Shares in Ulster Television jumped this morning as it announced a strong set of financial results and said that it expects to return to better growth in the second half of this year, following a sluggish ratings period at ITV. Ulster also said that it plans to bring its internet business into profitability in the… Continue reading Ulster Stock Rises On Positive Results
ProgrammesThe big television highlight of this month was the unveiling of the final five members of the Popstars group. Having gone through the excruciating audition process, which featured some singing talent not seen since the heyday of Linda McCartney in Wings and surviving Nasty Nigel’s fairly nasty putdowns, 3 February saw two programmes devoted to… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – February 2001
Granada Media is to close down its web portal and internet service provider G-Wizz on Wednesday this week, after failing to replicate its success in pulling the crowds on TV in the online arena, despite heavy marketing investment.The company is advising those who use its internet provision services to subscribe to BT Internet and those… Continue reading Granada’s ISP And Portal To Close Down On Wednesday
A week on week analysis of media stocks reveals what a nightmarish week it was for the stock market as a whole. With the FTSE 100 witnessing its largest one-day fall since October 1992 on Thursday, only one media company, UBC Media, did not see a week on week fall, and even then it did… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Media Business.Highbury House, Ulster TV and Tempus release full year results.Wednesday Outdoor group Maiden release full year results.An NRS national newspaper round-up for February 2001 will be available on Newsline.
The Daily Express has shed yet another staffer, this time thanks to the voluntary redundancy taken by head of sport Mike Allen. Allen is quitting after 15 years on the paper, but denies his decision is anything to do with the controversial regime of new owner Richard Desmond. Commercial development director Caroline Hunt has left… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Publishing company Highbury House Communications today offered a cheerful outlook for the year, saying that 49% of its budgeted advertising sales have already been achieved. The consumer and trade magazine group says that it had only a small exposure to the dotcom boom last year and so is not experiencing the downturn that many other… Continue reading Highbury House Starts Year Well
Global marketing and media communications group, Tempus, this morning said that it achieved record financial results and net new business wins during 2000. Pre-tax profit at the group grew by 29% to £21.5 million, whilst revenues rose 64% to £151.3 million.During the year Tempus secured record new business wins worth £594 million – a 52%… Continue reading Tempus Announces Record Results And Repositions As ‘The Agency Of The Future’
BSkyB is hoping to drive subscription uptake in Ireland, having secured the rights to show more Irish content and BBC1 in the Republic. Richard Freudenstein, Sky’s CEO, has said he would like to add the leading Irish terrestrial channels RTE 1, Network 2, TV3, TG4 and UTV to the platform in future.It is thought that… Continue reading BSkyB Plans Subscription Drive In Republic Of Ireland
Freeserve has announced new pan-European advertising opportunities following its integration with Wanadoo (see Freeserve Sold To Wanadoo). The internet portal can now develop media plans and European campaigns from the UK, which can run across Freeserve and Wanadoo content in the UK, France, Belgium, Denmark, Spain and the Netherlands.Caroline Pathy, advertising sales director for Freeserve… Continue reading Freeserve And Wanadoo Offer Pan European Ad Opportunities
