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The Independent has revealed that the planned tabloid edition of its daily newspaper will launch to commuters in the London metropolitan area next Tuesday.NewsLine can reveal that the new downsized format will sell alongside the existing broadsheet edition and will carry identical content and advertising in an attempt to target consumers looking for an upmarket… Continue reading Independent Reveals Details Of Tabloid Launch

Almost 1.7 billion person to person text messages were sent across the UK’s four GSM networks during August, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).The recent heatwave did little to prevent mobile phone users from turning to text and an average of 55 million SMS messages were sent each day during… Continue reading Text Messaging Craze Hots Up During August

Capital Radio is expecting a 4% fall in like for like airtime advertising revenues for the year ending 30 October, despite a gradually improving environment. Meanwhile, rival radio company, GWR Group, says its Local Radio Group is trading strongly, whilst Classic FM revenues remain volatile.Capital’s airtime revenues were down by 6% in the quarter to… Continue reading UK Radio Groups See Slight Upturn In Uncertain Market

The revival in the advertising economy is well and truly underway, with the US driving the upturn, and signs are that 2004 will be a good year for the industry. That was the essence of a speech by WPP supremo, Sir Martin Sorrell at a prominent gathering of media executives this week.Also On MediaTel Insight… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT:WPP To Prosper From Ad Resurgence

Metro International has teamed up with British Airways to launch a campaign to promote London as a tourist destination across its free-sheet newspapers in five major European cities.A special four-page supplement will run in Metro editions in Stockholm, Paris, Milan, Prague and Lyon to promote British Airways’ flights to London. The special editions will include… Continue reading Metro International Teams With BA To Promote London

BSkyB remained in focus yesterday, down 0.55% as investors voiced concerns over plans to replace the satellite broadcaster’s outgoing chief executive, Tony Ball, with Rupert Murdoch’s 30 year-old son, James (see BSkyB Confirms Ball To Step Down As Chief Executive).However, reports suggest Murdoch’s planned succession may not go smoothly. Investors representing Britain’s largest company pension… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Falls On New Chief Executive Concerns

Clear Channel has launched the UK’s first live musical billboard to raise awareness of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s drive to promote classical music to a younger audience.The 64-sheet billboard is currently erected in Glasgow and features a violinist, a cellist and a horn player performing on a platform in front of a poster showing… Continue reading Clear Channel Launches UK’s First Live Musical Billboard

Advertising in Britain’s national newspapers appears to be showing tentative signs of recovery, with the sector’s number of monthly advertising pages showing a nominal 1.4% year on year increase during the twelve months to August 2003.The weaker than expected business conditions and the war in Iraq continue to weigh heavily on the market, but the… Continue reading Feature: Fortunes Improve For Newspaper Advertising

Emap is forecasting a 3% increase in revenues when first-half results are issued in November but claims that it is premature to suggest that market conditions are improving.In a trading statement today, the cross-media group said that there had been revenue growth across all four of its divisions with Emap Consumer Media making the most… Continue reading Emap Circumspect In Spite Of H1 Revenue Gains

Some of BSkyB’s largest institutional shareholders have warned the satellite broadcaster that they will not accept the unchallenged appointment of James Murdoch as chief executive.Reports suggest that ten of BSkyB’s biggest shareholders have urged its board of senior independent directors to ensure an ‘impartial’ succession to Tony Ball, who is stepping down after four years… Continue reading BSkyB Warned By Shareholders Over Ball Replacement