Month On MonthMonthly national newspaper circulation figures for February, released by the ABC this week, show a fairly solid performance from the News International titles. The Sun, Times, Sunday Times and News Of The World all show improving sales when compared to January’s figures.Elsewhere, the Financial Times continues to grow its circulation base, up 3.2%… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – February 2000
Month On MonthMonthly national newspaper circulation figures for February, released by the ABC this week, show a fairly solid performance from the News International titles. The Sun, Times, Sunday Times and News Of The World all show improving sales when compared to January’s figures.Elsewhere, the Financial Times continues to grow its circulation base, up 3.2%… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – February 2000
Stock in the media sector took a sharp tumble yesterday following a downgrading by Lehman Brothers International Europe from ‘underweight’ to ‘overweight’. This affected a number of media companies, notably BSkyB, Cable & Wireless Communications and Reuters.Lehman also dropped Carlton Communications from its recommended portfolio, causing shares in the company to slip down 7p to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Shares in Border Television leapt 28% after Scottish Radio announced on Friday that it is considering a bid for the group (see Border Stock Soars On Scottish Radio Rumours). Border, which owns the ITV franchise for the North-West as well as a number of Century radio stations, saw prices rise 227˝p to £10.50. Scottish Radio… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly industry focus, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Thursday Trinity Mirror releases its year-end financial results. Headline pre-tax profits are expected to come in at around £75 million and news of the bidding for the group’s Belfast Telegraph newspaper is also anticipated (see Final Three Suitors Line Up For Belfast Telegraph).Regional… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Three Premiership football clubs have this morning announced plans to launch their own digital radio stations giving fans access to club information and programming. Aston Villa, Chelsea and Southampton have each agreed a joint venture with digital broadcasting group, Radio First. Each of the three clubs will be given a 50% stakeholding in its respective… Continue reading Premier League Clubs To Launch Digital Radio Stations
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Edinburgh area to the sole applicant, Score Digital. Score, which is owned by Scottish Radio Holdings, will deliver digital programming and data services to the region, which has an adult population of around 1.1 million.The group’s proposal consists of eight programme services for… Continue reading Score Wins Digital Licence For Edinburgh
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has recommended that Chris Smith make a proscription order against foreign satellite channel Adult X. The regulatory body has decided that the channel is an unacceptable service under the terms of the Broadcasting Act.The Commission believes that Adult X is unacceptable on the grounds that it repeatedly contains material which… Continue reading ITC Makes Moves To Close Adult Channel
The UK’s first digital TV channel dedicated to natural health issues is to be launched later this year. A range of programming covering all aspects of the natural health industry will be accompanied by a website providing links to products and services in the market.According to a recent Which report, 25% of the UK population… Continue reading Natural Health Channel Set To Launch
The current sponsorship regulations which apply to the UK radio industry are set to be relaxed by the Radio Authority. The radio watchdog has proposed a number of revisions to the existing Advertising and Sponsorship Code and is now seeking the views of interested parties with regard to the changes.As part of the revisions, the… Continue reading Radio Authority Plans To Relax Sponsorship Regulations
