The BBC looks set to form a partnership with BSkyB to create a digital terrestrial television service to replace the recently collapsed ITV Digital (see Administrators Confirm ITV Digital Sale), according to reports in today’s press.The corporation is understood to have been holding talks with terrestrial broadcasters including ITV and Channel 4 with a view… Continue reading BBC Set To Join With BSkyB For Digital Bid
Saga Radio has seen off competition from fourteen other applicants for the new Independent Local Radio (ILR) FM licence for the East Midlands. Among the other proposals put to the Radio Authority, which awarded the licence today, was a joint application from Capital and Disney, to become the first major radio operation targeted solely at… Continue reading Eldest First In Battle For East Midlands Radio
The worst performer among media shares yesterday was Taylor Nelson Sofres which suffered a 16% drop in share price compared to the previous day. Early gains by Reuters fell back again following a broker’s sell note, and the group ended down 6˝p at £4.37˝.The best performer of the day was Pearson, which rose as reports… Continue reading Sharewatch
Things have been looking up in the media industry in recent months, topped by the World Cup sparking a rash of tie-in media sponsorship deals and, along with Big Brother and the Jubilee celebrations, providing some healthy TV ratings stories.The upturn- if that’s what it turns out to be- will take a while to materialise… Continue reading Feature: Ad Revenues In Need Of Boost After Weak Q1
Telewest Communications faces a possible ‘funding gap’ if its operating performance fails to meet certain standards, admitted group chief executive Adam Singer at the company’s AGM today.The heavily indebted UK cable group has instigated a wide-ranging reorganisation, along with a substantial reduction in staff numbers in order to bring down costs. These measures are continuing… Continue reading Telewest Could Face ‘Funding Gap’, Says Singer
UK advertising expenditure was down 6% year on year for the first quarter of 2002, according to new figures released by the Advertising Association. Figures compiled by the World Advertising Research Center for the AA’s Quarterly Survey of Advertising Expenditure put the total adspend for the quarter at £3,397m.Only a couple of sectors escaped the… Continue reading UK Q1 Ad Expenditure Down 6% Year On Year
Time was when all you needed to gain exceptionally good viewing figures was an exceptionally good TV programme. These days, as everyone from Big Brother to Her Majesty knows, its all about mixing one’s media, as Naked Communications’ Will Collin explains…In this age of multi-channel, brand cluttered fragmentation, it’s said that TV’s role as cultural… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Where Were You When They Shot J.R.?
BBC Radio 1 has launched a new interactive service called Radio On Demand allowing listeners to access programmes via the station’s website.For the first time selected Radio 1 shows will be available through BBCi for one week following broadcast, allowing internet users to listen to them whenever they choose. A specially designed Radio Player will… Continue reading BBC Radio 1 Unveils Online Interactive Service
Ben Knowles is to step down from editing of Emap’s NME, two and a half years after becoming the title’s youngest ever editor.Knowles commented: “At the ripe old age of 28 I want to pursue new challenges that require the same excitement, enthusiasm and energy this one has given me. As well as some interesting… Continue reading Knowles To Step Down As NME Editor
Channel 4 is reporting continued success for the third series of Big Brother, with ratings, according to BARB unofficial overnights continuing to outshine last year’s, despite competition for viewer’s attention this week from the Jubilee and World Cup.Average ratings for the reality show on Channel 4 during the week from 3-9 June were 4.3 million,… Continue reading Big Brother Bigger Than Ever For C4 And E4
