Past Idols Perform in Christmas Present – Kelly Clarkson is Set to Conquer the World, According to Intertops.com – It’s a Truly Global Affair as the First Season’s Winners Compete for the Title of World Idol Staged in London in two parts, Christmas Day and New Years Eve, shown in several countries around the world,… Continue reading US Set To Triumph In World Idol
Emap Performance is expanding its Kerrang! brand into the West Midlands with the launch of a new digital radio station early next year.The Kerrang! DAB service will act as an appetiser to rock music fans in advance of the launch of the first Kerrang! FM radio station, which goes on air in the West Midlands… Continue reading Kerrang! Launches Digital Station In West Midlands
Channel 4 has secured the Travel Inn to sponsor its latest reality-TV show, Shattered, which will challenge twelve participants to stay awake for an entire week.The sponsorship deal begins with the live hour long launch show on 4 January and sees Travel Inn branding appear on the nightly 10pm elimination shows, the nightly 11pm shows… Continue reading Channel 4 Secures Travel Inn For Shattered Sponsorship
US advertising spend rose by 7.0% during the first three quarters of the year, to reach $89.6 billion, according to the latest figures from TNS Media Intelligence/CMR.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…World DSL Lines Exceed 55m In Third QuarterThe number of DSL lines worldwide topped 55 million in the third quarter of this year, an 80%… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: US Adspend Rises 7% In First Three Quarters
Sales of digital TV set-top boxes will rise by 39% to a record 50.3 million units in 2004, according to the latest research from the Strategy Analytics. Strong demand for digital satellite systems in the US and Europe, as well as the revival of the digital terrestrial market in Europe, were responsible for the recovery… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Global Digital TV Sales To Hit 122m By 2008
Independent News & Media has announced a €53.5 million worldwide restructuring plan intended to reduce debts over the next twelve months.The publishing group, which owns The Independent in the UK and has businesses in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, aims to generate €18.4 million in savings by the end of 2005.It is anticipated… Continue reading Independent News & Media Cuts Jobs To Save On Costs
BSkyB was seen in focus yesterday after its long running monopoly over top-flight English football was brought to an end by a new deal with the European Commission designed to bring live Premiership matches back to terrestrial channels (see BSkyB Loses Premiership Monopoly In Football Shake-Up).However, the satellite broadcasters saw stock rise by 2.66% after… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Rises On Rights Decision
ABC Electronic has agreed to begin auditing digital editions of magazines and newspapers following an industry-wide consultation programme.The auditing of e-publications has become an important issue in light of the growing number of digital editions being launched. In response to this burgeoning market the ABC council has formed a working group to address the issues… Continue reading ABC Electronic To Start Auditing E-Publications
Granada Enterprises has announced that Standard Life is launching its first foray into television advertising and is to sponsor a variety of major dramas on ITV1 over the next year.The package will see the assurance company become the exclusive sponsor of the next series of William and Mary, Fat Friends and a new series called… Continue reading Granada Secures Standard Life For Drama Sponsorship
United Business Media (UBM) says that trading conditions in the US have improved during its second half and there has been a greater than expected recovery in Asia, which was hit by the SARS virus during the first half of the year.UBM says that its UK publishing and events businesses both continue to perform strongly.… Continue reading UBM Sees Improved Trading In Second Half
