Carlton was seen in focus after the group’s chairman, Michael Green, said that the advertising market had shown signs of improvement in the first quarter of 2003 (see Carlton Sees Challenging H1 For ITV Ad Revenues). However, Green also warned that it was too early to gauge UK advertisers’ response to the war in Iraq.… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton Rises After Chairman’s Statement
Trinity Mirror has appointed Mark Thomas, deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror, as editor of The People with immediate effect.His appointment follows the decision of former editor, Neil Wallis, to defect to News International to become deputy editor of the News Of The World (see Neil Wallis To Be Deputy Editor Of News Of The… Continue reading Thomas Appointed Editor Of The People
Influential Labour peer, Lord Puttnam, is believed to have warned the Government that he intends to lead a rebellion of peers opposed to the liberalisation of the cross-media ownership regulations.It is understood that in a speech during the second reading of the Communications Bill in the House of Lords, Puttnam said the Bill contained “fatal… Continue reading Puttnam To Lead Media Ownership Rebellion
Capital Radio has said that it expects its radio revenues to decline by 3% in the three months to March 2003, following a 6% drop in the final quarter of last year.The group said in a trading statement this morning that the figures will result in a 5% decline in advertising revenues for the six… Continue reading Capital Sees Revenues Down 5% In First Half
Independent News & Media (INM) has this morning posted a positive set of financial results for 2002, with like for like pre-tax profits rising by 8% to €129.0 million.The group, which publishes the Independent in the UK, said that overall newspaper revenues were up 0.7% in constant currencies, but down 3.2% in real terms across… Continue reading Independent News & Media Sees Profits Rise By 8%
Telewest Broadband is launching trials of a new two megabyte version of its Blueyonder internet service, which it claims will be the UK’s fastest unlimited home internet product.The pilot service offers a continuous cable connection to the internet, which Telewest claims is 40 times faster than traditional dial-up services and four times more powerful than… Continue reading Telewest Trials UK’s Fastest Broadband Service
Fusion Radio sales is set to transfer all of its operations to First Radio Sales, formerly Clear Channel Radio Sales, from the end of this month.The move is likely to be seen as a precursor to the consolidation expected across the industry when the Communications Bill relaxes the radio ownership regulations later this year (see… Continue reading Fusion Radio Sales To Merge Into First Radio Sales
Capital Radio has said that it expects its radio revenues to decline by 3% in the three months to March 2003, following a 6% drop in the final quarter of last year.The group said in a trading statement this morning that the figures will result in a 5% decline in advertising revenues for the six… Continue reading Capital Sees Revenues Down 5% In First Half
NatMags’ fledgling teen title, CosmoGIRL!, is relaunching with a series of new editorial features and the handbag-sized format made popular by Condé Nast’s Glamour.The newly re-sized teen title will debut this May, with a free covermounted black or khaki bag for each reader. The move, instigated by publishing director Jan Adcock and editor Ceilia Duncan,… Continue reading CosmoGIRL! Relaunches With New Handbag Size
The number of digital television households worldwide is set to rise by almost 20% this year, according to the TV International Sourcebook 2003 from Informa Media Group.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Independent News Sells UK Regional Papers To NewsquestIndependent News & Media (INM) is selling its UK regional newspaper assets to Newsquest for £60 million, the… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Digital TV Now Welcome In More Homes
