A profile study of the affluent and aspirational of Britain is being undertaken by a consortium of companies comprising Channel 4, Classic FM, Condé Nast Publications, Times Newspapers and Mediapolis. The survey, called VIPer (Very Important People – Exclusive Research), is to explore the attitudes of the country’s ABs, a group which has increased in… Continue reading VIPer Research Targets ABs
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has published the results of research on public viewing habits. Television: The Public’s View 1998 examines public attitudes to subjects such as advertising, digital and multichannel TV and programme standards.The ITC has also published Definitions Of Violence: A Search For Understanding, research carried out in conjunction with the BBC, the… Continue reading ‘Violence On Screen Can Be Entertaining’ Says British Public
Chrysalis Group, owner of the Galaxy network of radio stations, has unveiled the details of its bid for the London digital radio multiplex licence currently being advertised by the Radio Authority.For the application Chrysalis has formed MXR London, a consortium comprising Border Television, Daily Mail & General Trust and ethnic broadcasting group Soul Media. The… Continue reading Chrysalis Announces London Digital Radio Bid
Radio group GWR has today turned in record profits for the year ended 31 March 1999. The Classic FM operator reports an increase in pre-tax profits of 44% year on year to £18.3 million. Turnover at the group was up 14% to £84.2 million.Classic FM, the group’s flagship national commercial station, now gains over five… Continue reading GWR Group Announces Record Profits
Cable & Wireless enjoyed a rise in its share price yesterday, growing by 25p to 857˝p, following reports that bids for its One2One mobile phone operation (jointly owned by MediaOne) had reached around £10 billion. A short list of of bidding parties is expected to be released soon, and Mannesmann of Germany and French Telecom… Continue reading Sharewatch
A talented and powerful panel of leading media figures has accepted invitations to take part in MediaTel’s inaugural Media Question Time to be held at the BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House on the evening of Monday 24 May.Presented in association with the Economist, the event will be chaired by BBC Radio media correspondent, Torin Douglas.… Continue reading First Media Question Time Attracts Powerful Panel
Sky Digital and Panasonic announced today that they are launching the first idTV (integrated digital television) early next year. The new televisions will be the first to contain both digital satellite and digital terrestrial integrated tuners, and will enable customers to access the two DTV services on the same television without separate set-top boxes. Andrew… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Granada fell back by 40p on Friday, after two major announcements rocked the UK’s television industry. Firstly, BSkyB announced that it is to give away the £200 decoder boxes needed to receive its Sky Digital television service (see Digital TV War Intensifies). This will impact on Granada and Carlton’s (down 2˝p) digital terrestrial television service,… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tuesday Radio group, GWR, releases its final financial results.The Media Research Group (MRG) is holding an Evening Meeting beginning 6pm at Leo Burnett. The evening will focus on the issues of marketing to kids. Leo Burnett’s Denise Gardiner will give a preview of her Kid Power ’99 Conference paper, entitled The World Is A Small… Continue reading The Week Ahead
BSkyB is the least trusted company in Britain as far as the country’s youth is concerned, although 48% of people feel that digital television is a must. These are some of the findings of the Spring ’99 Survey by Right of Admission Reserved (ROAR), which is a consortium including Carlton Screen Advertising, the Guardian/Observer, Kiss… Continue reading ‘BSkyB Least Trusted British Company’ Says ROAR Survey
