RevenueRevenue for terrestrial television channels slipped 2.6% during February to £214.9m. The largest fall came from GMTV which was down 15% in a year on year analysis, while the ITV network overall fell 5.8%.Channel 4 increased its revenue by 8.2% to £52m, while Channel 5 remained steady at £15.6m. Revenue for satellite channels continues to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2001
The latest figures from the NRS show a decline in national newspaper readership for the six month period ending February 2001. Overall the sector was down 3.6% compared to same period last year, with just four titles showing an increase.The Daily Star took the greatest tumble, losing almost 16% of its readership. Its stablemate the… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – February 2001
The latest figures from the NRS show a decline in national newspaper readership for the six month period ending February 2001. Overall the sector was down 3.6% compared to same period last year, with just four titles showing an increase.The Daily Star took the greatest tumble, losing almost 16% of its readership or 250,000 readers.… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – February 2001
Shares in Carlton Communications tumbled 20p to 395p following downgrades from three separate brokers who cite bad timing of the group’s disposal of Technicolor (see Carlton Stock Free-Falls Following Trio Of Downgrades). Stock in the broadcaster has slipped 12% in two days.Scottish Radio Holdings dropped 15p to £13.50. The group was the latest media company… Continue reading Sharewatch
Radio First this morning said it will launch all four of its planned football club digital radio stations during the 2001/2002 football season. The group has secured £3.5 million of funding through a private placing and has signed a five year carriage deal with BSkyB for the digital stations (see Radio First Confirms 5-Year Deal… Continue reading Radio First To Launch Football Club Stations Next Season
H Bauer has announced details of its new glossy for women. The magazine, which was codenamed Project Helena, is called Real, and will launch on 3 April with an initial print run of 900,000.Its frequency will be fortnightly, a unique concept in the UK women’s market but a common feature amongst European titles. The group… Continue reading H Bauer’s ‘Project Helena’ Unveiled
Radio First this morning said it will launch all four of its planned football club digital radio stations during the 2001/2002 football season. The group has secured £3.5 million of funding through a private placing and has signed a five year carriage deal with BSkyB for the digital stations (see Radio First Confirms 5-Year Deal… Continue reading Radio First To Launch Football Club Stations Next Season
Carlton Stock Free-Falls Following Trio Of DowngradesStock in Carlton Communications tumbled this morning after three brokers downgraded their earnings forecasts for the group. By late morning Carlton shares were down 27˝p (6.6%) at 387˝p.ABN Amro has reduced its full year profit before tax forecasts by 5.5% to £246 million. The downgrade is partly due to… Continue reading Carlton Stock Free-Falls Following Trio Of Downgrades
The five communications regulators have announced an agreement to work together in preparation for the introduction of Ofcom. A new Memorandum of Understanding between the Broadcasting Standards Commission, Independent Television Commission, Office of Telecommunications, Radio Authority and Radiocommunications Agency, sets out the arrangements for working closely together on a wide range of issues.A steering group… Continue reading Regulatory Bodies To Join Forces In Preparation For Ofcom
England’s victory over Albania in last night’s World Cup qualifying match gave Channel 5 its highest ever audience. An average of 5.5m viewers tuned in to watch the game with a high of 8 million around 9pm.The broadcast gave C5 an audience share of 24%, more than four times its average and its overall share… Continue reading Channel 5 Gets Highest Audience Ever
