Week on week analysis of the UK’s media stocks shows BSkyB‘s poor mid-week performance hampering the company, leaving it unable to repair damage caused by shareholder disappointment over less than impressive subscriber statistics.The company’s failure to meet its own targets angered investors on Wednesday, and despite posting a staggering 65% increase in profits, the broadcaster’s… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Leads Downturn In Dismal Week’s Trading
Channel 4 has appointed investment bank UBS to review its strategic options, in a move that has sparked speculation that the state-owned broadcaster is edging closer to a merger with commercial rival, Five.The two channels have made no secret of their desire to forge closer links and have held tentative discussions about the logistics of… Continue reading Channel 4 Hires UBS As It Mulls Merger With Five
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising is threatening to refer ITV’s proposed acquisition of GMTV to the Office of Fair Trading if the broadcaster attempts to merge its sales operations into a single, company-wide entity.The IPA states that, without such an undertaking, ITV’s purchase of Scottish Media Group’s 25% stake in the breakfast television franchise… Continue reading IPA Demands Separate Sales House For ITV-Owned GMTV
ISBA is urging advertisers to stop using flyposting to achieve edgy standout and attract young audiences amid increasingly firm crackdowns on the practice by local authorities and the police.The industry body states that several recent developments, especially the use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, mean that advertisers and agencies involved in flyposting are now at serious… Continue reading ISBA Urges Members To Swat Flyposting Tactics
Channel 4 enjoyed another night of record audiences on Friday with 9 million viewers tuning in to watch Portuguese transsexual Nadia snatch the £63,500 prize fund after being crowned series winner in the finalé of Big Brother 5.The culmination of this year’s Big Brother proved that there is still life in the ageing reality-TV format,… Continue reading Big Brother Finalé Attracts Record 9 Million Viewers
The number of WAP pages being viewed by mobile phone users is on the increase, with the total for June seeing a considerable increase of 42% year on year, according to the latest figures released by the Mobile Data Association.A Total of 4 billion WAP pages were viewed during the second quarter of 2004, traditionally… Continue reading WAP Usage Growing As User Choice Increases
The online research market in the UK will more than double in 2004 and rake-in a massive £160 million over the year, according to a marketing information agency.The report Online Surveys and Research – A Buyer’s Guide, published by E-Consultancy, says the UK will be using the web to conduct research as frequently as the… Continue reading UK Online Research Market To Double In 2004
The Daily Telegraph will begin its run up to the Olympic Games next week with the publication of an eight-page preview guide to the event, underlining its commitment to quality sports coverage.In addition to the Olympics coverage, the Telegraph will publish a supplement previewing the Premiership on 14 August featuring articles by Alan Hansen and… Continue reading Telegraph Bolsters Sports Coverage In Olympic Run-Up
Cable and satellite entertainment giant UKTV is preparing to update its interactive channel guide, allowing viewers to search programme listings and receive text alerts to their mobile phone when a programme is about to begin.The new service is being created in partnership with the Digital Interactive Television Group and Broadsystem, forming an extension of UKTV’s… Continue reading UKTV Revamps Interactive Scheduling Services
GWR’s Local Radio Group has today announced it will purchase the remaining 67% stake of Two Boroughs Radio Limited from Johnston Press, to become sole-owner of the Burnley based operation.The total purchase price, which includes the previously acquired 33% share of Two Boroughs Radio, is reported to be just over £2.2 million.In June, the Local… Continue reading Local Radio Group Snaps Up Remainder Of Two Boroughs
