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Source: Optimedia, January 2001   1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Estimated CPT £4.50 £4.64 £4.68 £4.73 £4.82 £4.87 % increase year on year 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1%

Forever Broadcasting, the Newcastle-based independent radio and new media group, has announced the acquisition of Wolverhampton Area Radio (WAR), owner of analogue station 107.7 The Wolf. Forever has paid £5.1 million – £4.1 million in cash and the remainder by the issue of ordinary shares in the company.In the RAJAR survey for the fourth quarter… Continue reading Forever Broadcasting Acquires The Wolf

Source: Optimedia, January 2001   1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 £m 1,937 2,034 2,095 2,158 2,201 2,245 % increase year on year 6% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2%

Month on MonthFigures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for January 2001 show that national newspaper circulation has grown by 2.6% month on month. Only four titles saw circulation losses during the period, while two showed neither loss nor gain.The worst performers were the Express titles, under new owner Richard Desmond. Desmond is currently… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – January 2001

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The week began with European media giant Bertelsmann taking a controlling stake in RTL (see Bertelsmann Acquires Controlling Stake In RTL). As a consequence, RTL ended as the best media performer over the week, showing a week on week improvement of £4.77, or more than 8% at £63.87 by close on Friday.BSkyB’s Tuesday results (see… Continue reading Sharewatch

Source: Optimedia, January 2001   1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 £m 2,495 2,545 2,596 2,674 2,754 2,809 % increase year on year 4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% Estimated CPT £6.35 £6.54 £6.80 £7.01 £7.22 £7.36 Media Inflation (%) 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2%

Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Lastminute.com releases financial results for the final quarter of 2000.Tuesday Information group Reuters reports final results for 2000.Wednesday Daily Mail & General Trust holds its annual general meeting.Friday Figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations for consumer magazines for the six… Continue reading The Week Ahead

Simon Bolton has been named chief executive of J Walter Thompson in the UK. He replaces Stephen Carter who left the company last year to join NTL as chief operating officer (see NTL Appoints Senior Executive To Two Way TV Board).He said of his appointment: “It is a tremendous honour to lead JWT UK and… Continue reading JWT Appoints New CEO

Online travel sales company Lastminute.com this morning reported first quarter financial results that show sales and customer numbers increasing, whilst losses deepen. Total transactions for the quarter reached £20.2 million in value, a 53% increase quarter on quarter and up from just £4.8 million for the same period a year earlier. The number customers making… Continue reading Lastminute.com Sales Grow As Losses Deepen – 12 February 2001