Channel 4 has finally axed its long suffering breakfast show RI:SE after an tumultuous twenty months on air.The Big Breakfast replacement, which launched less than two years ago to a mixed reception, will be screened for the last time on 19 December, four months before its current contract was due to expire.The show was revamped… Continue reading Lights Out For RI:SE As It Fails To Shine For Channel 4
The TV industry must take steps to make digital equipment and services easier to use if uptake of the technology is to be optimised, says a new report out this week. Poor design and “non-intuitive” systems are described as the greatest barriers to using digital TV.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Worldwide Broadband Lines Grow 24% In… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Digital TV Should Be More User Friendly
The Daily Mail is the most popular daily newspaper amongst UK business professionals, according to the latest British Business Survey 2003.The survey, carried out by Ipsos-RSL, measures the reading habits, media consumption and business behaviour of middle and senior managers. It covers a universe of over 1.5 million business people and is backed by The… Continue reading Daily Mail Hits The Mark With Business Professionals
Independent News & Media is reported to have made a £40 million bid for Trinity Mirror’s Irish titles but the offer does not include the Belfast News Letter. The publishing group, headed by Tony O’Reilly, already owns the Belfast Telegraph and had been seen a strong contender for the newspapers, which were put up for… Continue reading O’Reilly Submits Bid For Trinity’s Irish Titles
Chrysalis radio was seen in focus yesterday, up 2.89% after reporting that revenues rose by 14.8% during the twelve months to 31 August 2003, significantly outperforming the radio industry, which grew by just around 3% over the same period (see Chrysalis Radio Continues To Outperform Industry).Elsewhere, investors considered reports that AOL Time Warner is to… Continue reading Sharewatch: Chrysalis Rises Following Trading Update
Granada chairman, Charles Allen, has conceded that he could accept the double divestment of ITV’s sales houses to save the broadcaster’s £4 billion merger with Carlton. Allen has so far been fiercely opposed to the idea that Carlton and Granada might be forced to sell-off their sales house in an attempt to calm fears over… Continue reading Granada Chief May Accept Divestment To Save ITV Merger
Digital media group, Maxell, has been secured to sponsor MTV’s Euro Top 20 show and is to promote its products across the music channel’s European network.The sponsorship deal will include on-air and online credits and will launch later this month to coincide with the new autumn series of the European chart show.The on-air branding will… Continue reading MTV Teams With Maxell For Euro Top 20 Sponsorship
The number of broadband lines worldwide rose by 24.3% to 77 million during the first six months of 2003, with the fastest growth coming from the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, which jumped by 34.5%. According to the latest data from Point Topic, the Asia-Pacific region has the largest share of global broadband… Continue reading Worldwide Broadband Lines Grow 24% In First Half
Emap has reaffirmed its commitment to email advertising and has extended its agreement with digital marketing group Bluestreak to introduce a raft of new initiatives.Emap sent 60 million emails this year across its 20 brands including FHM, Empire, Smash Hits and New Woman. Bluestreak has been developing email campaigns for Emap for the past three… Continue reading Emap Extends Email Marketing With Bluestreak
Radio advertising could take a 10% share of total adspend in the US by 2012, according to a new projection unveiled at a Kagan World Media conference this week. Mediapost reports that Kagan forecasts radio spend to rise to $35.6 billion by 2012, which would be 9.7% of the total spend of $367.2 billion under… Continue reading US Radio To Take 10% Share By 2012, Says Kagan
