BBC Radio Five Live’s football phone-in show, 606, is to be given an interactive element and is to launch on digital TV and the internet in time for the FA Cup Third Round.For the first time, digital BBC1 viewers will be able to join Five Live’s post-match discussion by pressing the red button on their… Continue reading Five Live Takes Football Debate Show Interactive
JanuaryCommercial radio began the year positively, with figures from the Advertising Association showing that the sector recorded its highest ever share of the display advertising market during the last quarter of 2001 (see Brands Turned On By Radio Advertising). However, RAJAR listening figures for the same period showed that BBC Radio retained a slightly larger… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Radio
For the first time the number of people watching cable, satellite and digital terrestrial TV channels outnumbered those watching ITV1 during the Christmas week.The latest official viewing figures from BARB show that multichannel broadcasters achieved a combined 22.8% share of viewing in the week ending Sunday 29 December, just ahead of ITV1, which managed a… Continue reading Multichannel Broadcasters Overtake ITV1 At Christmas
Shares in Radio First, operator of the football club-based Fan Radio Network, have been delisted from the AIM today after the group failed to release its interim financial results on 31 December 2002.Radio First is in discussions to acquire an overseas media group in a deal which would allow the combined business to secure extra… Continue reading Radio First Shares Delisted As Overseas Acquisition Is Delayed
Media HealthcheckDecember brought a flurry of prognostications from the world’s leading advertising forecasters, all predicting a return to positive growth globally in 2003.Broadband Prices Must Come DownThe perception that broadband services are too expensive to inspire mass adoption is supported by a new study from Reed Electronics Research.US Radio Advertising Set For 5.3% Growth In… Continue reading On MediaTel Insight Today…
The media sector remained under pressure as a US led military attack against Iraq looks more and more likely. Volumes are expected to be thin as the market will close at 12pm today.On the corporate news-front, SMG was in focus on news that it will not be selling its newspaper business to the Barclay Brothers… Continue reading Sharewatch
JanuaryOutdoor got off to a shaky start in 2002 with the latest figures from Blade showing that revenue for the sector was down by 2.5% in 2001. However, it was predicted that the outdoor industry would rise out of the downturn with 4% growth in 2002 (see Outdoor Revenue Falls But Outlook Is Positive). Maiden… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Outdoor
The NewsLine team would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.NewsLine will be taking a break over the festive season, but will return on 2 January with the latest media news and comment. Early in the New Year we will bring you the final figures for 2002 from… Continue reading Merry Christmas From NewsLine
The year began with good news for the cinema industry as the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) revealed that 2001 was a record year for both admissions and box office takings. The CAA estimated that the number of cinema screens in the UK, at 3,248, was the highest total since 1959.The sector also saw advertising revenue… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Cinema
The media sector remained under pressure as a US led military attack against Iraq looks more and more likely.On the corporate news-front, Carlton was in focus on news John Rudofsky has resigned as head of corporate affairs. The stock was seen down 1.27%. Elsewhere, Granada was also under pressure, shareholders may be cheered by news… Continue reading Sharewatch
