Cinema adspend has been rising steadily over the past decade, reaching a total of £87m for the 12 months to September 2000, according to CIA Medialab research. Cinema admissions have also risen over the period, from just under 90 million during 1989 to just over 100 million during 1999.However, this growth has not always been… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Increase Over Decade, Revenues Follow Suit
Johnston Press has announced the acquisition of four paid-for newspapers from Mortons Media Ltd. The titles are all based in the Lincolnshire area and include the Horncastle News series, the Louth Leader series, the Skegness News and the Market Rasen Mail.The deal will be subject to approval from the secretary of state for trade and… Continue reading Johnston Press Acquires Four Titles From Mortons Media
Cinema adspend has been rising over the past decade in real terms, reaching a total of £87m for the 12 months to September 2000, according to CIA Medialab research. Cinema admissions have also risen over the period, from just under 90 million during 1989 to just over 100 million during 1999. However, this growth has… Continue reading Rising Cinema Admissions Echoed By Rising Advertising Revenues
Channel 5 has come under criticism from the Broadcasting Standards Commission for its porn movie review show, X Certificate. The BSC upheld complaints from six viewers, who were concerned about the inclusion of pornographic material in the programme.In its defence, Channel 5 described the programme as a “light-hearted entertainment review show focusing on the adult… Continue reading BSC Raps Channel 5 Porn Review Show
Talksport is celebrating the approach of its first birthday with a number of major programme changes.Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs, whose Thursday Night Kickabout show was voted second-best radio show by Campaign magazine, will be moved to the afternoon drive-time slot four days a week, while Mike Parry will join Alan Brazil on The Sports… Continue reading TalkSport Rejigs Output As First Anniversary Approaches
The ITC has granted a renewal of Anglia Television’s licence for the ten years beginning 1 January 2001. Anglia submitted a formal application for the renewal, having accepted the terms proposed by the ITC (see ITC Announces Anglia Terms For Renewal), which included a cash sum of £3.42m.Just before Christmas the ITC announced that it… Continue reading ITC Renews Anglia TV Licence, Freezes Fees for 2001
Speculation over the sale of Scottish Radio Holdings continued throughout the festive season. SMG failed to make a full bid for the group despite increasing its stake in its rival to 20.8% following a planned relaxation in legislation in the Government’s White Paper. SRH has said it would consider a stock purchase by SMG as… Continue reading Christmas Developments
2000 was the year when media woke up to the realities of the digital age. Mega-mergers abounded as companies recognised the benefits of consolidation and vertical integration. Most significant for UK markets was Granada’s domination of ITV and the paving of the way for a single ITV with the Government’s White Paper. In publishing, brands… Continue reading A Look Back At 2000…
During the holiday period, shares were traded on the UK stock market on 27, 28 and 29 December and resumed trading for the New Year from today. The table below shows the closing prices for media shares on Friday 22 December and Friday 29 December 2000.Unsurprisingly, there was little movement during this period, although Scottish… Continue reading Sharewatch
Sharp falls on the New York stock exchange, combined with a downgrade from Goldman Sachs, sent Reuters shares down 73p to end at £11.19.United Business Media neared the end of its first week under its new, business-centric title down 30p at £8.40. Wireless Group, having just announced investments in its Scottish interests (see Wireless Group… Continue reading Sharewatch
