Despite reporting losses in its interim results on Friday (see Digital Roll-Out Takes Its Toll As Losses Mount At Sky), BSkyB still managed to put in a good performance, ending the day’s trading up 47p at £10.51.Telewest’s acquisition of Eurobell (see Telewest Buys Eurobell For £200m) did not raise much enthusiasm from the market, and… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tuesday Web solutions and e-commerce company Bright Station releases its interim results.Thursday Capital Radio releases final results for the year.Communications company NTL releases its interim results.Saturday Two day conference on branding and contemporary culture begins at the Victoria & Albert museum. The conference, called Brand.New, accompanies an exhibition on the same subject and includes John… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Humberside area to the sole applicant, Emap. Delivering digital radio services to a population of up to around 700,000, the group will broadcast a total of eight programme services. Included in the line-up are contemporary hits from Viking FM, dance music from Kiss,… Continue reading Emap Bags Humberside Digital Licence
The growth of online business-to-business (B2b) trading Europe is being hampered by legal worries, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The study found that there is currently insufficient security legislation in Europe that applies to corporate users. E-marketplaces, for example, are not required to run online security layers or even to guarantee that… Continue reading European Online B2B Trading Hampered By Security Worries
Telewest has topped its target for signing up content partners for its virtual shopping platform by attracting 23 new names to take its total to over 150. The service, which was launched just under a year ago (see Telewest Builds Interactive Service To Rival Open), has now overtaken rivals such as Open when it comes… Continue reading Prudential And HSBC Signings Mean Telewest Top 150 In Virtual Shopping Mall
Specialist consumer magazine and online publisher Future Network has announced the appointment of Colin Morrison to the newly created position of deputy chief executive officer. Morrison will take up his position in January 2001 and his specific responsibilities will include development of the company’s international development and licensing.He will report to Greg Ingham, chief executive… Continue reading New Deputy Chief Executive For Future Network
Cable group Telewest has announced the extension of its cable network with the acquisition of Eurobell for £200m. The company, owned by Deutsche Telekom, is one of the last independent operators in the UK and supplies telephone, internet, data and cable television services throughout the south of England.According to latest figures Eurobell had 336,600 franchise… Continue reading Telewest Buys Eurobell For £200m
Local commercial radio dropped slightly in terms of share of listening in the latest RAJAR report. For the three months to the end of September 2000 it fell 0.1% points to take a 38.7% share of listening. At the same time the sector’s weekly reach fell back 0.7% to reach 26.5m. Average hours increased by… Continue reading September 2000 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
BSkyB announced increased losses in today’s interim results as the costs of marketing and programming digital services took its toll. For the three month period to the end of September the satellite broadcaster announced pre-tax losses of £123.6m, compared to £13.6m for the same period last year.Digital sales have now reached 4.95m, however, with just… Continue reading Digital Roll-Out Takes Its Toll As Losses Mount At Sky
Local commercial radio dropped slightly in terms of share of listening in the latest RAJAR report. For the three months to the end of September 2000 it fell 0.1% points to take a 38.7% share of listening. At the same time the sector’s weekly reach fell back 0.7% to reach 26.5m. Average hours increased by… Continue reading September 2000 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
