The US radio industry just managed to scrape a positive growth in 2003 advertising revenues, with the combined spend of the national, local and network categories showing a 1% rise over 2002.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can access more national and international media analysis, forecasts and news by visiting the site.
Fourteen years of gradual consolidation of the ITV Network finally came to fruition yesterday with the long-awaited merger of Carlton and Granada creating a single ITV company worth more than £5 billion (see ITV Enters New Phase With Merger Completion).The newly created ITV plc closed its first day of trading at 148p after opening at… Continue reading Sharewatch: Merged ITV Completes First Day Of Trading
Since becoming a mother nearly four months ago, Media Planning Group’s Denise Turner explains how, amongst other things, having a baby has changed her media consumption habits.Nearly four months ago I gave birth to my first child Ethan. Ever since then I’ve been spending my days (and nights!) looking after him. Now as you can… Continue reading NewsLine Column: A New Mum’s Media Day
The British Heart Foundation has announced that its latest anti-smoking advertising campaign has generated the most impressive response of any health awareness initiative it has ever run.The campaign, created by Euro RSCG London, aimed to shock people into quitting by depicting in graphic detail the side-effects of smoking. It featured cigarettes dripping with fat and… Continue reading Anti-Smoking Campaign Gets To The Heart Of The Matter
Capital Radio Sees ‘Modest’ Revenue Growth AheadAirtime revenues at Capital Radio rose by 5% during its first quarter, in line with an improvement in the general advertising market and meeting the group’s expectations.Capital is seeing strong revenue growth at its London alternative station, Xfm, as well as across the Century FM network. Its flagship London… Continue reading Rival Radio Groups Report Positive Outlook
UKTV, the joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Flextech, has announced plans to launch two new channels next month following the closure of its factual programme channel UK Horizons.The launch of UK People and UK Documentary on 8 March will bring the total number of channels operated by what is Britain’s second biggest supplier of… Continue reading UKTV To Launch Channels And Reduce Commercial Breaks
The newly merged ITV company is understood to be on course to appoint a new chairman next month after narrowing its shortlist of candidates to three or four key figures.Reports suggest that Sir Christopher Gent, the former chief executive of Vodafone, did not make the final shortlist for the post left vacant after Carlton boss,… Continue reading Merged ITV Set To Appoint New Chairman Next Month
Jordan’s steamy jungle antics have helped the third series of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here deliver an average audience of almost 10 million viewers across its first week.The latest viewing figures from BARB show that the latest series of the reality-TV gameshow is proving especially popular with younger viewers, taking a… Continue reading Jungle Antics Keep Viewers Turned On To I’m A Celebrity
Former BBC director general, Greg Dyke, has revealed that the entire BBC board of Governors came close to resigning as the Corporation descended into chaos following the publication of the Hutton Report.Dyke, who stepped down last week, said he had urged the ten-strong board of Governors not to quit following the conclusions of Lord Hutton’s… Continue reading Entire BBC Board Of Governors Came Close To Quitting
Yahoo! UK & Ireland has doubled the size of its UK sales operations with the launch of a strategic agency team that will work to double advertising revenue over the next twelve months.The company has recruited staff from a number of traditional media companies, including Emap, Viacom and ZenithOptimedia, to create a team that will… Continue reading Yahoo! Doubles Sales Operations With New Agency Team
