ITV2’s distribution across UK digital cable will be complete from 8 September, when NTL’s digital customers in England and Wales will be added to the UK viewers able to receive the channel.The channel, which says it now has close to 3 million subscribers, launched in December 1998 (see ITV2 Ready For Take-Off). It was initially… Continue reading ITV2 To Be Carried On NTL Franchises From September
AltaVista UK has put its unmetered internet access service “on hold”, having found it economically unviable to run the service without a discounted call rate from BT.AltaVista, famous for its popular internet search engines, announced its intention to launch unmetered internet access in March this year (see AltaVista To Offer Unmetered Net Access). At the… Continue reading AltaVista Blames BT For Stalling On Free Internet Service
The BBC has today announced the creation of a new subsidiary to house its commercial internet holdings and a US venture capital partner to help fund it. Valued at £240m, the new company, beeb ventures, has signed an agreement with US-based internet investor, T H Lee Global Internet Managers (THLi).THLi will pay £32.5m to acquire… Continue reading BBC Creates New Net Subsidiary, Ends “Free” Trials With WAP Platforms
The Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) is enhancing its audience measurement service by introducing new Lifestage classifications. Available to all BARB subscribers from 21 August, the new data will now include the living patterns of its participants.BARB subscribers will be able to include the various lifestages of audiences’ viewing of channels, programmes or commercials in… Continue reading BARB Introduces Lifestage Classifications
SMG, formerly known as the Scottish Media Group, has announced pre-tax profits of £30m for the six-month period to the end of June. This represents a 25% increase on the same period last year, helped by its successful acquisition of the Ginger Media Group in January (see Ginger Acquisition Strengthens SMG’s Presence). Total turnover increased… Continue reading SMG’s Expanded UK Presence Lifts Profits By 25%
The data for Q2 in the IPA’s Trends in Television report has shown that viewing levels are in line with those of a year ago. However, the share of viewing seems to be shifting as newcomers such as Channel 5 and non-terrestrial channels continue to establish their hold on the market.For the first time ITV’s… Continue reading ITV Slips Below 30% Audience Share In Q2 Trends In Television Report
Yesterday was a mixed day for magazine publishers in the wake of the latest ABC report (see Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher). Emap rose 20p to £11.50, thanks to the rising circulation of its UK titles. Future Network, which publishes less mainstream titles, ended down 57½p at £7.30 amid fears that… Continue reading Sharewatch
The BBC and Telewest have today announced a long-term agreement for carriage of BBC licence-fee funded digital channels and interactive services on Telewest cable networks. The deal, which runs until 2006, will allow Telewest digital viewers access to the BBC’s radio services and digital versions of its terrestrial channels as well as BBC Choice, BBC… Continue reading BBC Services To Be Made Available On Digital Cable
BSkyB is to launch Europe’s first television channel devoted to the automotive industry. The Automotive Channel, which launches on the 28 September, will broadcast news, analysis, market information and training programmes on the Sky digital platform.The full schedule will begin on 9 October with programming going out between 8.30am and 1.30pm each weekday. The channel… Continue reading Sky Prepares For Launch Of Automotive Industry Channel
The following tables show the overall performance of each magazine publishing group in the January-June 2000 ABC’s, released last week. Attic Futura, Natmags, H Bauer, Future, Emap and Dennis all showed overall annual growth in their portfolios over the period, with H Bauer, Future and Dennis showing the highest growth.IPC saw a 3.7% decline in… Continue reading Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher
