Evidence of growth in the European digital TV market is reflected in interim results from Pace Micro Technology which show the company to be operating profitably again.A slump in sales of set-top boxes resulted in pre-tax losses of £16 million in the last financial year (to May 31 2003) but business picked up in the… Continue reading Pace Micro Technology Rides The Digital Wave
Conrad Black’s position at Hollinger has become even more precarious following the resignation of a key executive this week.Peter Atkinson has stepped down from his role as a director and officer, becoming the latest in a line of board members to quit since a controversy over unauthorised executive payments erupted.It was announced yesterday that Atkinson… Continue reading Prominent Director Quits Senior Hollinger Post
The Government has announced that the impending analogue switch off and the subsequent move towards digital television will form a central part of the wide-ranging review of the BBC’s ten year charter.Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, said the public debate on the future of the BBC would examine the “vital” role played by the Corporation in… Continue reading BBC Charter Review Will Focus On Digital Television
The long awaited ITV merger looks almost certain to go ahead unchallenged after shareholders gave the deal their unanimous support in a series of extraordinary general meetings held yesterday.Almost all of Carlton and Granada’s investors voted in favour of the £5.4 billion merger that will see the creation of a single ITV company controlling more… Continue reading ITV Merger Receives Final Green Light From Shareholders
This year is likely to be a benign one for the US newspaper industry as it makes the transition to greater growth in 2005, according to a report by analysts at Merrill Lynch.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Consumers Largely Ignorant About iTV ServicesDespite wide-ranging efforts to publicise interactive services, the majority of Americans are blissfully unaware… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Newspaper Sector To Consolidate In 2004
The Wireless Group has reached a deal that will see it consolidate its influence over digital broadcasting in London.Kelvin MacKenzie’s radio company has acquired a 10% stake in DRG, owner of the London III digital multiplex licence, from Matsushita Electric Europe, a subsidiary of Panasonic.TWG already has a 23.58% shareholding in DRG as well as… Continue reading Wireless Group Expands Commitment To Digital Radio
There will be 4% growth in UK television advertising in 2004, with ITV set to take 50.2% of the commercial market, according to forecasts from Merrill Lynch. Judging from recent comments by Mick Desmond, Chief Executive Designate of the network, the year is shaping up to be an eventful one for TV executives. ITV saw… Continue reading ITV Advertising Outlook From Merrill Lynch
Times Online is launching its first electronic brand marketing campaign in an attempt to raise awareness of its travel channel.The campaign, which launched yesterday, runs throughout January and February across three key areas of the Times website, including the travel, appointment and business sections. It will also appear on a range of external travel-related sites.The… Continue reading Times Online Launches Brand Marketing Campaign
Hachette Filipacchi is continuing to strengthen its management team with appointment of Reid Holland to the newly created position of head of trade marketing and circulation with immediate effect.The new position will see Holland assume responsibility for managing and developing circulation, distribution and trade marketing strategy across Hachette’s portfolio of nine titles, which include Red,… Continue reading Hachette Boosts Team With New Head Of Trade Marketing
ITV2 has secured Western Wines as the six-figure broadcast sponsor of its entire movie strand, in what is the channel’s biggest single promotional deal to date.The agreement will see the company’s Kumala brand sponsor more than 104 movies on the channel, including box office successes such as Gone In 60 Seconds, Mission Impossible 2 and… Continue reading ITV2 Secures Movie Sponsor In Biggest Deal To Date
