The BBC is seeking to silence claims from its commercial critics that it is not distinctive enough by pledging to show “more high impact, memorable programming” over the next year.The Corporation’s latest annual programme policy report states that BBC2, which has become virtually synonymous with lifestyle shows such as Home Front and What Not To… Continue reading BBC Moves To Silence Critics With New Programme Policy
Almost 11 million people tuned in to ITV1 last night for the first episode of the new series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, suggesting that reality TV is still a sure-fire ratings winner.According to unofficial overnight figures from BARB, the show gained an average audience of 10 million viewers between 9pm… Continue reading I’m A Celebrity Proves A Ratings Winner For ITV1
Cordiant Communications, the troubled UK advertising firm, said this morning that it has received “very preliminary approaches” from unidentified companies interested in buying it out.It emerged on Monday that Cordiant had lost the Allied Domecq account, one of the mainstays of its business. The company’s share price subsequently fell by almost two-thirds and it could… Continue reading Potential Buyers Circle Crisis-Ridden Cordiant
Capital Radio has appointed Linda Grant to the position of commercial managing director, with responsibility for running the group’s national ad sales business.Grant, who joined the company last year as commercial marketing director, will oversee all areas of the national sales business across the Capital FM Network, Capital Gold Network, Century FM Network and Xfm.Her… Continue reading Capital Appoints Grant To Head National Ad Sales
Hachette Filipacchi is to promote Carlton Cards with six month ad campaign running across its Sugar and TV Hits! titles.The campaign, which aims to raise awareness of Carlton’s Bubblegum range of cards, will incorporate long-term sponsorship, advertorials and sampling opportunities. The promotional activity will begin in June and will run through until November in both… Continue reading Hachette Secures Carlton Cards For Teen Promotion
Channel 4 achieved its largest ever share of terrestrial advertising revenue in 2002, as peak-time viewing rose to the highest level in its 20 year history.The channel’s latest annual report, released today, shows that it secured a 24.1% share of terrestrial advertising revenue last year, with its peak-time audience share climbing by 5% year on… Continue reading Channel 4 Returns To Profit After Heavy Losses
The UK’s terrestrial TV channels saw their combined revenue decline by 4.6% year on year during March, as the outbreak of war with Iraq dominated the schedules and prompted a number of high-profile advertisers to suspend their campaigns (see Advertisers Braced For Disruption As War Arrives).Channel 4, which was among the first to increase its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2003 (Subscribers)
The number of American homes with the capability to receive interactive television commercials will hit a critical point within the next eighteen months that will drive a ‘huge increase’ in the number of advertisers using interactivity in their campaigns. This is the key finding from a new study on iTV advertising by BrightLine Partners.Also On… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US iTV Ads 18 Months From Critical Mass
The UK’s terrestrial TV channels saw their combined revenue decline by 4.6% year on year during March, as the outbreak of war with Iraq dominated the schedules and prompted a number of high-profile advertisers to suspend their campaigns (see Advertisers Braced For Disruption As War Arrives).Channel 4, which was among the first to increase its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2003
Week on week analysis of the media sector saw Pearson in focus, down 0.42% after declaring that advertising spend ‘deteriorated significantly’ over the last month (see FT Ad Revenue Drops 18% In Twelve Months, Says Pearson).Elsewhere, Telewest experienced the sector’s biggest loss, with shares slipping 11.11% week on week. News that former chief executive, Adam… Continue reading Sharewatch: Pearson Falls On Mixed Results
