The Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) has published its latest CAVIAR audience research, which shows that the number of cinema visitors during 2000 – some 47 million – was the highest reached during 18 years of the research being carried out and showed a year on year increase of 10%, despite the advent of advanced home… Continue reading Cinema Growing In Popularity Despite DVD And Pay Per View, Shows CAVIAR
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has published new guidance to broadcasters on interactive television service. Emphasising its determination to keep its regulation “simple and light touch”, the ITC primarily focuses on the importance of the separation of advertising from editorial content and the protection of children.The ITC draws a distinction between traditional and interactive television… Continue reading ITC Publishes Interactive TV Guidance
Sky One achieved a higher viewing share than ITV during prime time viewing for the first time ever last Sunday evening. Unofficial live ratings have revealed that a new episode of The Simpsons at 6:30pm was watched by 1.56m viewers, a 15% audience share within multichannel homes, while ITV’s ITN Early Evening News, local news… Continue reading Sky Beats ITV In Prime Time Ratings For First Time
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the underlying rate of inflation for January fell to the lowest since records began in 1976, to just 1.8%, far below the government target of 2.5%.The headline rate of inflation, which had already seen a drop during December when it reached 2.9%, also… Continue reading Inflation Rate Lowest Since Records Began
UBC Media and Capital Radio have announced the formation of a joint venture with US-based group Command Audio to develop personal digital radio systems.The three-way partnership will allow UBC and Capital to use Command Audio’s software to develop on-demand interactive audio services. Tests are set to start later this year.UBC Media: 020 7402 1011 Capital… Continue reading UBC Media And Capital In US Partnership
Optimad and iMediapoint, the internet-based media transaction platforms, have announced that they are to merge. The combined entity will create a UK and European market leader for online media trading which will operate as Optimad-iMediapoint.Andy Troullides, iMediapoint’s CEO, who will run the new entity with iMediapoint founder Jean-Louis Velaise, said: “As separate businesses, Optimad and… Continue reading Optimad And iMediapoint Announce Merger
Revenues at information services company Reuters rose by 15% to £3.6 billion for the year ended 31 December 2000, according to financial results released this morning. Pre-tax profit rose by 4% from £632 million to £657 million and earnings per share were up 26% at 37.9p.During 2000 Reuters began laying foundations for a new internet-based… Continue reading Collapse In Internet Value Does Not Affect Reuters Strategy, Says Chief Executive
Month on MonthFigures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for January 2001 show that national newspaper circulation has grown by 2.6% month on month. Only four titles saw circulation losses during the period, while two showed neither loss nor gain.The worst performers were the Express titles, under new owner Richard Desmond. Desmond is currently… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – January 2001
The week began with European media giant Bertelsmann taking a controlling stake in RTL (see Bertelsmann Acquires Controlling Stake In RTL). As a consequence, RTL ended as the best media performer over the week, showing a week on week improvement of £4.77, or more than 8% at £63.87 by close on Friday.BSkyB’s Tuesday results (see… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Lastminute.com releases financial results for the final quarter of 2000.Tuesday Information group Reuters reports final results for 2000.Wednesday Daily Mail & General Trust holds its annual general meeting.Friday Figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations for consumer magazines for the six… Continue reading The Week Ahead
