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colspan=”5″>National Newspaper NRS Figures – November 2001

The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has launched its second and final consultation of the most comprehensive review of advertising regulation since commercial television began. The second consultation includes a full review of the code and draws upon the views and advice received in the first review, which has resulted in a lifting of the ban… Continue reading ITC Launches Second Regulation Consultation

TV Market Round-Up – November 2001RevenueFears of falling TV revenues are confirmed in the figures for November 2001, with revenue across all terrestrial and non-terrestrial commercial channels falling 11.2% year on year. Worst affected were ITV1, which dropped 12.9% in an analysis against the same period last year, and Channel 5, which fell 12.6%. Even… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up
– November 2001

NRS figures for National Newspapers in November show that the market as a whole remained relatively stable year on year, slipping just 0.2%. However, this was not to say that movement was not seen at individual titles, where fortunes were decidedly mixed.Titles on the up in November included the Daily Star, which added 12.2% or… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – November 2001

Virgin Radio is launching a trial on the Isle of Man that combines digital radio with 3G technology and could lead to the launch of more interactive radio stations in the UK.As part of the trial, which begins later this month, Virgin will launch an interactive radio service called Manx Choice on a test digital… Continue reading Virgin Trials DAB And 3G Technology

Smartlogik and UBC were the best performers in yesterday’s media market. The former saw shares jump 25% to finish at at 2˝p, while the latter saw stock climb 19.64% to close at 33˝p, an increase of 8p on the previous day.At the other end of the scale BSkyB was the worst performer in yesterday’s FTSE… Continue reading Sharewatch

British Telecom is considering plans to extend its interests into the media business and could be making and distributing its own television services within the next two years, according to chairman Sir Christopher Bland.Writing in the Sunday Times last weekend Bland said that it was probable that BT would expand its existing network to distribute… Continue reading BT Set To Become A Media Company

The advertising market is expected to move once again into positive growth during the course of this year, according to a consensus of forecasts compiled by MediaTel Insight.It is generally recognised that the first half to three quarters of the year will see a continuation of the decline that hit 2001 so hard, but the… Continue reading UK Advertising Forecasts 2001/2002 Round-Up

Telewest Broadband, which rebranded last November (see Telewest Announces Rebrand), has launched advertising activity designed to raise awareness of the range of services available.The initial focus of the campaign, in which radio is a “key medium”, along with posters and TV advertising, is the Talk Unlimited and blueyonder broadband internet services. Last year’s rebranding coincided… Continue reading Telewest Launches Ad Campaign

The holy grail of TV these days would be a programme which combined public service, integrity, quality and huge ratings in one cutting edge, challenging, barrier pushing package. Just like the TV they made in the good old days. But were those good old days really that good? And would what worked back then work… Continue reading TV: Have We Ever Had It So Good?