Specialist consumer magazine and online publisher Future Network has announced the appointment of Colin Morrison to the newly created position of deputy chief executive officer. Morrison will take up his position in January 2001 and his specific responsibilities will include development of the company’s international development and licensing.He will report to Greg Ingham, chief executive… Continue reading New Deputy Chief Executive For Future Network
Cable group Telewest has announced the extension of its cable network with the acquisition of Eurobell for £200m. The company, owned by Deutsche Telekom, is one of the last independent operators in the UK and supplies telephone, internet, data and cable television services throughout the south of England.According to latest figures Eurobell had 336,600 franchise… Continue reading Telewest Buys Eurobell For £200m
BSkyB announced increased losses in today’s interim results as the costs of marketing and programming digital services took its toll. For the three month period to the end of September the satellite broadcaster announced pre-tax losses of £123.6m, compared to £13.6m for the same period last year.Digital sales have now reached 4.95m, however, with just… Continue reading Digital Roll-Out Takes Its Toll As Losses Mount At Sky
Local commercial radio dropped slightly in terms of share of listening in the latest RAJAR report. For the three months to the end of September 2000 it fell 0.1% points to take a 38.7% share of listening. At the same time the sector’s weekly reach fell back 0.7% to reach 26.5m. Average hours increased by… Continue reading September 2000 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
Specialist publisher Future Network was one of the best performers on the FTSE 350 yesterday, putting on 33˝p to 492˝p as it announced the appointment of a new deputy chief executive (see New Deputy Chief Executive For Future Network).Johnston Press also made the high performers table, adding 25p to its share price as its bid… Continue reading Sharewatch
Virgin Radio (AM)’s weekly reach and share of listening both continued to fall according the September 2000 radio listening figures released by RAJAR this morning. The station, now part of SMG, turned in poor results in the June survey and has seen its reach fall by a further 6.5% and share by 0.5% points this… Continue reading Virgin Takes A Dip In Latest RAJAR
Capital 95.8FM retained its strong lead across London in the latest RAJAR figures. During the third quarter of 2000 the station increased its reach by 1.5% to 2.8 million. Its share of listening remained static, however, at 11.3%, but it is still way ahead of its nearest rival Magic, which moved into second place in… Continue reading Capital 95.8FM Retains Strong Lead Across London
The share of listening held by BBC radio stations made gains in the last quarter, while commercial radio listening was down, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning. Overall, BBC stations improved their share by 0.3% points since June, to a total share of 51.4%, while commercial stations fell back 0.5% points to… Continue reading BBC Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Report
NetValue has announced the launch of its online ad measurement service, Ad-Impact, which it claims will allow clients to analyse the effectiveness of online campaigns for the first time. Teaming up with Taylor Nelson Sofres’ Secodip service, the two aim to provide a comprehensive research tool for ad agencies and marketing companies involved in online… Continue reading NetValue Launches Online Ad Effectiveness Service
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB gained 45p to £10.40 as analysts predicted good results for the company tomorrow (see Digital Packages Set To Increase In Price). The value of the group’s prices have more than halved since its high of £21.58 earlier this year, however (see Sharewatch).Cable group Telewest was one of the highest climbers on the… Continue reading Sharewatch
