Independent News & Media (INM) has this morning posted a positive set of financial results for 2002, with like for like pre-tax profits rising by 8% to €129.0 million.The group, which publishes the Independent in the UK, said that overall newspaper revenues were up 0.7% in constant currencies, but down 3.2% in real terms across… Continue reading Independent News & Media Sees Profits Rise By 8%
Telewest Broadband is launching trials of a new two megabyte version of its Blueyonder internet service, which it claims will be the UK’s fastest unlimited home internet product.The pilot service offers a continuous cable connection to the internet, which Telewest claims is 40 times faster than traditional dial-up services and four times more powerful than… Continue reading Telewest Trials UK’s Fastest Broadband Service
Fusion Radio sales is set to transfer all of its operations to First Radio Sales, formerly Clear Channel Radio Sales, from the end of this month.The move is likely to be seen as a precursor to the consolidation expected across the industry when the Communications Bill relaxes the radio ownership regulations later this year (see… Continue reading Fusion Radio Sales To Merge Into First Radio Sales
Capital Radio has said that it expects its radio revenues to decline by 3% in the three months to March 2003, following a 6% drop in the final quarter of last year.The group said in a trading statement this morning that the figures will result in a 5% decline in advertising revenues for the six… Continue reading Capital Sees Revenues Down 5% In First Half
NatMags’ fledgling teen title, CosmoGIRL!, is relaunching with a series of new editorial features and the handbag-sized format made popular by Condé Nast’s Glamour.The newly re-sized teen title will debut this May, with a free covermounted black or khaki bag for each reader. The move, instigated by publishing director Jan Adcock and editor Ceilia Duncan,… Continue reading CosmoGIRL! Relaunches With New Handbag Size
The number of digital television households worldwide is set to rise by almost 20% this year, according to the TV International Sourcebook 2003 from Informa Media Group.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Independent News Sells UK Regional Papers To NewsquestIndependent News & Media (INM) is selling its UK regional newspaper assets to Newsquest for £60 million, the… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Digital TV Now Welcome In More Homes
Capital Radio was seen under pressure on Monday, ahead of its forthcoming trading update. Investors are not expecting much good news with regard to advertising revenues at the group, but analysts have claimed that rumours of takeover bids from the likes of Clear Channel and Viacom may provide the stock with a much needed boost.… Continue reading Sharewatch: Capital Slips Ahead Of Trading Update
Advertisers eager to tap in to the potential of the lucrative youth market are often all too keen to commit their budgets to well tailored youth marketing partnerships. However, Jon Forsyth, communications strategist at Naked, argues that creating brand association within a youth environment is only one part of an effective youth targeted strategy…The diversity… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Don’t Throw Youth Media At The Problem!
The BBC looks set to take its dispute with BSkyB over a satellite broadcasting deal to the regulators after talks between the two broadcasting giants collapsed last week.BBC recently announced its intention to withdraw from the BSkyB service to begin broadcasting to Sky’s 6.6 million viewers from a different satellite, in a move that will… Continue reading BBC And BSkyB Set To Take Digital Disagreement To ITC
Underlying consumer magazine advertising revenues at EMAP rose by 6% in the year to 31 March, whilst radio revenues fell by 2% on the same basis, according to a trading statement issued by the group this morning.EMAP says that in its consumer magazine division, revenues were strong at heat, MaxPower, Kerrang!, New Woman, Empire and… Continue reading Emap Cautious As 2002 Revenues Rise 2%
