Chief executive of Pearson, Dame Marjorie Scardino (see Pearson Chief Executive To Be Made Dame) and other senior executives will not receive a bonus this year as the advertising downturn continues to take its toll on the company.Scardino was eligible to receive a bonus, reportedly in excess of £150,000, but has opted not to take… Continue reading Pearson Chief Waives Bonus
GWR today released a trading update for the year ending 31 March 2002. In January the group announced that like for like revenues for the UK were down by 10.8% year on year for the quarter to 31 December 2001.For Q1 2002, GWR anticipates that like for like revenues will be flat including a 4.8%… Continue reading GWR Sees ‘Some Improvement’ In UK Radio Market
The number of subscriptions to the internet increased by 15.3% between January 2001 and January 2002, according to the latest Index of Internet Connectivity report from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS).The report shows that subscriptions to ISPs rose by 4.3% during the first quarter of 2001 before falling during each month of the second… Continue reading Internet Connectivity Continues To Rise
Carlton and Granada have confirmed that an application has been made to the High Court for an administration order to be made in relation to ITV Digital. Deloitte & Touche, called in to review the group’s financial situation, will be appointed as administrators, as expected.A statement issued concludes: “The shareholders have agreed to provide short… Continue reading Administration For ITV Digital Confirmed
Rumours are emerging that troubled pay-TV platform ITV Digital is to go into administration later today. The company has refused to comment on speculation, but a statement is expected this afternoon.More details will appear on MediaTel NewsLine as they emerge…
In February, the number of internet users in the UK fell. Although this has happened before, previous declines have been the results of seasonal trends – students not online during summer holidays and so on. Early indications for March suggest that the decline in numbers is continuing, prompting BMRBi to forecast that the decline is… Continue reading UK Internet Population Drop Off Suggests Trend, Says BMRB
The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered Universal International Pictures to withdraw a controversial poster for the new Ali G film after it generated over a hundred complaints in less than a week.The poster, which features Ali G with his arm between a naked women’s legs, has been branded “offensive” and “unsuitable” by members of the… Continue reading ASA Orders Withdrawal Of Ali G Poster
Ongoing talks and doubts about the future of ITV Digital and its dispute with the Football League over broadcasting rights (see ITV Digital In Salvage Talks) caused Carlton and Granada, the group’s joint owners, to see shares fall yesterday.Carlton saw stock slip 8.22% to close at £2.62˝, in what was the worst media performance of… Continue reading Sharewatch
There’s no getting away from it: Sport and TV need each other. But how have a load of men in silky shorts chasing a ball managed to bring a whole digital TV platform to its knees? Or should that be, how has the success or lack thereof of a marketing campaign based around a knitted… Continue reading NewsLine Column: TV’s Own Goal
RAJAR has published more details of its own testing of electronic audience measurement systems, following Wireless Group chief Kelvin MacKenzie’s criticism of the diary system last week (see TWG Uses Trial Results To Challenge RAJAR).MacKenzie’s comments accompanied the release of research the Wireless Group had undertaken, off its own back, of one of two systems… Continue reading RAJAR Details Electronic Measurement Testing
