Oftel has launched a review of the guidelines for conditional access services on digital TV platforms. Current arrangements for pricing, terms and conditions will be considered, as well as the issue of whether public service broadcasters should be charged at a different rates from commercial broadcasters. Oftel’s decision could have implications for both Sky Digital… Continue reading Oftel Launches Conditional Access Review
Members of the top socio-economic groups are finding newspapers increasingly relevant to their lives, according to the sixth wave of VIPer research.The latest figures show that 29% of respondents agreed with the statement “I deliberately make time to read a newspaper during the day”, compared to 22% in 1999’s first wave of research. Two groups… Continue reading Newspapers Retain VIPer Role
The online presence of the Telegraph is making 17 cost cutting redundancies as the advertising downturn continues to take its toll.The cuts will be made from editorial, production and technical departments leaving the telegraph.co.uk with 70 staff. Managing director of Hollinger Telegraph New Media, Hugo Drayton, explained that the job losses were part of wider… Continue reading Telegraph Online Cuts Jobs
German media group, Bertelsmann, may be interested in making a takeover bid for the UK’s Carlton Communications, according to a report in yesterday’s Observer newspaper. The article claims that the two companies have held ‘informal discussions’ recently, but that there are no ongoing negotiations. Bertelsmann is currently prevented from tying up with the ITV giant,… Continue reading Bertelsmann Looks At Carlton Merger, Says Report
Rupert Murdoch has walked away from what many considered the ‘dream’ deal of his career – one which would have made him the greatest TV mogul ever, reaching more people in more countries than anyone else in history. For the past six months Murdoch’s News Corp has cogitated, negotiated and restructured in order to engineer… Continue reading Murdoch Walks Away From ‘Dream’ DirecTV Deal
Rupert Murdoch, frustrated by delays and months of torturous negotiations, has walked away from what many considered the ‘dream’ deal of his career – one which would have made him the greatest TV mogul ever, reaching more people in more countries than anyone else in history. For the past six months Murdoch’s News Corp has… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Murdoch Walks Away From ‘Dream’ DirecTV Deal
There is a ‘significant risk’ that the advertising recovery could be delayed until the second half of 2002, according to a report by analysts at ABN Amro, released on last week. The broker predicts that globally ad revenues will decline by 2% next year, following the 5.3% decline of this year. The first half of… Continue reading Structural Erosion Of Ad Market Will Dampen Recovery, Says ABN
After the latest RAJAR data release last week confimed Capital‘s dominance among the London stations (see Newsline), shares climbed 18.22% in week on week analysis to finish at £7.30, an increase of 112˝p on the previous week.GWR and Chrysalis also saw shares rise due to their radio interests, the former saw stock jump 31.01% to… Continue reading Sharewatch
According to Cahners In-Stat, the market for resdiential DSL services will grow considerably over the next five years despite a slump in H2 2001. “Even though the residential DSL market slowed significantly after the first quarter of 2000, residential DSL broadband access services are becoming increasingly available in the home as providers are able to… Continue reading DSL Market Set For ‘Considerable’ Growth Over Next Five Years, Says Cahners In-Stat
Murdoch Walks Away From ‘Dream’ DirecTV DealRupert Murdoch, frustrated with delays and torturous negotiations, has walked away from what many considered the ‘dream’ deal of his career – one which would have made him the greatest TV mogul ever, reaching more people in more countries than anyone else in history.For the past six months Murdoch’s… Continue reading Murdoch Walks Away From ‘Dream’ DirecTV Deal
