Interest in Telewest’s cooled by the end of the week, with Friday’s closing price at 235źp. Telewest announced last week that it was developing a high-speed internet project in conjunction with Microsoft (see Telewest And Microsoft Confirm High-Speed Internet Service).Market expectations that the company will be recording a pre-tax loss on Wednesday, has seen BSkyB’s… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday Saatchi & Saatchi releases interim financial results today.Tuesday Cordiant release interim results today .Wednesday BSkyB releases full year financial results, with the company expected to be in the red due to the huge investment in digital television.Friday Consumer magazine circulation figures for January-July 1999 are released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). The… Continue reading The Week Ahead
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%). June 1999 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations Station Survey Period Share of Listening (%) Weekly Reach (%) Weekly Reach (‘000s) 102.4 Severn Sound FM… Continue reading Local Commercial Stations
A total of 16 new stations reported in June 1999 RAJAR figures. Of these new stations Trax FM recorded the highest Share of Listening (16.9%) and Weekly Reach (33%). Peak 107 FM had the highest Weekly Reach (‘000s) with 81,000 listeners. New Stations Reporting in Q1 1999 Station Share of Listening % Weekly Reach %… Continue reading New Stations Reporting in June 1999 RAJAR
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
