Digital television viewing figures for March shows that non-terrestrial channels continue to grow audiences in general terms, having increased their share of viewing across all homes. The biggest loss of viewing share was at ITV, which, although it still commands the largest share of viewing, has seen a decrease in share year on year. BBC2… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – March 2001
Channel 5’s proposal to move its early evening news bulletin to 5.30pm, in order to show Home and Away in the vacated 6pm slot, has been blocked by the Independent Television Commission (ITC).In its original licensing remit, Channel 5 agreed to provide a minimum 20 minutes of news coverage and 10 minutes of current affairs… Continue reading Channel 5 News Move Refused By ITC
Advertising the performance capabilities of a car without encouraging dangerous driving is a tricky one. Daihatsu found itself on the wrong side of the line this week with an advert in the national press that prompted a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority.The ad in question, for the Sirion 1.3 SL featured a picture of… Continue reading ASA Puts Brakes On Daihatsu Advertising
The Radio Authority received just one application for the local digital multiplex licence for the Southend and Chelmsford area in time for its deadline of 3 April. The applicant for the licence, which covers an area with a potential audience of up to 1.2m adults aged 15 and over in Southend, Chelmsford and surrounding parts… Continue reading Radio Authority Awards Aberdeen Digital Licence, Receives One Application For Southend
Reed Elsevier Optimistic Despite Impact Of US Slow-DownAnglo-Dutch publishing group Reed Elsevier this morning said that the slowing of the US economy is impacting its business to business operations, although it believes the effects are ‘manageable’. The group said that its science, medical, legal and educational businesses are are largely unaffected by conditions in the… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Optimistic Despite Impact Of US Slow-Down
A US website has reported that a record number of dotcoms closed during last year. This further blow to new media confidence brought Bright Station shares down 10% yesterday, to end at 18p.The Sunday Mirror could be facing the largest contempt charge ever for printing a story which prejudiced the trial of two Leeds footballers,… Continue reading Sharewatch
MTV’s website, www.mtv.co.uk has announced a deal to provide content to internet portal Excite.co.uk. The terms of the agreement will see MTV provide Excite’s new music channel with charts covering different genres of music including the UK Hitlist, the European top 20, R&B and dance. The site will also have streamed news, interviews and videos.Rebecca… Continue reading MTV Signs Content Provision Deal With Excite UK
The coincidence of a slowdown in the US economy and the fall-out from the dotcom marketing boom that occurred at this time last year is forcing media groups to tighten their belts and warn investors of slackening revenues. Advertisers are being cautiously prudent with their budgets in fear that economic conditions in the States might… Continue reading Feature: Climate To Remain Chilly For Advertising In Coming Months
ONdigital owners Carlton and Granada are expected to announce spending cuts at the digital broadcaster when they reveal the latest subscription figures in two weeks time, according to a report in today’s Daily Telegraph. At present the company is spending around £3m every year thanks to the heavy subsidies on set-top boxes.Yesterday ONdigital’s chief executive,… Continue reading Carlton And Granada May Implement Spending Cuts At ONdigital
Trinity Mirror shares have fallen by over 3% or 14½p this morning, as condemnation of the Sunday Mirror for publishing an interview with the father of the victim in the Leeds footballer trial continues to mount.Both the defence and the prosecution in the trial of Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate for affray and GBH had… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Shares Fall As Fears Of Contempt Charge Rise
