The best performer amongst media shares last week was Reuters Group, which ended the day’s trading on Friday up again, by 25p at £13.07.The possible merger deals between Carlton, Granada and United News and Media continue to provoke speculation in the media world. Shares in all three companies ended down on Friday, Carlton by 7p… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Tuesday ONdigital, the digital terrestrial broadcaster which is joint-owned by Carlton Communications and Granada, announces its quarterly figures and details of its plans to provide full internet access through television sets (see ONdigital Signs Deal To Provide Full Net Access Through… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Oneword radio, the digital station devoted to the spoken word, is set to become available to millions more listeners through a carriage deal with Sky Digital and its own radio via the internet service.Oneword began broadcasting its full schedule on Digital One in May this year, three months after Digital One announced its launch (see… Continue reading Oneword Will Speak To More Of The Nation Through Sky Digital Deal
Reuters was the best performer in the FTSE 100 index yesterday, although there seemed to be no obvious reason for the 6% rise. Shares ended up 72p at £12.82.Trinity Mirror announced a positive trading report yesterday (see Trinity Announces Positive Trading Report, Enhances ic24 Network) and spoke of increased revenue growth. However shares in the… Continue reading Sharewatch
Not so many months ago dedicated women’s portals were hot property on the internet. A flurry of online women-focussed activity occurred in the space of a few months with offerings from Associated New Media (CharlotteStreet.com), Hollinger and Boots, (handbag.com), IPC (beme.com) and Freeserve (icircle.co.uk).They all had one thing in mind: to tap into the pockets… Continue reading Feature: Publishers Bring Women’s Sites Into Focus
MRG Evening Meeting – The Future of Radio and Outdoor MeasurementLast night’s Media Research Group (MRG) Evening Meeting covered the issue of machine assisted media research in two areas which have previously relied on manual collection – outdoor and radio. Derek Bloom of Poster Audience research and Jane O’Hara of RAJAR discussed possible alternatives to… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – The Future of Radio and Outdoor Measurement
Jane Phillimore has been appointed editor of fledgling women’s lifestyle title Aura. Phillimore, previously deputy editor of Options, takes over the role from Deirdre Vine who is to step down to the role of contributing editor. Since its launch the Parkhill Publications title has lost at least two key staff members (see Appointments Brief) amid… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Q: Why would a satellite broadcaster owned by the two largest ITV groups use BBC Resources to help design its internet-TV service? (see ONdigital Teams With BBC For Internet On TV)A: When was the last time you heard someone say that www.granada.co.uk or www.carlton.co.uk was their favourite website? Meanwhile www.bbc.co.uk enjoys worldwide popularity and is… Continue reading BBC To Peddle Internet Know-How To Boost Revenue
Channel 5 has announced its latest dotcom deal, through which it intends to provide www.thefirstresort.com with £3m of support in exchange for a percentage stake in the business.The package offered to the online travel agent will include spot advertising, programme sponsorship, holiday pages on 5 Text and links from both the 5 Text website and… Continue reading Channel 5 Signs Holiday Site For Latest Equity Deal
Trinity Mirror has reaped increased revenue growth across its national and regional newspapers during the first half of the financial year, and said that the company, which merged last year (see Trinity And Mirror Seal Merger In £2bn Deal), had integrated its assets well . The largest regional publisher in the UK and owner of… Continue reading Trinity Announces Positive Trading Report, Enhances ic24 Network
