Trinity Mirror has issued a trading update ahead of the full year results it will release on 15 March. The update, which refers to the 26 weeks to 31 December 2000, reports revenues in line with expectations, which is to say the stronger performance was in the first half of the year, rather than the… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Releases Pre-Results Trading Statement
BARB has released viewing figures for digital television during December 2000. They show that the approximate 50/50 split between viewing of terrestrial and non-terrestrial channels in digital homes continues to hold true, with ITV just staying ahead of BBC1 in commanding the largest share of the terrestrial channel audience in digital homes.The digital platform gives… Continue reading Digital Round-Up: Channel 5 Failing To Capitalise On Digital Advantage
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) publishes its last monthly report today. From next week weekly reports on the results of its complaints investigations will be available on its new look website.The move is part of a series of initiatives at the ASA to improve efficiency and openness at the organisation. A redesigned website contains detailed… Continue reading Final Monthly ASA Report Slams Sun Newspaper And Fcuk
The News at Ten is to return to ITV on Monday 22 January. Renamed ITV News At Ten, it will be broadcast from Mondays to Thursdays and will be presented by Trevor McDonald.The restoration of the 10pm news bulletin on the network was agreed last year following intervention by the ITC (see News At Ten… Continue reading Date Set For Return Of News At Ten On ITV
Troubled magazine and online group Future Network continued to inch a recovery yesterday, after its second profit warning last week (see Future Network Issues Second Profits Warning). Yesterday shares ended up 4p at £1.06½, still a far cry from the highs of £9 they experienced early last year.Carlton launched Taste, the food and drink portal… Continue reading Sharewatch
The first major web venture from the National Magazine Company has been put “on hold” after the dotcom slump put the frighteners on the publishers. A UK version of US site Women.com was said to be in the planning stages in June last year, and although a launch date was not set, Natmag’s deputy managing… Continue reading Natmags Gets Cold Feet, Puts Women’s Website on Ice
Richard Desmond, the new owner of Express Newspapers, has put his stable of soft porn titles up for sale, according to reports. Offloading the 35 magazines, which include Asian Babes and Reader’s Wives, will raise cash of up to £20m to be poured back into the Express titles. The move has been seen as an… Continue reading Desmond’s Porn Titles Go Up For Sale
The four websites owned by Express Newspapers are to close following an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer for them. Express.co.uk, Allaboutparents.com, sportlive.co.uk and companyleader.com are expected to be put into liquidation today. The websites were transferred to stockbroker Seymour Pierce for a nominal sum last month as part of a series of cost-cutting moves… Continue reading Express Websites To Close
Carlton Communications and Sainsbury’s have launched their joint venture food and drinks portal. The site, www.taste.co.uk, draws together content from Sainsbury’s tasteforlife.co.uk and Carlton’s simplyfood.co.uk.The two companies announced plans to create the UK’s first TV and internet food and drinks channel in November last year (see Carlton In Joint Venture To Create TV And Internet… Continue reading Carlton Unveils Taste Network
Associated’s Metro newspaper was one of the success stories of 2000, leaping from a regional free available to London commuters to the rank of sixth-largest national daily. The morning title may have dented the profits of its parent company but its roll-out continues. Today commuters in Yorkshire will join those in London, the Midlands, Scotland,… Continue reading Feature: Metro Taps Into Lucrative Youth Audience
