UK cinemas enjoyed their highest month of admissions for 31 years during August, according to the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA), as 18.1 million came to see films including Planet of the Apes and Cats & Dogs. Research also suggests that cinema advertising so far continues to resist the downturn affecting the rest of the industry.According… Continue reading August Triumph For Cinema
BSkyB is to terminate its analogue service from midnight tomorrow, completing the transition to a digital service ahead of the original deadline of 31 December 2002.The broadcaster has been reducing the number of channels available through the analogue direct to home (DTH) service, despite some consumer concerns, (see More Channels Leave Sky Analogue) since the… Continue reading Sky Ends Analogue
BSkyB, dominant in the sports channel market, last year agreed to part with £1.1bn to retain broadcasting rights to Premier League football games for another three years, a scenario which demonstrates how money has become a primary factor in successful sports broadcasting, much to the BBC’s chagrin.Sky Sports 1 launched in 1993, joining Eurosport among… Continue reading Feature: Sports Channels
Shares on the UK stock market staged a recovery from the difficulties experienced recently, following a strong opening on Wall Street.In spite of a advertising forecast downgrade by ABN AMRO, BSkyB saw a rise of 56p or over 10% to finish at £6.Carlton, which saw heavy losses over last week (see Sharewatch), rallied yesterday, finishing… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) this morning said that advertising revenues at Associated Newspapers had, until the US attacks two weeks ago, been improving on the poor performance of the second quarter. In particular, the Daily Mail‘s important retail advertising has been robust, although the financial and IT sectors have remained weak, the… Continue reading Ad Revenues Stabilising At DMGT, But Hit By US Attacks
Programmes This month saw the addition of an extra episode of BBC1’s top soap opera, Eastenders, to the schedules. In a move seen by many as an attempt to lure viewers back to BBC1 from ITV1’s double header of Coronation Street and Emmerdale, the first Friday episode managed to outperform its northern rival with 9.84… Continue reading TV Viewing Round-Up – August 2001
UK media planning and buying and agency, Tempus, has this morning said that its business outperformed the advertising market in what chairman Chris Ingram described as “one of the most difficult years our industry has faced.” Tempus’ interim results come as global advertising and communications group, WPP, is hovering to seal a takeover of the… Continue reading Tempus Results Show Decent Performance In Tough Conditions, But Jobs Likely To Go
Capital Radio has acquired a 19% stake in Tainside, the company which owns and operates the two Choice FM radio stations in London. The group paid £3.3 million for the interest and has an option to acquire the remaining 81% of the issued share capital of Tainside. The transaction values the entire business at £16… Continue reading Capital Radio Takes Stake In Choice FM
MoreTrans, the transport and point of sale division of More Group has appointed a new head: Andre Coetzee is now sales manager, with responsibility for building the brand, which was recently boosted by More’s acquisition of Foxmark (see Advertising Targets Shopping Malls).Coetzee reports to Adam Butterworth, sales director of Adshel UK, who said: “He’s got… Continue reading MoreTrans Appoints Sales Manager
