ITV and BBC1 will go head to head with their evening news bulletins for the first time tonight, as ITV, under orders from the ITC (see News At Ten To Return To ITV) returns its nightly news to its original 10pm slot, where it will find its old home more crowded than before, after the… Continue reading ITV And BBC1 Go Head To Head With Evening News
Capital Radio’s rock music station Xfm is to collaborate with MTV2 and Future Publishing title Metal Hammer to produce a weekly rock TV show. Xfm Metal Hammer RiOT will launch on MTV2 on 1 February in a 10pm slot. The hour-long show will also be broadcast by Xfm after its own rock slot at 1am… Continue reading Xfm Teams With MTV2 And Future For TV Rock Show
Content provider to the radio and internet industries, UBC Media Group has signed a deal with Bloomberg which will see the financial information services company become the exclusive supplier of business bulletins and market reports for analogue commercial radio stations in the UK.The reports will be heard immediately on the 70 analogue and digital services… Continue reading UBC Media Strikes Deal With Bloomberg For Provision Of Financial Radio Services
Channel 4 will be privatised if the Conservative party wins the election expected in late spring, and the revenue raised put towards galleries and museums. A statement released to the Sunday newspapers from shadow Culture Secretary Peter Ainsworth outlining the plan has provoked consternation from both Channel 4 bosses and Culture Secretary Chris Smith.Both Smith… Continue reading Conservatives Would Privatise Channel 4, Says Shadow Culture Secretary
Having won its battle for more Channel 5 investment with United Business Media (see Sharewatch), RTL finished the week among the best media performers, with a week on week increase of 7.27% at £63.65. United ended down 1.3% at £7.84.This week will see the latest stage of the News at Ten battle, as BBC 1… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.The ratings war between ITV and BBC looks set to intensify as the News at Ten returns to the network (see Date Set For Return Of News At Ten On ITV).Tuesday The MRG Evening Meeting is held in the Hampshire Hotel,… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Chris Jones, the chief executive of J Walter Thompson, has resigned his position on health grounds. He is to be succeeded by Peter Schweitzer, who will take on the role on top of his current position as president.Martin Sorrell, chief executive of parent company, WPP, said: “Chris has made a lasting contribution to JWT, both… Continue reading CEO Of J Walter Thompson Resigns
E4 managed to secure the top-rated programme across all multichannel services during its launch night (see Ali G Launches E4). The second edition of the new series of Friends was watched by an average 560,000, with a peak audience share of 6%.In an overall analysis, however, it was pipped to the post by rival entertainment… Continue reading E4 Celebrates First Night Success
IPC Connect is launching a new women’s title aimed at 19-29 year olds. With the title It’s Fate, the 56-page magazine will feature true-life stories, astrology, celebrity gossip, health, fashion and beauty, with a strong psychic/astrological theme. “Young and sexy psychics” are to offer advice to readers on sex, money, relationships, health and careers. The… Continue reading Launches Brief
Highbury House Communications continued to trade strongly during the second half of 2000 and expects its final results for the year to be in line with expectations. The group yesterday issued a trading update ahead of the publication of its full-year results on 26 March 2001.Integration of the publishing businesses of Nexus and Columbus are… Continue reading Highbury House Reports Strong Trading During 2000
