Broadcasting giant ITV saw a good day’s trading on Friday with share price rising by 3.17% to 130p. Stocks may be hit later today, however, as shareholders are expected to vent their anger over a £15 million award to former ITV boss, Michael Green (see Green Relinquishes Roles As ITV Chairman Designate).Green was ousted as… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Rises Ahead Of Annual General Meeting
UBC Media Group (UBC) today announced that total revenues have more than doubled year-on-year and are expected to be up by 60% from last year.The pre-close trading statement for the commercial radio broadcasting company and independent radio programme producer, said that the board was pleased that its ambitious plans for the business remain on track… Continue reading UBC Media Sees Revenue Boost Of 60%
MTV has announced its intention to bring real music to customers’ mobiles with a one year partnership with mobile phone giant Motorola and music specialist Gulp Music.The deal will enable the broadcaster to sell the pieces of music performed by real pop stars, dubbed ‘mastertones’, through its websites. The ringtones will be licensed by Gulp… Continue reading MTV Mobile Deal Is Music To The Ears Of Consumers
The Tindle Radio Group has become the latest broadcasting company to carry the Wireless Group’s Eurolink sports bulletins during the forthcoming Euro 2004 football championship in Portugal.The bulletins, already being syndicated to over 80 radio stations nationwide, will be produced by talkSPORT and distributed throughout the long-awaited tournament, which takes place between 12 June to… Continue reading Tindle Radio Signs For Eurolink Sport Bulletins
ITV shareholders look set to express their outrage later today at three Carlton directors who authorised the controversial £15 million in payments to the broadcaster’s ousted chairman designate, Michael Green.Reports suggest that up to 40% of shareholders in the newly merged company could vote against the re-election of the directors who approved the package that… Continue reading Investor Backlash Could Force ITV Directors Out
Dynamic Logic has launched a new tool enabling advertisers to more accurately measure the effectiveness of their sponsorship activity, in a move that will bring increased accountability to media owners.The research application aims to help advertisers evaluate the impact of their sponsorship on brand perception. It also investigates the intent to purchase the products at… Continue reading Dynamic Logic Launches New Research Tool For Sponsors
Kent Messenger Group has become the latest company to subscribe to J-ET, the radio industry’s online trading system.With six stations in Kent and an aim to grow its national business, Kent Messenger Group saw J-ET as key to accelerating that growth.Sales director, Mike Daly, said: “Busy media buyers needed a uniform, streamlined process which is… Continue reading Kent Messenger Joins Radio Industry’s Trading System
ITV’s Chairman, Sir Peter Burt, today announced that the group is continuing to perform satisfactorily and advertising revenues for April and May are expected to rise by 2.5%.A statement of the first ITV Annual General Meeting shows that ITV1 advertising revenues in quarter one 2004 remained unchanged from the same period last year. ITV2 had… Continue reading ITV Chairman Claims To Be Satisfied At First AGM
ITV has launched nation-wide auditions for a new Pop Idol-style search for Parliamentary candidates as part of a new television contest entitled Vote For Me.The show is open to every one of Britain’s eligible voters provided they have no affiliation with any political group currently qualifying for party election broadcasts. An independent panel will judge… Continue reading ITV Launches Parliament Idol Reality Contest
ITV shareholders look set to vent their anger today at the three former Carlton directors who authorised the controversial £15 million payment to the broadcaster’s ousted chairman designate Michael Green.Reports suggest that up to 40% of shareholders in the newly merged company could vote against the re-election of the directors who approved the pay-off which… Continue reading 19.04.04
