Granada was boosted by 87p on the back of positive broker recommendations, to close at 1,406p, 6.6% higher than the previous day.Mirror Group advanced 7p to 218˝p amidst rumours of possible renewed takeover talks with German group Axel Springer. Springer approached Mirror Group with an informal bid of around 240p per share in May last… Continue reading Sharewatch
ITV companies Carlton and Granada, joint owners of digital terrestrial broadcaster, ONdigital, both performed poorly on Friday. Granada dropped by 59p (4.3%) to 1,319p; Carlton fell by 23˝p (3.6%) to 633p. A possible rift between the two companies and the other ITV franchises which make up the Network could developed over the supply of ITV… Continue reading Sharewatch
Radio audience research body, RAJAR, today launches its new audience research system, RAJAR 99, as part of its brief to provide a more accurate measure of the UK’s radio listening habits.The changes to the research system include an easier-to-use diary for recording listening times and stations; individual diary placement to increase the accuracy of the… Continue reading RAJAR Data Release Put Back To June Under New Methodology
Marketing managers are gaining confidence in their sales targets again, according to the latest Marketing Trends Survey published by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), following a major slump last year (see Newsline).The CIM Confidence Index has risen from 87.7% in January (see Newsline) to 91%, with 55% of marketing managers now believing that their… Continue reading Marketers Gain Confidence In Their Sales Targets
Talk Radio has secured the exclusive rights to England’s cricket tour of South Africa this winter. The sports deal marks the first time that ball by ball Test cricket coverage has been carried by a commercial radio station rather than the BBC.Talk also had the rights to the one-day Coca-Cola Cricket Cup tournament which took… Continue reading Talk Radio Secures Exclusive Cricket Broadcast Rights
A new media independent designed to bring a specialist and focused service to the online media planning and buying industry is launched by Charlie Dobres, Andrew Walmsley and Craig Wilkie today.Called, i-level, the service aims to work with media agencies and advertisers to offer online planning, buying, monitoring and analysis. The three co-founders bring with… Continue reading New Media Trio Launch Media Independent, i-level
ITV’s popular daytime show This Morning has been subject to complaint, according to the latest Independent Television Commission’s report on Programme Complaints and Interventions. The show received a total of 15 complaints from viewers.Eight of these were concerned with an edition of the programme in which four nudists appeared in a studio discussion with the… Continue reading ITV’s This Morning Courts Complaints
If there is one thing that everyone can currently agree on, it’s that use of the internet is growing at a staggering rate. Not only are more and more people using the Net for information and entertainment, but more and more companies are beginning to use websites to sell their goods and services online. Amazon.com,… Continue reading Interview – Charlie Dobres, Andrew Walmsley and Craig Wilkie, founding partners – i-level
GWR Group has made a number of management changes in order to consolidate its Midlands-based radio stations. Ian Rufus, managing director of Coventry’s Mercia FM, becomes GWR’s new development director of UK radio. Carlton Dale, MD at Leicester Sound, fills Rufus’ role as MD of Mercia FM and Classic Gold 1359. Phil Dixon, MD at… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Motive Communications has been awarded the media planning and buying account worth £3 million by Emap Active, the division of leisure and lifestyle magazines created last year at Emap (see Newsline). Titles that are expected to receive the most marketing support include Motorcycle News, Maxpower and Total Sport.Emap Active appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) to… Continue reading EMAP Active Appoints Motive To Handle Media
