Radio companies continued to suffer yesterday following reports earlier in the week that a parliamentary committee is set to advise the Government to prohibit non-European investors from buying UK media assets (see Government To Face Opposition Over Media Ownership).GWR fell 1.01% to close at £1.96, a loss of 2p on the day before, whilst SMG… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Institute for Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has reported a 5% increase in its corporate membership total for the first six months of 2002, despite the tough climate currently being experienced by the industry.The IPA’s half year review, published last week, reported that 14 new members were elected during the first half of the year,… Continue reading IPA Reports Increase In Corporate Membership
Big Brother 3 has finally come to an end, and this year Channel 4’s near blanket coverage and aggressive marketing strategy have helped to make the reality TV extravaganza even more appealing to audiences and advertisers.Unofficial overnight figures from BARB, show that on average Big Brother 3 attracted around 5.7 million viewers, representing a 25%… Continue reading Feature: Channel 4’s Big Brother Bulls-Eye
An influential Parliamentary Committee has today urged the Government not to pass legislation allowing non-European investors to buy UK media companies, recommending instead that ownership decisions be left up to the new super-regulator Ofcom.The Joint Scrutiny Committee, chaired by Lord Puttnam, has concluded that the Government’s case for the abolition of the current media ownership… Continue reading Committee Advises Government To Rethink Media Ownership
The BBC is revamping its Saturday morning children’s TV programme, The Saturday Show, to include a spin-off of Top Of The Pops as part of a move to challenge ITV1’s dominance of the market.BBC1’s The Saturday Show has been steadily losing ground to ITV1’s SM:TV Live and CD:UK. In an attempt to revive its fortunes… Continue reading BBC Launches Top Of The Pops Saturday Spin-Off
Radio companies suffered yesterday following reports that a parliamentary committee is set to advise the Government to prohibit non-European investors from buying UK media assets (see Government To Face Opposition Over Media Ownership). Chrysalis saw shares fall 4.23% to close at £1.81, GWR was down 2.46% to finish at £1.98 and Capital slipped 0.87% to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Channel 5 could be sold off as part of a restructuring programme at the German media group, Bertelsmann, according to a report in today’s Financial Times.Gunter Thielen, the new chairman and chief executive, is expected to conduct a thorough review of the conglomerate’s worldwide operations with a view to selling off unprofitable divisions.Bertelsmann has a… Continue reading Bertelsmann May Sell Channel 5 Stake
Despite the challenge of the World Cup, UK cinema managed its highest June admissions total for 30 years last month. A total of 12.2 million visits were made to see films including Spiderman and Star Wars: Episode 2, representing a year on year increase for the period of 30%.Despite launching on a weekend when both… Continue reading June Cinema Admissions Highest For 30 Years
Commercial radio saw revenue increase by 2.1% year on year during the first quarter of 2002 to £139m, according to the latest figures from the RAB.This is the second consecutive quarter that commercial radio has seen revenue increase, suggesting that the sector is expanding its share of the display advertising market. Managing director of the… Continue reading Growth In Sponsorship Lifts Commercial Radio Revenue
Digital set-top boxes would essentially have to remain free if the Government’s target of a 95% digital television (DTV) take-up is to be achieved, according to a new report to be released this week from Continental Research.The July 2002 Digital TV Report argues that manufacturers should face pressure to give away their set-top box (STB)… Continue reading Digital TV Equipment Must Be Free To Meet Government Targets
