Shares in BSkyB continued to fall as Wednesday’s news of its £340m share placing (see SkyDigital Subscribers Rise To 2.8 Million) affected stock. Prices closed down 139p to £16.59.Outdoor advertising group Maiden saw a rise in its prices after reporting strong results in the second half of last year (see Maiden Results Show Year Of… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Wireless Group is set to launch a new radio station for Greater Manchester. Big 1458AM will target 30-50 year-old men with a mixture of rock music, easy listening and sport.The group currently owns two Big branded stations in West Yorkshire and Staffordshire/Cheshire, which launched in January this year. The new station will be launched… Continue reading Wireless Group To Launch New Manchester Station
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) 1999 annual report has shown that more complaints were relating to outdoor advertising than to any other medium. The number of resolved complaints for outdoor rose 32% during the year, with just six posters accounting for 40% of all poster complaints in 1999.The highest number of complaints were for internet… Continue reading Bol.com Poster Ads Receive Most Complaints In 1999
Today is a sad day for MediaTel as News Editor Scott Billings leaves the fold. He is abandoning the world of media news to spend more time with his guitar.After two and a half years service, Scott will be greatly missed in the MediaTel office. He will still be working for the company on a… Continue reading Sad Day For MediaTel As News Editor Downsizes
Advertising revenue for the UK’s commercial radio industry continued to grow at a faster pace than the display advertising market during 1999, making radio the fastest-growing medium for the sixth year out of seven. According to the Advertising Association’s Quarterly Survey of Advertising Expenditure, as analysed by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), radio enjoyed growth… Continue reading Commercial Radio Revenue Continues To Outperform Market In 1999
Cinema admissions during February were the highest since 1971, according to the latest figures from Carlton Screen Advertising. Total admissions for the month reached 17.6 million, an increase of 23% in a year-on-year analysis.The success of Toy Story 2 boosted sales, achieving the highest opening weekend in the UK since Star Wars – The Phantom… Continue reading Cinema Admissions For February Break Box Office Records
Outdoor advertising group, Maiden, today reported its strongest half-year results. After a difficult first half to 1999, the group improved significantly in the last six months and reported second-half operating profits before amortisation of £7.1 million.This was £1 million higher than the group’s previous best in 1997. Chief executive Ron Zeghibe said that the turnaround… Continue reading Maiden Results Show Year Of Two Halves
The editor of the Times is taking a break from the position to undergo treatment for a tumour. News International, the parent company of the newspaper, said that Peter Stothard would return to full-time editing in a few months.His imminent departure was announced on Tuesday but the reason behind his decision was not revealed, fuelling… Continue reading Times Editor Takes Break For Treatment
‘Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives’, but enough about Channel 5’s replacement for the glorious and sadly missed Sunset Beach. ITV has announced details of its new programme schedule for the spring and summer months, which spreads either joy or dismay through the media industry. Presented from the plush… Continue reading ITV Unveils New Schedule For Spring and Summer 2000
BSkyB saw its stock tumble yesterday after announcing the issue of 19 million new shares, raising £340 million to finance its purchase of a stake in German KirschPayTV (see SkyDigital Subscribers Rise To 2.8 Million). Prices closed down 165p to £17.98.Future Network was one of the highest climbers on the FTSE yesterday. Stock in the… Continue reading Sharewatch
