Freeserve, the UK’s leading Internet Service Provider, today announced the roll-out of its new television internet portal as it reported pre-tax losses almost double those of last year. The group said the portal would be available on customised Bush televisions from 16 October, featuring selected content from Freeserve and its partners.Pre-tax losses reached £18.8m for… Continue reading Freeserve Losses Double As It Unveils TV Plans
Emap Digital has announced a partnership with HMV which will create a combined content and commerce music destination on the internet. Six co-branded shops, including Q, Mixmag, Smash Hits and Kiss will sell HMV stock and form the backbone of the group’s major online strategy for its music sector.Jerry Perkins, managing director of the Emap… Continue reading Emap Strikes Deals With HMV, Creates QTV
BBC Radio is planning to extend its portfolio with the addition of three new digital services and enhancements to two existing services. The three new services will be aiming to attract, among others, young people and children.Both the new services and the existing BBC stations will be available on digital satellite and cable, the internet… Continue reading BBC Radio Plans Introduction Of Three New Digital Stations
The Times newspaper is to introduce major changes to its Saturday edition. From the 30 September the newspaper will include a new full-colour 64-page arts and entertainment supplement called Play.Covering all that is new from book and art reviews to e-shopping and computer games, the guide will also incorporate the comprehensive radio and regionalised television… Continue reading Saturday Times Unveils New Look
Granada Media shares fell heavily yesterday after the group released a trading statement predicting a slowdown in ad revenue for the second half of the year (see Granada Predicts Slowdown In Ad Revenue, Announces Completion Of United Deal). Shares in Granada ended at £4.38 by the end of the day’s trading, down 65p.United News and… Continue reading Sharewatch
Maiden Outdoor reported a sales increase of 30% in its interim results today, as predicted earlier this year (see Maiden Expects To Be Bowled Over By First Half Results). Pre-tax profits improved to £5.2m in the six month period to the end of June, compared to a loss of £0.9m for the same period last… Continue reading Maiden Reaps Success Of Outdoor Boom
The date for the end of TV advertising as we know it has been set, as BSkyB has officially announced that its TiVo personal television recorders (PTR) and service will be available in the UK from October. Ever since the broadcasters announced they would be introducing this new technology into the country earlier in the… Continue reading Personal Television Recorders To Hit Shops From October
Almost half of all adults in the UK have accessed the internet at some time, according to the latest quarterly survey from the Office of National Statistics. A total 45% – or 20.4m adults – have logged on at least once, although those embracing the new technology are increasingly male and from the professional classes.A… Continue reading Almost Half Of All Adults Now Online
The merger of United News & Media’s ITV assets received overwhelming approval from its shareholders today. At an extraordinary general meeting the majority voted in favour of a sale to Granada Media, following the announcement of the deal in July this year (see Granada Takes Control Of ITV).Sir Roland Hampel, chairman of United, said: “United’s… Continue reading United Shareholders Approve Granada Merger
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has named Lord Borrie as its next chairman. Borrie will take over from present incumbent Lord Rodgers in January next year. Rodgers has held the position for the past six years. The new chairman, who has been appointed for the next four years, has previous experience at the Office of… Continue reading Appointments Brief
