The amount of violence being shown on prime-time terrestrial TV has increased over the last four years, according to a report published today by the BBC, the BSC and the ITC.The report, which monitored TV output over two seven-day periods in 2001 and 1999 and compared it to similar periods in 1997 and 1998, shows… Continue reading Watchdog Report Shows Rising TV Violence
Loss Narrows At IFG As New Mag Is LaunchedI Feel Good (IFG), the magazine publishing group run by former Loaded editor James Brown, has narrowed its pre-tax losses to £1.4 million for 2001, down from £1.8 million in 2000. Sales for the period were £4.2 million, compared to £0.7 million last time.The group has launched… Continue reading Loss Narrows At IFG As New Mag Is Launched
Analysis of TV revenue estimates for March reveals mixed fortunes for the UK’s terrestrial TV channels. Year on year, a decline was experienced overall, with ITV1 and Channel 4 seeing revenue fall. Channel 5 and GMTV fared better than their larger competitors during March, the former seeing revenue increase by 8.1% year on year and… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2002
Virgin Radio has signed a six-figure advertising deal with Fujifilm, designed to raise awareness of the brand in the run up to this summer’s World Cup.The interactive cross-media advertising campaign, which includes on air and online activity, will run over a three week period from 11 May targeting both men and women who need to… Continue reading Virgin Signs Six Figure Ad Deal With Fujifilm
Kelvin MacKenzie is once again to attack RAJAR’s diary system of audience measurement with the launch of what is claimed to be the first parallel study in the UK, comparing a diary method of recording radio listening with an electronic wrist watch device.Wireless Group chief executive MacKenzie, in his signature inflammatory style, has stated: “This… Continue reading MacKenzie Launches More Electronic Measurement Tests
The best performance in yesterday’s media market came for Cordiant, which despite announcing earlier in the week that pre-tax profits more than halved in 2001 (see City News From MediaTel Insight- Reuters, WPP and Cordiant), saw shares rise 18.59% to close at 92˝p, an increase of 14˝p on the day before.Telewest, which has announced plans… Continue reading Sharewatch
BT has launched the latest volley in the battle for broadband supremacy, by launching a “no-frills” product which it hopes will result in 500,000 additional connections by summer 2003.The service, which will be widely available in autumn this year, will separate access to the internet from value-added services, allowing customers to have broadband internet access… Continue reading BT’s ‘No Frills’ Service Ups Broadband Stakes
Administrators Confirm ITV Digital SaleIn a statement released this afternoon, the administrators of ITV Digital have confirmed that they are offering the business and assets of the company for sale with immediate effect.They confirmed that they have not been able to secure additional funding “on terms that would enable them to commit to a long-term… Continue reading Administrators Confirm ITV Digital Sale
Box Office Success Offsets AOL Time Warner LossesMassive first quarter losses at AOL Time Warner, $54.24 billion or $12.25 a share, were partially offset by gains at Warner Bros thanks to films such as Harry Potter and The Lord Of The Rings, enabling the company to beat analyst projections.The weak online advertising market contributed to… Continue reading Box Office Success Offsets AOL Time Warner Losses
Following the announcement this afternoon confirming that ITV Digital’s administrator intends to undertake a short term sale process for its business assets, the ITC has issued the following statement:“The ITC regrets that the Administrator is unable to secure funding for an orderly takeover of the ITV Digital business. We have informed him that at the… Continue reading ITC Issues Statement Regarding ITV Digital Sale
