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After a slump during the first six months of 1999, outdoor advertising is back on track with the latest estimates for revenue growth in 2000 showing a mini-boom in the industry. Optimedia’s latest report predicts a growth of 8% during 2000, double the growth rate in 1999, and 3% higher than that predicted for total… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Mini-boom Predicted For Outdoor Advertising

Cable group Telewest and pay-TV company Flextech, which are in the midst of a £2.3 billion merger, both reported poor year-end financial results today. The merger, which will create a vertically integrated company worth more than £12 billion, was cleared by the Department of Trade & Industry earlier this month (see Telewest And Flextech Merger… Continue reading Telewest And Flextech Report Losses Ahead Of Merger

The £8.2 billion cable merger between NTL and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has been approved by the secretary of state following recommendations passed from the Competition Commission at the end of last month (see Competition Commission Reports On NTL/CWC Merger). Despite concerns from trade and industry secretary, Stephen Byers, that the merger might be… Continue reading Government Clears NTL/CWC Merger

Stock in BSkyB continued to rise (up 50p) despite the clearance by the Government of the merger of cable companies NTL and CWC (see Government Clears NTL/CWC Merger). BSkyB had opposed the deal under the current cable regulations, claiming that a merged company would be as dominant as Sky and should therefore operate on an… Continue reading Sharewatch

Cable group Telewest and pay-TV company Flextech, which are in the midst of a £2.3 billion merger, both reported poor year-end financial results today. The merger, which will create a vertically integrated company worth more than £12 billion, was cleared by the Department of Trade & Industry earlier this month. Telewest saw a rise in… Continue reading Telewest And Flextech Report Losses Ahead Of Merger

Total terrestrial revenue for February 2000 (including GMTV) came in at £221 million, according to agency estimates. Of this, revenue for the ITV Network rose 7.7% compared to February 1999, taking a total £152 million for the month; Channel 4 took £48 million, an increase of 7.5%, and Channel 5 saw its ad revenue grow… Continue reading TV Revenue Report – February 2000

The Commons Select Committee for culture, media and sport yesterday called for the return to the ITV evening schedule of News At Ten. This increases the pressure on the Independent Television Commission (ITC) to oppose the new schedule when it produces its report on the changes in May. The Select Committee is led by Gerald… Continue reading MPs Push For Return Of News At Ten

The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), the body responsible for auditing sales of the UK’s magazines and newspapers, is to lose its chief executive next month. Simon Devitt, who has held the post since September 1998, is leaving the organisation to head up a new as-yet-unnamed business-to-business venture.There is currently no direct replacement for Devitt… Continue reading Devitt Resigns ABC Chief Executive Role

Mars-owned brand Tunes has signed a £1 million sponsorship deal with the EMAP Performance radio network. Targeting the youth market, the brand will use the strapline “Go Menthol in Ibiza” on dance music station Kiss 100 FM.A new Saturday night dance show has been created to promote the brand, to broadcast weekly across the network… Continue reading Tunes Signs Sponsorship Deal With Kiss 100

Total terrestrial revenue for February 2000 (including GMTV) came in at £221 million, according to agency estimates. Of this, revenue for the ITV Network rose 7.7% compared to February 1999; Channel 4’s revenue increased by 7.5%, and Channel 5 saw its ad revenue grow annually 16%. GMTV saw a 7.2% increase in its revenue. Total… Continue reading TV Revenue Round-Up – February 2000