Despite heavy promotion by broadcasters and cable companies, interactive television (iTV) is yet to have the impact envisaged and will generate no more than €18 billion across Europe by 2007, according to a new report from Forrester Research.The UK currently leads the way with regard to interactive TV but consumers and advertisers remain unconvinced about… Continue reading Limited Growth Forecast For iDTV
Week on week analysis of the media sector reveals that Pearson was the week’s biggest climber, up 4.38%, despite posting a mixed set of financial results (see FT Ad Revenues Drop 24% In 2002, No 2003 Recovery Seen).An the other end of the scale, Carlton was seen down 11.18% week on week, despite continued rumours… Continue reading Sharewatch: Pearson Rises Despite Mixed Results
Mobile phone sales increased by 14% in the final quarter of 2002 as consumers were attracted to the new generation of handsets, many of which feature colour screens and cameras.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…AAAA Chief Upbeat On Ad OutlookDespite the prospect of war and fears of a double-dip recession, there was a general mood of… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Worldwide Mobile Sales Up 6% In 2002
The Government’s plans to relax the media ownership regulations to allow major newspaper groups to buy Channel Five could face defeat in the House of Lords, according to influential Labour peer, David Puttnam.In an interview with the Financial Times, Lord Puttnam warned the Government that up to 60 Labour peers could rebel against the proposals… Continue reading Puttnam Warns Of Defeat Over Channel Five Ownership
Carlton and Granada’s proposed £2.6 billion merger to form a single ITV company (see Carlton And Granada Enter Advanced Merger Talks) is due to be referred to the competition commission this week for a full enquiry. The decision by the Department of Trade And Industry, which has been expected for some time, will end hopes… Continue reading Full Scrutiny Of ITV Merger Looks Inevitable
ITV’s recently appointed director of programmes, Nigel Pickard, has axed the recently revived Crossroads after it consistently failed to attract viewers.Pickard told members of the cast and production team earlier today that the soap will be moved from its current 5pm slot to a new early afternoon slot, before ending its run in the summer.Commenting… Continue reading ITV’s Crossroads Comes To A Dead End
The Government’s plans to relax the media ownership regulations to allow major newspaper groups to buy Channel Five could face defeat in the House of Lords, according to influential Labour peer, David Puttnam. In an interview with the Financial Times, Lord Puttnam warned the Government that up to 60 Labour peers could rebel against the… Continue reading Puttnam Warns Of Defeat Over Channel Five Ownership
BSkyB is preparing to launch three new digital music channels into the increasingly crowded marketplace.The new channels, Flaunt, The Amp and Scuzz, follow new launches from Emap (see Emap Extends New Music Channel) and the increasing prevalence of specialised digital music channels such as Classic FM TV (see Classic FM Launches Round The Clock Music… Continue reading Sky Prepares To Launch New Digital Music Channels
The research and information company Taylor Nelson Sofres has announced a 12% rise in annual profits and is confident of further growth following a bright start to 2003. The group saw turnover, including joint ventures, increase by 6.2% to £618.9 million in 2002. As a result, TNS has now overtaken the WPP subsidiary Kantar to… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sofres Achieves ‘Creditable’ Results In 2002
Media Audits, the communications effectiveness consultancy, has unveiled its relaunched website.The new online presence, which has been developed by MediaTel Interactive, is intended to form a central part of the company’s communications strategy. It allows users to register for email newsletters and provides an all-important forum for clients to share their thoughts on the key… Continue reading Media Audits Unveils Re-Launched Website
