Chrysalis Radio’s Galaxy Network, the dance music radio brand, is to launch in London following a deal with Ministry of Sound Radio.From October Galaxy Network programming will feature on Ministry of Sound Radio which is expected to broadcast to around 250,000 people throughout Central London on the 87.7FM frequency.Ministry of Sound Radio will broadcast throughout… Continue reading Galaxy Network Launches In London
As the average price of a wireless phone call continues to drop in the US, more and more consumers are subscribing to wireless services, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2001 US Wireless Industry Services Study, released yesterday. In 2001, 52% of households in the 25 largest US markets surveyed use a wireless phone… Continue reading US Wireless Phone Use Increases, But Customer Loyalty Decreases, Finds Survey
ITN has been confirmed as the winner of the contract to provide news to ITV from January 2003. As the current holder of the contract, ITN was challenged for the first time ever in this round of bidding, as the ITC gave the go ahead for the Channel Three News consortium, which includes BSkyB in… Continue reading ITN Wins ITV News Bid
Translucis, the ambient company which puts plasma information screens carrying editorial and advertising in clubs and bars, has signed a deal with NUS bars in 11 UK universities including Oxford, Brunel and Warwick.Sue Aitken, marketing director at Translucis commented: “Now we can deliver a sub-sector that is becoming increasingly attractive to advertisers.”The company is backed… Continue reading Translucis Signs Student Bar Deal
IPC’s direct marketing director, Kevin Corday, has been appointed to the board of the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). Corday joined IPC from the US in March this year and currently heads up the magazine publisher’s four direct marketing departments.Commenting on his appointment, Corday said: “I’m eager and delighted to contribute to the meaningful efforts of… Continue reading IPC Director Joins DMA Board
John Brown Publishing is suspending the publication of Hot Air, Virgin Atlantic’s quarterly in-flight magazine, after the October edition. The move is thought to be due to cuts in the airline’s budget in the wake of US terror attacks.The magazine, which was launched in 1988, won the WAEA World’s Best In-flight Magazine award five times… Continue reading Hot Air Comes Down To Earth
ITV needs to win back the 16-34 year old audience, not only for its own sake, but for the sake of the commercial TV industry, according to Zenith Media. In the Autumn 2001 Zenith on TV report, out this week, the media analysts expressed concern at the 4.1% drop in 16-34 impacts seen in the… Continue reading ITV Needs 16-34s, Says Zenith
As reported earlier in the week, the radio sector is now also feeling the advertising downturn that is sweeping the media industry, with analysts downgrading their forecasts for Capital Radio accordingly (see Forecasts). GWR Group this morning said that it too has not escaped the downturn in advertising, which has been affecting the sector worldwide… Continue reading GWR ‘Extremely Cautious’ On Advertising Outlook As Revenues Fall 3.5%
Outdoor advertising group, Maiden, has this morning reported a solid performance for the half year, with sales rising by 8.4% to £41.2 million. This demonstrates strong organic growth at the company and substantially outperforms the outdoor market, which saw growth of 3% during the same period. The outdoor sector itself has been the strongest medium… Continue reading Maiden Shows Strong Performance, But Hit By US Tragedy
The European TV market was downgraded by brokers yesterday, with Carlton and Granada high on the expected casualty list in the event of a slump. Carlton slipped 12p to £1.54 as a result, while Granada ended down 3¾p to £1.00. SMG was also downgraded, due to its level of debt, and its share price also… Continue reading Sharewatch
