ITV is relaunching its news programming next month following the creation of a new ITV News Group bringing together the network’s national, international and regional news services for the first time.The initiative includes a brand new on-air look for ITV’s regional and network news programmes, as well as its News At Ten Thirty, which will… Continue reading ITV To Relaunch News Programming For Upmarket Viewers
The number of internet page impressions made by WAP devices topped one billion in the UK for the first time in December 2003, according to the latest data from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).The December figure represents an increase of 50 million over November’s total and provides the highest monthly total for WAP page impressions… Continue reading UK WAP Page Impressions Top 1 Billion In December
The arrival of new stations and data services will ensure significant growth in the digital radio market over the next few years, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR.There have already been major developments in digital satellite radio in the United States while digital terrestrial platforms have led the way in the UK. Last week,… Continue reading Digital Radio Taps Into The Zeitgeist As Uptake Increases
By 2014, there will be 15 million online gamers in the US, with the market being valued at around $9 billion, according to the Themis Report On Online Gaming 2004, distributed by DFC Intelligence. The report forecasts that US gamers will pay an average subscription fee of $23.50 per month by this time.Subscribers to MediaTel… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Online Gaming To Reach 15m By 2014
The battle to take control of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph took another turn yesterday after Hollinger International moved to scupper Conrad Black’s £260 million deal to sell the titles to the Barclay brothers. The reclusive Barclays claim to have reached an irrevocable agreement with Black to assume control of a range of titles including… Continue reading Hollinger Moves To Scupper Black’s Telegraph Sale
Channel 4 saw profits triple last year as its wide-ranging effort to reduce costs began to bear fruit, despite the ongoing downturn in the television advertising market. The terrestrial broadcaster is understood to have improved its performance after advertising revenues remained flat during 2003 and non-programme costs were cut to focus on core businesses. The… Continue reading Outlook Improves For Channel 4 As Profits Triple
Like-for-like radio revenues at Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) jumped by 10.5% during the company’s first financial quarter, thanks to an improvement in national advertising and a continued ‘robust’ performance from local spend. SRH said that overall its revenues had risen by 7.7% from October to December. Within this the Score Press newspaper business saw revenues… Continue reading Scottish Radio Sees 11% Revenue Jump In First Quarter
The £260 million Barclay brothers bid for the Telegraph newspapers (see Dispute Grows As Barclay Brothers Move On Telegraph Titles) looks set to be derailed as a range of rival bidders prepare to move on the global newspaper group formerly headed media mogul Conrad Black. It is understood that Daily Mail & General Trust is… Continue reading Rival Bidders Prepare To Move On Telegraph Titles
GWR Group has denied speculation that it is currently holding talks with Capital Radio about a potential £840 million merger of the two companies to be completed later this year. The Sunday Express reported that GWR chairman, Ralph Bernard, has been in formal talks with Capital Radio chief executive, David Mansfield, about the two radio… Continue reading GWR Denies £840 Million Merger Talks With Capital
One of the strongest performances in last week’s media market came from SMG, which rose 6.33% week on week after selling its 27.8% stake in Scottish Radio Holdings to Emap for £90.5 million. The deal will allow SMG to reduce its mounting debt burden and is expect kick off the long awaited consolidation of the… Continue reading Sharewatch: SMG Boosted By Scottish Radio Sell-Off
