According to press reports, the proposed £24 digital licence outlined last week, may be ruled illegal by the European Commission. The BBC’s digital rivals are said to have taken advice about the legality of the increase, which would come into effect from next April.The final report of Gavyn Davies’ Funding Review Panel (see Digital Licence… Continue reading Broadcasters May Go To EC To Block Digital Licence
Interim financial results released today for Saatchi & Saatchi, for the six month period to June, show that the UK division of the global advertising and marketing agency has seen a rise in operating profit of 6.3%, from £3.2 million for the same period last year, to £3.4 million this time. It was announced that… Continue reading Saatchi & Saatchi Profits Up
Of the non-London local commercial stations, reporting in the latest RAJAR period, West Sound FM posted the most impressive performance with the highest shares of Listening (33.2%) and Weekly Reach (49%).Other notable performers include Orchard FM and Channel 103. Orchard FM recorded the second highest Share of Listening (30.4%) of all local commercial stations, with… Continue reading June 1999 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
Half-year results released by United News & Media this morning, show pre-tax profits falling slightly. For the six months to 30 June 1999 profits fell to £149.5 million, down from £152.9 million for this period last year. The outlook for the full year trading remains satisfactory despite this, says UNM.Advertising revenues across the group’s broadcast… Continue reading United News & Media Profits Hold Steady
Chrysalis Radio’s Heart 106.2FM came out well in the June 1999 RAJAR figures, released yesterday afternoon. The London pop station showed an increase of just under four million listeners a week (30.5%) when compared to the previous RAJAR period to March 1999. Heart’s share of listening in London was also up, by 1.0% points to… Continue reading Heart 106.2FM Beats Strong In Latest Radio Figures
The final report of Gavyn Davies’ Funding Review Panel (see Digital Licence Fee Could Be £24) was broadly welcomed yesterday by BBC director-general, John Birt, and chairman Sir Christopher Bland. Birt said he was “grateful for the Panel’s strong advocacy of the powerful role the BBC can play in the digital era ahead”. He concurred… Continue reading BBC Approves Of Digital Licence Charge
ITV chief executive, Richard Eyre has responded to the recommendations unveiled yesterday by the BBC Funding Review Panel (see Digital Licence Fee Could Be £24). He has initially welcomed the proposals for greater transparency in the Corporation’s spending and the introduction of performance criteria to underwrite the BBC’s special public purposes. He has, however, called… Continue reading ITV Chief Calls For Debate On BBC Funding
Dave King, broadcast director of Carat London, has joined EMAP On Air to fill the newly-created post of sales director. King will oversee the day to day running of the business as well as taking over some responsibilities currently being handled by EMAP On Air’s managing director Tom Toumazis. King will report directly to Toumazis… Continue reading King Leaves Carat To Join EMAP On Air As Sales Director
Following Reed Elsevier’s poor half-year financial results, released yesterday (see Profits Down At Reed Elsevier), the value of the publisher’s parent companies’ share prices fell. At the close of trading yesterday the Reed International trading price stood at 424p, down 41źp on Wednesday’s closing price. While Elsevier’s closing price was 700˝p, down from 769źp on… Continue reading Sharewatch
Advertising agency John Ayling & Associates has announced that it has appointed i-level, the online media planning and buying specialists, to handle new media campaigns for its clients. This follows Western International Media’s decision to employ i-level as its sole support in this market.John Ayling, managing director, said: “After extensive discussion we are convinced that… Continue reading John Ayling Appoints i-level To Buying Role
