Net loss at News Corp hit $1.7 billion for the fourth quarter, up considerably on the $265 million loss of the same period the previous year; full year loss rose from $45 million to $6.3 billion. Net profit fell by 8.0% to $636 million for the year. Excluding write-downs, revenues increased 10.0% to $15.2 billion.The… Continue reading Write-Downs Hammer News Corp Figures
Emap Performance is to broadcast all six of its music channels on NTL Digital in Ireland, in the first international deal of its kind for the company.The channels, which were previously only available in Ireland through Sky Digital, will launch later this month meaning that The Box, Kiss TV, QTV, Smash Hits, Kerrang TV and… Continue reading Emap TV Increases Digital Viewers With NTL Deal
ABC consumer magazine figures for the January-June 2002 period have brought the news which must have been dreaded at the National Magazine Company ever since Condé Nast’s Glamour made its spectacular entrance to the market. Cosmopolitan, top dog among the women’s glossies for much of its thirty year history, has been toppled by its diminutive… Continue reading ABC: Cosmopolitan Beaten By Glamour
After 5pm today the concurrent release of ABC’s consumer magazine figures for the period January to June 2002 will be available to subscribers in MediaTel’s Press database. During Friday 16 August NewsLine will feature a series of sector reports based on these figures. The following notes refer to the criteria used to compile these reports:The… Continue reading Important Notes: ABC Jan-Jun 2002
Viacom Outdoor has announced the appointment of Rashim Abraham to the newly created role of engineering and Technical Director. His brief will include working alongside the XTP team, once a new project supplier is secured and liaising with London Underground regarding technical matters. He will also take charge of new product and site development across… Continue reading Viacom Reiterates Commitment To New Technologies
The Financial Times has secured Renault Trucks as the sole advertiser for its new tabloid supplement, The Premiership.The 16-page colour supplement, which launches today, will be published with Thursday’s FT and will include analysis and interviews with the Premiership’s top players and managers, as well as reports from other European football leagues.Euan Harron, marketing director… Continue reading FT Signs Renault Trucks For New Football Supplement
Future Publishing is extending its portfolio of gaming titles with the launch of 101 PC Games for the pre-Christmas period.The bi-monthly title, which is aimed at hardcore and occasional gamers, will feature a DVD-ROM of 101 playable computer game demos in every issue. The magazine is designed to compliment rather than compete with existing PC… Continue reading Future Extends Gaming Portfolio With 101 PC Games
ITV’s advertising revenues are looking set to be up by 6.0% in August, better than Merrill Lynch analysts’ expectations, which had put the growth at 3.0%.Early figures for September show ITV up 0.5% in a strong TV market which will be up by 7.0% to 9.0%. ITV says that it had very few cancellations following… Continue reading Second Half Forecasts Put ITV Revenue Down 1.4% In 2002
Director of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), Paul Bolt, has reportedly criticised the BBC for showing too many programmes that are “humdrum, over-familiar and formulaic”.In today’s Financial Times, Bolt criticises a number of BBC programmes including police drama, Mersey Beat and hospital series, Holby City, saying: “One begins to wonder what really is the point… Continue reading BSC Director Criticises BBC Programming
H Bauer is set to launch a new monthly women’s magazine called “Spirit & Destiny” next month.The saddle-stitched, 132-page magazine will be priced between £2.50 and £3.00 with an initial print run of 250,000. It will focus on new age therapies, astrology alongside the traditional staples of women’s glossies; beauty, fashion and health. The magazine… Continue reading H Bauer Launches New Women’s Monthly Magazine
