UTV Media Share Discussion Threads

[hezza123] 17/1/2003 09:35

*Ahem*

WOOF!

[dodddy] 14/1/2003 00:37

>gain by that u mean its still a short for a while then ? :)) knew you wud see it our way in the end. im gonna make a shorter out of u if it kills me ;)

[gain] 14/1/2003 00:18

MT Glass quite... I visit Dublin frequently and have listend to the "Lite" station .. and it's good.Like BBC in UK radio and tv have the possibility of cross selling with UTV which is watched by huge numbers in northern half of the republic.

[gain] 14/1/2003 00:18

By ther way am not a holder but will be soon.

[dodddy] 14/1/2003 00:04

Q.so what can we conclude from that ?
A. that people in northern ireland that watch coronation street are shorting utv perhaps :)

[dodddy] 13/1/2003 16:34

>gain nope not yet,:)

[gain] 13/1/2003 16:18

MT when the chart says so but I'm happy enough here if it consolidates.

doddy - in cash...did you close today?

[m.t.glass] 13/1/2003 13:37

Gain, - those comparative viewing figures are nothing new. UTV (like I said elsewhere) is acknowledged as the dominant player in Ireland. The share price has still managed to fall a whopping 29p in the week since they were published. At what price level do you envisage buying?

[gain] 13/1/2003 11:59

NEWS RELEASE


2nd January, 2003



UTV WINS PEAK TIME RATINGS BATTLE ON CHRISTMAS DAY


UTV secured a massive 46% of peak time viewing on Christmas Day, well ahead of BBC Northern Ireland with a share of 30% and well above the ITV network which secured 36%.

The best performing programme of the day in Northern Ireland was Coronation Street with 436,000 viewers and 65% share of viewing compared to Eastenders' 393,000 viewers and a share of 58%.

Alan Bremner, Director of Television, UTV says: "This was a tremendous ratings result for UTV and an increase on last year's excellent performance when we secured a 43% share for Christmas night. It shows that Northern Ireland doesn't follow UK viewing trends where BBC1 got a higher share than ITV on Christmas night.

"I'm delighted to say that Coronation Street is still Northern Ireland's favourite soap with 43,000 more viewers for its Christmas Special than Eastenders. We look forward to building on this success in 2003."


-Ends-
For further information contact the UTV Press Office on 028 90 262188

Note to Editors:


UK Ratings Figures and Northern Ireland Ratings figures below.

Peak-time Performance on Christmas Day
ITV Network 36% BBC 42%
UTV 46% BBC NI 30%

Soap Ratings on Christmas Day
UK: Coronation Street on ITV 54% Eastenders on BBC 62%
NI: Coronation Street on UTV 65% Eastenders on BBC NI 58%


Source: BARB Live data

[cat] 13/1/2003 10:27

this wave down cud take it to £2.30 within a couple of days

[m.t.glass] 13/1/2003 10:01

Incidentally, Gain, territory not confined to NI. Also a TV/radio presence in the south.

Does tend to get sidelined by mainland UK press though, when comparing broadcasters. Maybe one or two journos will wake up now it's tumbled 30% and still falling fast.

[dodddy] 13/1/2003 09:36

>gain lmao , the chart backs up the de ramp tho ;)

[cat] 13/1/2003 09:26

wot difference does that make - the advertising revenue has mostly the same source - increasingly knackered UK companies.

[m.t.glass] 12/1/2003 21:04

errr, right. You calling it a buy then?

[gain] 12/1/2003 20:43

UTV is a niche play with a niche (NI) audience and therefore not subject to the same degree to competition as are the players on the mainland UK.

There is no news or fundamental backing this deramp. Recent volumes insignificant.

[matthewa] 12/1/2003 18:24

A serviced appartment near MBK

[stoner] 12/1/2003 18:10

thanks mate,

do you live in bankok? an appartment in a block or a ground based condo?

[matthewa] 12/1/2003 17:37

stoner - I use Loxinfo 128k Leased Line - A must - Whose service much improved after I stormed into their offices with my IT buddy demanding to see their MD after their service kept going down. The next day I got a call saying they had changed me to their 'Sing Tel' Line far superior then gonig through CAT the local Monoploy Line. Been flying ever since.

[stoner] 12/1/2003 17:23

mathewa

do you still live in thailand ( i think it was you who sed you lived there, might be wrong), i was wondering cos i am moving there in 3 weeks, and would like to know what isp provider you use and if it reliable.

[ducatiman] 12/1/2003 17:12

yep, cheers matthewa, short from 329, took profit on some rolled remainder.

[matthewa] 12/1/2003 16:46

Just keeps moving lower. -ve Press Coverage on CCM GAA indicating a further potential fall of 50% in its revenues. UTV cant escape from being tarnished with same brush. Small NMS so dont over short in case of a squeeze.

[matthewa] 12/1/2003 16:46

adamh - Cheers - Just keeps moving lower. -ve Press Coverage on CCM GAA indicating a further potential fall of 50% in its revenues. UTV cant escape from being tarnished with same brush. Small NMS so dont over short in case of a squeeze.