Total terrestrial television revenue for July 1999 (including GMTV) stood at £194.9 million, according to agency estimates. Of this ITV took £135.9 million, a year on year rise of 14.2%, Channel 4 took £41.8 million, up 13.1% and Channel 5 drew in £12.6 million, an increase of 37.2%.GMTV revenue continues to fall, this time by… Continue reading TV Revenue – July 1999
Email by TV will soon be a reality after digital broadcaster ONdigital yesterday announced a partnership with Demon Internet. The deal will allow the broadcaster to offer its digital terrestrial television subscribers the ability to send and receive email messages while watching television, using a combined keyboard and remote control.The service, which is expected to… Continue reading ONdigital And Demon Internet In TV Email Deal
Month On MonthMonth on month comparisons from the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) show that sales in almost all national newspapers fell in July this year. The only exception to this trend was the Mirror which took almost 85,500 new sales and its sister paper the Sunday Mirror which rose by… Continue reading Mirror Papers Buck Decline In Latest Monthly Circulation Figures
Channel 5 is sticking to what it does best in its autumn programme schedule, announced this week. The station, which was criticised earlier this year by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (see Channel 5 Erotic Dramas Criticised By BSC) for ‘eroding the standards of UK television’, has a schedule that features the usual mix of films,… Continue reading Channel 5 Stays With Controversial Programming For New Schedule
Granada’s planned online venture G-Wizz, due to be launched in October, is reported to be currently seeking an advertising agency. The £30 million venture is expected to spend £5 million on the campaign.G-Whizz, which will be the UK’s first free internet Entertainment Service Provider, will offer access to a range of sites based around Granada’s… Continue reading Granada Seeks Agency For Net Project
Managing director of Sky Entertainment, Ian West, yesterday quit the company ahead of a restructure which is believed will create major changes to the organisation of the satellite broadcasting group.Observers within the industry predicted an integration of the distribution department which West headed and the programming division Sky Networks, run by Elisabeth Murdoch. It is… Continue reading Restructure Planned At Sky As Ian West Departs
The latest magazine circulation figures, for the January-June 1999 period, show that the computing, games and internet market is currently burgeoning with a growth of over 14.1% from the titles listed here. This is in stark contrast to the men’s and women’s monthlies sectors, which have both fallen into decline according to these latest figures… Continue reading Computing Sector Shows Strong Growth Whilst Lifestyle Monthlies Are Failing
Month on MonthMonth on month comparisons from the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) show that sales in almost all national newspapers fell in July this year. The only exception to this trend was the Mirror which took almost 85,500 new sales and its sister paper the Sunday Mirror which rose by… Continue reading Mirror Papers Buck Decline In Latest Monthly Circulation Figures
Shares in Reuters climbed today amid news that the information bureau will soon begin online share trading. With approval from Goldman Sachs the move, which involves a deal with online brokerage company E*Trade, will allow its investors to trade after hours. Prices rose by almost 2% to 923p.BSkyB, whose 40% owner News Corp yesterday reported… Continue reading Sharewatch
Emap shares fell again in what is predicted to be a volatile time for the media company. After disappointing results in the latest ABC Circulation Audit caused losses earlier in the week, its current drop reflects a cut in its earning forecasts by Deutsche Bank in the light of its plans to expand investment in… Continue reading Sharewatch
