BSkyB was seen in focus with reports that shareholders are preparing to register a protest vote against Lord St John of Fawsley at the satellite broadcaster’s forthcoming annual meeting over his role as the company’s senior non-executive director. The stock was up by 1.26% yesterday.Meanwhile, WPP remained in the spotlight up by 2.32% after reporting… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Could Face Shareholder Unrest
The increasing popularity of multichannel television is continuing to put pressure on the UK’s main terrestrial channels, which are having to fight harder to maintain their share of viewing, according to the latest Trends In Television report from the IPA.The figures show that non-terrestrial channels are still gaining ground in the battle for viewers, with… Continue reading Growth In Multichannel Viewing Hits Terrestrial Channels
Last week the latest RAJAR figures for the third quarter of 2003 saw Heart 106.2 bring an end to almost ten years of snapping at the heels of Capital 95.8. The station inched past its oldest and fiercest rival to become London’s most listened to commercial radio service in terms of share of listening.Heart’s managing… Continue reading NewsLine Interview: Steve Parkinson – Managing Director Heart 106.2
RAJAR has announced that Jane O’Hara is to step down as managing director after three and a half years at the audience research body.O’Hara will leave the company at the end of this year to pursue her long-held ambition of going long distance sailing. Her departure comes just weeks after RAJAR announced plans to invest… Continue reading RAJAR’s O’Hara To Step Down As Managing Director
Seven Publishing is launching a new monthly food title, Delicious, which will be dedicated to catering for consumers who are passionate about food.The new magazine, which is the first monthly title to enter the food market since 1989, will focus on creating simple, easy, tasty meals as part of a busy lifestyle. It will have… Continue reading Seven Publishing Launches Delicious New Food Title
Revenues at outdoor advertising group JCDecaux fell by 2.7% in the third quarter, as conditions in Europe remained weak. However, the company is seeing some signs of an advertising recovery in the US. This is in line with first half comments made in September.Revenues from billboard advertising declined most sharply, down by 7.0. Street furniture… Continue reading JCDecaux Revenues Dip In Q3 As Europe Remains Tough
Emap has secured a cross-platform advertising deal with Electronic Arts to promote the launch of the new Need For Speed Underground computer game across its range of Max Power branded media.The promotional activity runs until January next year across Max Power‘s magazine, online, SMS and live event platforms. It will give the performance car magazine’s… Continue reading Max Power Feels The Need For Speed With Electronic Arts
Profits at Richard Desmond’s media group, which publishes the the Daily Express and Daily Star, fell by more than 50% last year, according to accounts filed at Companies House.It is reported that pre-tax profits at Desmond’s holding company, RCD1 slumped to £8.9 million in 2002 from £20.8 million the year before.Margins were affected by the… Continue reading Profits Down At Richard Desmond’s Media Group
Channel 4 has unveiled its new winter schedule which places a heavy emphasis on entertainment and factual programmes with a number of new commissions.The channel has also confirmed that from 5 November its long running teen soap, Hollyoaks, will be shown five nights a week to replace Brookside, which will have its last peak time… Continue reading Channel 4 Announces Details Of New Winter Schedule
Worldwide revenues from on-premise web conferencing are set to rise from $361 million in 2003 to $1.5 billion by 2007, according to a new report from the Radicati Group.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Industry Bodies Herald Standard Online AdsThe standardisation of online advertising formats came a step closer today as the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA)… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Web Conferencing Revenues To Rise Fourfold
