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BSkyB added 244,000 new customers to its digital satellite pay-TV platform in the final three months of 2002, taking the total to 6.6 million, slightly ahead of broker forecasts (see BSkyB Subs To Grow 14% In Q2, Say Merrill Lynch Forecasts). The half-year was a good one financially for Sky, with tight cost controls paying… Continue reading BSkyB Shows Strong Half-Year Figures, On Target For 2003

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 13 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2002: Music Sector Hit By Decline Of Dance

The US advertising market is currently performing much better than Europe’s, where Germany – already weak – has started to deteriorate further. These are some of the findings of Merrill Lynch, which hosted an advertising dinner earlier this week. The broker says that the greater confidence of Q4 2002, which came from advertisers and consumer… Continue reading European Advertising Conditions Weakening, Finds Merrill Lynch

Advertising group, WPP was seen in focus yesterday, with stock falling 3.67% after French peer, Havas, reported a sharp deterioration in fourth-quarter European revenues.All eyes were on the magazine sector as the ABC released magazine circulation figures for July to December 2002 (see ABC Jul-Dec 2002: Success For Celebrity Magazines). Emap was seen down 1.28%.There… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Falls After Gloomy Outlook From Havas

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 13 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2002: IPC’s Chat Boosts Women’s Weeklies (Non-Subscribers)

Today’s ABC figures for the six months to December 2002 are expected to show that the current fascination with celebrities shows no sign of slowing with large circulation rises for certain celebrity focussed titles.Speculation suggests that IPC’s Now magazine will increase its circulation from 570,279 to above the 600,000 mark for the July to December… Continue reading Today’s ABCs Expected To Show Growth For Celeb Titles

Yahoo has secured a deal with BT, which will offer consumers a premium personalised internet package, called Yahoo plus.The new service will feature new junk email- control features, instant messaging services, parental controls,

Some 42% of European mobile phone users are interested in 3G services and a healthy proportion of these consumers are prepared to pay a premium for new handsets and services, according to a survey from Taylor Nelson Sofres.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Broadband Internet Reaches Older Demographic High-speed, broadband internet services are being embraced by a… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Study Reveals Burgeoning Interest In 3G

Carlton and Granada were seen in focus yesterday after Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein downgraded the groups on valuation concerns and downgraded the stock to reduce from hold.Media analysts at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein reportedly say that the broadcasters are overvalued in the current advertising climate and that their £2.4bn merger may well be blocked. They also warn… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton and Granada Knocked By Downgrade

Future publishing is launching a major ad campaign to promote the redesign of its monthly rock and heavy metal magazine, Metal Hammer.The magazine, which launched almost ten years ago, is undergoing an extensive redesign in an attempt to distance itself from its competitors in the increasingly competitive music magazine sector.Later this month an increase in… Continue reading Future To Promote New Look Metal Hammer