Emap Performance has announced a range of senior management changes across its Big City network of radio stations, in an attempt to boost listening.Tom Hunter, who is currently managing director of Key 103 and Magic 1152 in Manchester, will return to Liverpool as managing director Radio City and Magic 1548. He will replace the current… Continue reading Emap Boosts Big City With Senior Management Changes
Sky Networks managing director Mark Sharman has quit the satellite broadcaster in the first senior management change since the appointment of James Murdoch as chief executive earlier this month.Sharman, who oversees production for all Sky’s wholly owned channels except Sky Sports, will make his surprise departure at the end of the month after reportedly turning… Continue reading Sharman Resigns As Managing Director Of Sky Networks
Channel 4 has revealed that its Christmas schedule will centre around a five-hour special which will count down The 100 Greatest Musicals of all time.The special viewing marathon will be hosted by Denise Van Outen and will feature both classic and contemporary musicals. The channel will also screen a special update of Operatunity – The… Continue reading Channel 4 Unveils Musical Christmas Schedule
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has become the latest radio group to report a strong set of financial results this week, following good postings from GWR and Chysalis.Like for like broadcast revenues were up by 6% during the year to September, with national advertising up 9% and local up 3%. Revenues from sponsorship and promotion rose… Continue reading Scottish Radio Sees Airtime Revenue Up 6% In 2003
The UK television airtime market will see flat advertising growth for 2003, rising to 3.5% for 2004, according to analysts at Lehman Brothers.Also On MediaTelINSIGHT Today….US Online Content Revenue Forecasts From eMarketerUS consumer online content spending will reach $1.4 billion in 2003, up by 10.4% over 2002, according to a new report from eMarketer.Subscribers to… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT:ITV Revenue Forecasts From Lehman Brothers
New research has revealed that broadband growth would be boosted if the current regulation was changed to encourage more competition by breaking BT’s monopoly of the market. The newly created Broadband Industry Group, which comprises Brightview, Cable & Wireless, Centrica, Energis, Freeserve and Tiscali, claims that only greater competition can ensure the potential of broadband.… Continue reading BT Monopoly Blamed For Hampering Broadband Growth
US consumer online content spending will reach $1.4 billion in 2003, up by 10.4% over 2002, according to a new report from eMarketer. This growth rate is just one-quarter of that seen in 2002, when online content sales surged by 43.4% year on year. eMarketer says that this is the first time since it began… Continue reading US Online Content Revenue Forecasts From eMarketer
The UK television airtime market will see flat advertising growth for 2003, rising to 3.5% for 2004, according to analysts at Lehman Brothers. The broker says that ITV (excluding ITV2) will see a decline of 3% in 2003 and 3.5% growth in 2004, for the twelve months to September (Carlton and Granada’s financial year). ITV… Continue reading ITV Revenue Forecasts From Lehman Brothers
US technology publishing advertising page volumes declined by 5.1% during October, according to the latest trading figures from United Business Media (UBM). This is one of the smallest declines for many months and is the continuation of an improving trend (see US Technology Publishing Ad Pages Drop 12% In August) During October, UBM’s CMP Media… Continue reading US Hi-Tech Publishing Ad Volumes Still Improving
The worldwide market for integrated digital televisions (iDTVs) is forecast to exceed 26 million units by 2008, up from an estimated 1.5 million in 2003, according to a new study by IMS Research. Currently, over half of total iDTV shipments have been to Japan, with the US and the UK each accounting for less than… Continue reading Global iDTV Take-Up To Be Boosted By Digital Terrestrial
