The subscribers’ edition is a revised version of the original report.Recent launches dominated the market in the first half of 2000, with 6 titles reporting for the first time. Nintendo magazines suffered badly at the expense of the more popular Sony Playstation and Sega Dreamcast, according to the latest ABC figures for the six-month period… Continue reading ABC Report Update: New Launches Steady Volatile Gaming Market
As part of its enquiry into the Gannett UK/Johnson Press/Guardian Media Group/Regional Independent Media Holdings (RIM) mergers, the Competition Commission has sent issues letters to the main parties.The issues to be considered include the reasons for the proposed mergers and how they would be financed and managed; the financial position of the merged groups; any… Continue reading Competition Commission Sends Issue Letter For RIM Inquiry
ITV2’s distribution across UK digital cable will be complete from 8 September, when NTL’s digital customers in England and Wales will be added to the UK viewers able to receive the channel.The channel, which says it now has close to 3 million subscribers, launched in December 1998 (see ITV2 Ready For Take-Off). It was initially… Continue reading ITV2 To Be Carried On NTL Franchises From September
Major commercial radio broadcasters are preparing to go head to head as the Radio Authority invites bids for two new major commercial analogue licences in the UK. The deadline for bids for a new West Midlands licence closed yesterday, and a similar licence in the Yorkshire area has started receiving applications.The Radio Authority said it… Continue reading Radio Stations Appeal To The Older Generation In Bids For New Commercial Licences
ITV has today confirmed that it has been granted a judicial review of the Independent Television Commission’s (ITC) direction regarding the scheduling of the ITV Nightly News. The judge has made an order for expedition and directed that the hearing shall be no later than the end of September.Today’s move came after the television industry… Continue reading ITV Granted Judicial Review Of ITC News Direction
A fall in Reuters’ subsidiary Tibco in the US led to a drop in Reuters’ own shares, which ended down 29p at £12.78. BSkyB shares also fell, by 55p to £12.21, apparently thanks to rumours about the possibility of a share placing.Scottish Media Group shares soared yesterday, ending up 24½p at £3.24½- a rise of… Continue reading Sharewatch
The data for Q2 in the IPA’s Trends in Television report has shown that viewing levels are in line with those of a year ago. However, the share of viewing seems to be shifting as newcomers such as Channel 5 and non-terrestrial channels continue to establish their hold on the market.For the first time ITV’s… Continue reading ITV Slips Below 30% Audience Share In Q2 Trends In Television Report
Yesterday was a mixed day for magazine publishers in the wake of the latest ABC report (see Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher). Emap rose 20p to £11.50, thanks to the rising circulation of its UK titles. Future Network, which publishes less mainstream titles, ended down 57½p at £7.30 amid fears that… Continue reading Sharewatch
The BBC and Telewest have today announced a long-term agreement for carriage of BBC licence-fee funded digital channels and interactive services on Telewest cable networks. The deal, which runs until 2006, will allow Telewest digital viewers access to the BBC’s radio services and digital versions of its terrestrial channels as well as BBC Choice, BBC… Continue reading BBC Services To Be Made Available On Digital Cable
BSkyB is to launch Europe’s first television channel devoted to the automotive industry. The Automotive Channel, which launches on the 28 September, will broadcast news, analysis, market information and training programmes on the Sky digital platform.The full schedule will begin on 9 October with programming going out between 8.30am and 1.30pm each weekday. The channel… Continue reading Sky Prepares For Launch Of Automotive Industry Channel
