotion for its forthcoming release, National Treasure.The initiative takes advantage of the screens installed in tens of thousands of pubs… Continue reading Sky Secures Buena Vista For Pub Advert Takeover
Media watchdog Ofcom has begun investigations into the BBC’s dealings with the Football Association to acquire the exclusive broadcast rights to FA Cup matches following a complaint by Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group earlier this year that the Corporation has used its guaranteed funding to grossly outbid competitors.TWG claimed that the corporation was abusing its position… Continue reading Ofcom Investigating BBC Over Anti-Competitive Rights Bids
Media super-regulator Ofcom has found an increasing trend by consumers to upgrade second household TV sets to receive digital broadcasts, creating a much larger market than initially anticipated for Freeview receivers.The watchdog’s Digital Television Update for the third quarter of 2004 states that the total number of Freeview households by the end of September is… Continue reading Second Set Upgraders Fuel Digital TV Penetration
Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group has been awarded the last remaining FM radio licence in Edinburgh, enabling the broadcaster to provide the region with a 24-hour speech radio station dubbed Dunedin FM.The licence’s award followed several weeks’ consideration by Ofcom and will see the region offered the new station with a focus on local news, national… Continue reading Wireless Group Scoops Edinburgh Radio Licence
Ofcom has announced the first stage of its proposals for the UK radio industry, intended to support greater choice for listeners and less intrusive regulation of the commercial radio sector.The watchdog’s review of the nation’s commercial radio broadcast industry has been undertaken as result of the Broadcasting Act, requiring Ofcom to report to the Secretary… Continue reading Ofcom Launches First Stage Of Radio Review
US mobile phone operators Sprint and Nextel have announced their multi million dollar merger after recent industry speculation. The move creates third super operator in the US, with around 39 million subscribers, just behind current market leaders Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless who have around 42 million subscribers. T-Mobile have been pushed into fourth place,… Continue reading Sprint And Nextel Complete Multi Million Dollar Merger
United Business Media (UBM) delivered a positive trading statement yesterday for the second half of 2004, showing particularly strong performance in new product investments. Revenue from publications and events businesses in Asia and the UK is ahead of the same period last year. UK classified revenues are in line with last year, with increased levels… Continue reading United Business Media Delivers Positive Trading Statement
