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Britain is leading the world in the development and adoption of digital television, with 34% of homes now subscribing to the platform, according to a new report from Screen Digest. In the stronger digital markets it has been satellite rather than cable which has been the driving force behind DTV uptake, with customers enticed by… Continue reading DTV Europe Remains A ‘Distant Dream’, Says Screen Digest

The latest NRS figures for the six months to January 2003 reveal a relatively static period for overall national newspaper readership, which rose by 1.3% year on year.Increasing coverage of the impending war with Iraq appears to have had a positive effect on the readership of broadsheet newspapers, with the majority of quality titles experiencing… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – January 2003

Pan-European broadcaster, RTL Group, has reduced its losses from €2.5 billion in 2001, to just €56 million last year, according to the company’s year-end financial results released today.The results were ahead of expectations from analysts at Merrill Lynch, due to a significant outperformance in television and radio. The broker says that losses at the UK’s… Continue reading RTL Cuts Losses And Ulster Outshines ITV Giants

Britain is leading the world in the development and adoption of digital television, with 34% of homes now subscribing to the platform but penetration levels vary considerably throughout Europe, according to a new report from Screen Digest.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Five Not For Sale, Says RTL ChiefGerhard Zeiler, the new chief executive of RTL, today… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: DTV Europe Remains A ‘Distant Dream’

Viacom Outdoor has secured SE Johnson’s Glade brand as the six-figure sponsor of Earl’s Court Tube station, in a deal designed to coincide with the Ideal Home Show.The sponsorship, which was arranged through Viacom Outdoor’s special projects team, will use a range of ad formats including long-postings, 4-sheets, 6-sheets, 12-sheets, window vinyls and escalator panels… Continue reading Earl’s Court Tube Station Transformed Into Glade

Week on week analysis of the media sector reveals a positive performance for Granada, which saw stock improve by 2.40% week on week following reports that an unnamed outside party could be preparing to make a bid for the company. Speculation also suggests that the broadcasting giant faces shareholder protest at its annual meeting this… Continue reading Sharewatch: Granada Faces Shareholder Unease

Gerhard Zeiler, the new chief executive of RTL, today vowed not to sell Channel Five and maintained that his company remained committed to the success of the venture. Five has been a notable success story for RTL, which today announced narrowed losses for 2002 (see RTL Cuts Losses As Results Beat Expectations). The channel generated… Continue reading Five Not For Sale, Says RTL Chief

UK publishing group, Highbury House Communications, is planning to buy Cabal Communications for around £10 million, it announced this morning along with year-end financial results.Cabal, which publishes Front, The Real Homes Magazine and Procycling, was set set up in June 1998 by ex-IPC editor in chief, Sally O’Sullivan. Its Front title is ranked fifth out… Continue reading Highbury House To Buy Cabal Comms, As Profits Rise 9%

UK publishing group, Highbury House Communications, is planning to buy Cabal Communications for around £10 million, it announced this morning along with year-end financial results. Cabal, which publishes Front, The Real Homes Magazine and Procycling, was set set up in June 1998 by ex-IPC editor in chief, Sally O’Sullivan. Its Front title is ranked fifth… Continue reading Highbury House To Buy Cabal Comms, As Profits Rise 9%

Nightfly, the Diageo backed mobile marketing company, is launching the UK’s first monthly research project to investigate young people’s attitudes towards mobile services.The Mobile Monitor study, which will be conducted by Simons Priest Associates, is intended to enable brand owners to gain a greater insight into the importance of mobile applications and their interaction with… Continue reading Nightfly Launches Major Mobile Research Study