The Sunday Round-up
There was little meat on the bones of Sunday's media pages, but there were a few scrapings that were worth a pick at.
As ITV, Britain’s biggest commercial broadcaster, prepares to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary in September, fresh evidence has emerged that it is continuing to lose its grip on the affluent young audiences it covets. Research by Barb shows that in the first half of 2005, viewers aged 16-34 accounted for just 18.9 percent of ITV1’s adult audience, down from 21.2 percent last year.
Sunday Times
Emmis Communications, one of America’s largest radio groups, has put Crysalis at the head of its shopping list of British assets.
Sunday Times
Space and People, the Glasgow-based marketing firm that sells space in shopping centres for promotional events, is in talks to expand overseas. Europe and Asia are targets for the company, which was floated on the AIM market last Christmas.
Scotland on Sunday
Rockstar, which has an office in Edinburgh, has been thrown into turmoil following revelations of hidden pornographic content in its Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas game. The matter is being investigated in the States and if Rockstar is found to have acted improperly, it may be forced to recall the game.
Scotland on Sunday
After more than 25 years at The Herald, chief reporter Iain Wilson is leaving to take on the role of Head of Public Relations at First ScotRail.
Scotland on Sunday
The Edge, the local radio station owned by Kingdom radio, has been given a temporary reprieve after a potential buyer was revealed.
Scotland on Sunday
The digital printing division of outsourcing firm Docuserve has been sold to its management for an undisclosed sum.
Sunday Herald
A Scottish developer has been chosen by Microsoft to create games for its next generation Xbox 360 console. Dundee-based Real Time Worlds, founded by Dave Jones (the creative director behind the GTA franchise) in 2002, has signed a partnership agreement with the computer giant that could lead to numerous future projects if the first game is successful.
Sunday Herald