Football highlights are one of the many features being heavily promoted by UK mobile operators but will the reality match the hype? Simon Ward of MediaTelINSIGHT argues that there’s no substitute for live action and consumers are yet to be convinced that mobile sports coverage is anything more than a fad.You would be hard pressed… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Big Games On The Small Screen
Emap is forecasting a 3% increase in revenues when first-half results are issued in November but claims that it is premature to suggest that market conditions are improving. In a trading statement today, the cross-media group said that there had been revenue growth across all four of its divisions with Emap Consumer Media making the… Continue reading Emap Circumspect In Spite Of H1 Revenue Gains
Emap has secured a deal with Buena Vista International and Disney to promote the new animated film, Finding Nemo, across its entire portfolio of radio stations, in a deal worth £1 million.The activity will run across Emap’s range of radio brands, which includes Kiss, Magic, the Big City network, Friday night Kiss, The Hits and… Continue reading Emap Teams With Disney For Finding Nemo Promotion
City investors have offered a gently positive reaction to the announcement of the departure of BSkyB’s chief executive, Tony Ball, with shares up slightly by 1.5% to 630.5p by mid-morning today. Sky’s chairman and head of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch, is reportedly planning to install his youngest son James as Ball’s successor at the satellite… Continue reading Sky Shares Show Small Rise On News Of Ball’s Exit
Jazz FM has secured its first ever deal with Norwich Union Healthcare to sponsor Nicky Horne’s Sunday morning show.The deal begins later this month and highlights a variety of health campaigns throughout the UK. The sponsorship will be supported with online activity at jazzfm.com and listeners will be offered the opportunity to enter a specially… Continue reading Jazz FM Secures Norwich Union For Sponsorship Deal
Some of BSkyB’s largest institutional shareholders have warned the satellite broadcaster that they will not accept the unchallenged appointment of James Murdoch as chief executive. Reports suggest that ten of BSkyB’s biggest shareholders have urged its board of senior independent directors to ensure an ‘impartial’ succession to Tony Ball, who is stepping down after four… Continue reading BSkyB Shareholders Express Concern Over Ball Successor
City investors have offered a gently positive reaction to the announcement of the departure of BSkyB’s chief executive, Tony Ball, with shares up slightly by 1.5% to 630.5p by mid-morning today.Sky’s chairman and head of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch, is reportedly planning to install his youngest son James as Ball’s successor at the satellite broadcaster.… Continue reading Sky Shares Show Small Rise On News Of Ball’s Exit
Freeview, the digital terrestrial television service, is expected to have been adopted by two million homes in the UK by the time it celebrates its first birthday at the end of next month. The free-to-air platform, which replaced the beleaguered ITV Digital last October, has been warmly received by consumer and it is believed to… Continue reading Freeview Could Be In 2 Million Homes By First Birthday
The majority of women are becoming bored by the increasingly ‘dumb and trashy’ content of glossy magazines, according to a new research study.A nation-wide survey of 250 professional women was commissioned to analyse their attitudes towards the range of glossy magazines currently available. It shows that 75% of women are dissatisfied with existing titles in… Continue reading Research Reveals Backlash Against Women’s Magazines
Audience figures at ITV are starting to show signs of a turnaround, with adult commercial impacts in the calendar year to August up by 6.6%, whilst average share of viewing is down just 0.7% points over the same period. BARB data from MediaTel.co.uk show that the turnaround in impacts for the adult audience began at… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: ITV Arrests Audience Decline, But For How Long?
