JanuaryThe BBC began the year by claiming victory over ITV in the annual ratings war, with BARB figures for 2001 showing that across all hours more people watched BBC1 than ITV1 (see BBC Claims Ratings Victory Over ITV). Over at ITV things were less than rosy, as the channel announced it would no longer publish… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Television
The perception that broadband services are too expensive to inspire mass adoption is supported by a new study from Reed Electronics Research. Following analysis of fourteen European countries, it was found that the ‘trigger’ price necessary to encourage widespread take-up of broadband was E39 or £25 per month. As a point of reference, BT’s standard… Continue reading Broadband Prices Must Come Down, Says Study
BBC Radio Five Live’s football phone-in show, 606, is to be given an interactive element and is to launch on digital TV and the internet in time for the FA Cup Third Round.For the first time, digital BBC1 viewers will be able to join Five Live’s post-match discussion by pressing the red button on their… Continue reading Five Live Takes Football Debate Show Interactive
Gannett has emerged as the successful suitor to SMG’s publishing division, with an offer that values the titles at £216 million, the two groups announced during the Christmas period. US group Gannett, owner of the Newsquest regional newspaper group in the UK, had all but secured the deal in December when reports emerged that SMG… Continue reading Gannett Secures SMG Publishing Deal For £216m
The media sector remained under pressure as a US led military attack against Iraq looks more and more likely. Volumes are expected to be thin as the market will close at 12pm today.On the corporate news-front, SMG was in focus on news that it will not be selling its newspaper business to the Barclay Brothers… Continue reading Sharewatch
JanuaryOutdoor got off to a shaky start in 2002 with the latest figures from Blade showing that revenue for the sector was down by 2.5% in 2001. However, it was predicted that the outdoor industry would rise out of the downturn with 4% growth in 2002 (see Outdoor Revenue Falls But Outlook Is Positive). Maiden… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Outdoor
The NewsLine team would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.NewsLine will be taking a break over the festive season, but will return on 2 January with the latest media news and comment. Early in the New Year we will bring you the final figures for 2002 from… Continue reading Merry Christmas From NewsLine
JanuaryJanuary was a good month for AOL Time Warner, which struck what could be the biggest global cross-media marketing deal in history with the world’s largest advertiser Unilever (see AOL And Unilever Strike Global Cross-Media Deal). Meanwhile, the Interactive Advertising Bureau made a New Year’s resolution to make internet advertising more accountable. Elsewhere, Yahoo! UK… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: New Media
The year began with good news for the cinema industry as the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) revealed that 2001 was a record year for both admissions and box office takings. The CAA estimated that the number of cinema screens in the UK, at 3,248, was the highest total since 1959.The sector also saw advertising revenue… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Cinema
BBC Radio Five Live’s football phone-in show, 606, is to be given an interactive element and is to launch on digital TV and the internet in time for the FA Cup Third Round.For the first time digital BBC1 viewers will be able to join Five Live’s post-match discussion by pressing the red button on their… Continue reading Five Live Takes Football Debate Show Interactive
