The costs of investing in internet development are showing at Chrysalis Group, as interim financial results for the six months to 28 February, show a group-wide pre-tax loss of £5.6 million.Chrysalis spent £9.1 million on new media activities, giving an operating loss of £4.8 million (compared to a £1.1 million profit for the same period… Continue reading New Media Costs Push Chrysalis Into The Red
The Radio Authority has received two applications for a re-advertised local licence for North London and three for another in South East London. The licences both run for a period of eight years from 1 January 2003 and the deadline for applications was 8 May. In a reflection of the capital’s diverse ethnic community, most… Continue reading Applications For London Radio Licences Reflect Diverse Ethnic Community
RAJAR’s latest figures, released this morning, showed that while All BBC managed to inch up another 0.4 percentage points quarter on quarter , All Commercial radio remained static in its share.All BBC Network Radio went up 0.2 percentage points, as did BBC Local and BBC Local/Regional. Local commercial radio saw percentage point gain of 0.4,… Continue reading BBC Local Stations Make Gains In Q1 2001 RAJAR Figures
Stock in BSkyB dropped heavily yesterday following the group’s interim financial results (see BSkyB To Cease Analogue Broadcast This Summer), to end down 52p (6.1%) at 804p. Shares continued to fall as trading opened this morning; they were down a further 11p to 793p by midday. Whilst Sky’s figures were in the main strong, with… Continue reading BSkyB Financial Results – Reaction
The following tables show the performances of each of the main UK radio groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the one year period to March 2001. BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Mar 2000 Ending Mar 2001 % Ch BBC 3 Counties H 175 142 -18.9… Continue reading March 2001 RAJAR – Performance By Ownership
The costs of investing in internet development are showing at Chrysalis Group, as interim financial results for the six months to 28 February, show a group-wide pre-tax loss of £5.6 million. Chrysalis spent £9.1 million on new media activities, giving an operating loss of £4.8 million (compared to a £1.1 million profit for the same… Continue reading New Media Costs Push Chrysalis Into The Red
ITN’s pan-European news channel, EuroNews, has extended its service distribution to cover the UK and Ireland by broadcasting via the Eurobird satellite. The arrangement is unusual in that the Sky Digital will be used to broadcast the free-to-air service at the same time as Sky is battling, as part of a consortium, to oust ITN… Continue reading ITN European News Channel Launches UK Version On Sky Digital
—> According to the latest figures from Neilsen NetRatings, about 379 million people around the world now have Internet access from home, and 211 of those are described as ‘active’ Internet users. These figures represent a growth rate of seven million new home users in March and ‘active’ use began growing again after February’s drop.… Continue reading Global Home Net Use Latest From Nielsen NetRatings
News Corp, parent to News International and BSkyB in the UK, released its financial results last night, showing a net profit after tax of $127 million, down slightly on the $193 million of last year. The fall was principally due to a weaker Film market, according to analysts at ABN Amro. Newspaper revenues, however, were… Continue reading Newspapers And BSkyB Strong For News Corp
RAJAR’s latest figures, released this morning, showed that while All BBC managed to inch up another 0.4 percentage points quarter on quarter to reach a 52.1% share of listening, All Commercial radio remained static with a 46% share.All BBC Network Radio went up 0.2 percentage points, as did BBC Local and BBC Local/Regional. Local commercial… Continue reading BBC Local Stations Make Gains In Q1 2001 RAJAR Figures
