The Association of Russian Communication Agencies published the Russian advertising market statistics in 2007 year. MediaBusiness compared it with the All-Ukrainian Advertising Coalition’s data. The analysis that in Russia, the advertising investment per head of population is actually 2 times more than in Ukraine.      

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 year. According to the company’s report, that is accessible for MediaBusiness, “Studio 1+1” net revenue for 2007 year amounted to $125 323 million, which is by $30 million more than in 2006 year. Meanwhile, “Studio 1+1” EBITDA  as compared to the previous year decreased from $29.9 million to $27 million.    

Первая серия телесериала «Тридцатилетние», демонстрировавшаяся на телеканале «Студия 1+1» с 22:30 до 25:20 25 февраля, собрала рейтинг 4,13% (люди 18+, панель 50 тыс.+) и долю аудитории 16,16%.

Рекламное агентство Tabasco открыло в Москве свое представительство, продающее услуги этого украинского независимого агентства на российском рынке. Об этом сказано в официальном сообщении компании, текстом которого располагает «МедиаБизнес».

The World Superheavyweight Championship title fight between Volodymyr Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov was broadcasted live on Inter TV channel from 4:00 to 6:30 AM on Sunday, February 24. It broke all records of night broadcasts in 2006-2007 years. The fight’s rating was 9.46% (among TV viewers aged 18 years and over, the TV measurement panel 50,000+), and the audience share reached  84.62%. Despite the timing of the broadcast, this fight was one of the most popular Klitshcko’s performances among the Ukrainian TV viewers. The only highest rating – 10.4% – had the fight between Volodymyr Klitschko vs DaVarryl Willamson in April 2005, which was broadcasted by Studio 1+1 TV channel from 11:00 PM to 01:00 AM.           

Нацрада з питань телебачення і радіомовлення 20 лютого ухвалила рішення про видачу ліцензій на супутникове мовлення ТРК «Україна», яка подавала на розгляд концепцію інформаційного супутникового каналу «Новини», та ТРК «Експрес-інформ», яка планує транслювати на супутник сигнал «5 каналу», повідомляє «Телекритика», Украиїна.

Национальную телекомпанию Украины возглавил тележурналист Василий Илащук. Он заменил на этом посту Виталия Докаленко, которого вчера уволил Президент Виктор Ющенко, пишет газета «Дело», Украина.

Телеканал новостей «24» приступил к созданию межрегиональтной информационной сети: в феврале партнёром телекомпании в Запорожье стала местная «Муниципальная телевизионная сеть». Также 7 февраля запланирован старт в Закарпатской области совместно с телеканалом «М-студио». Об этом сказано в официальном сообщении канала «24», текстом которого располагает «МедиаБизнес».

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. today announced that it has entered into agreements with its partners in Studio 1+1 to acquire all minority interests in the Studio 1+1 Group of companies. Upon completion of this transaction, CME will own 90% of Studio 1+1 and will have a right to acquire the remaining 10%. Currently CME holds 60% of Studio 1+1.CME expects to fund the transaction from cash on hand and its current credit facilities. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2008 following the receipt of certain regulatory approvals.

This March, a new cable satellite TV channel TVI starts broadcasting. Mykola Knyazhyts’kyi, the director general of TVI, told MediaBusiness about details. According to him, the TV channel is going to be notable for film premieres broadcasts and its own production series. Vitaliy Portnikov took a position of the TVI’s analytical news anchor.   

The Independent Association of Broadcasters of Ukraine (NAM) and the Industrial Television Committee (ITK) adopted a decision of the II International Forum “Digital Broadcasting in Ukraine” organization. The Forum is to take place on 19 September 2008. The joint official statement of the companies, which is accessible for MediaBusiness, tells about details of the event.        

In December 2007, the Ukrainian TV channels’ total expenditures connected with outdoor advertising (adjusted for all possible discounts and the duration of the real advertising campaigns) amounted to a little over UAH 1.5 million. Meanwhile, compared year-on-year, the TV companies’ total expenditures on outdoor advertising grew approximately 4,6 times as far as in December 2006 the Ukrainian TV companies spent on outdoor ads a little over UAH 300, 000. 

Amedia Ukraina company, shooting “Kolyshnia” (Ex) series on the order of Novyi Kanal TV channel, announced about the beginning of new casting sessions. The TV channel’s  executive group took a decision to shoot some additional episodes of the popular TV series, which had 60 episodes according to original plan.  

The Маххimum Advertising sales house stopped selling advertising space at the KRT (Kyїvska Rus Telebachennia) TV channel. A managing partner of the Maxximum group of companies Viktoria Semenenko told MediaBusiness about details.

The Sfera TV (Sphere TV)  sales house, selling advertising opportunities of “24” and TRC Ukraina TV channels, and the MediaKon company, which presents the RTV International, Nashe Kino (Our Cinema) and Detskiy Mir/Teleklub (Children’s Paradise/TV Club) cable TV channels in the territory of Ukraine, have signed an exclusive agreement on RTVi and Nashe Kino (Our Cinema) TV channels’ advertising time sales in 2008 year. Mykolay Typusyak, the director general of MediaKon, told MediaBusiness about details. 

The format of the new TV channel will be “documentary action”. This is mentioned in the official statement of the TV company, which is accessible for MediaBusiness. Signaling will be realized through the satellite and the cable network. More than $5 million are going to be invested in the launch of the TV channel.     

On 26 December 2007, the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine adopted a resolution on issuing to TRC Ukraina a license for the Futbol TV channel satellite broadcasting. Ihor Kurus, First Deputy Chairman of the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, announced the Council’s resolution at the briefing meeting that took place in Kyїv.

The Industrial Television Committee (ITK) adopted a resolution for the Digital Committee creation. The duties of the new Committee will include developing working relationships with those government authorities that bear responsibility for the transition of the Ukrainian TV to the digital format. Kateryna Kotenko, Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Television Committee, told MediaBusiness about the ITK’s resolutions concerning the Digital Committee creation.     

The “5 kanal” TV channel rounded off its negotiations with sales houses and came to a decision of selling its advertising space autonomously in 2008 year. The fact was reported by the director general of “5 kanal” Ivan Adamchuk, writes Telekritika (Ukraine).

12 декабря компания «Воля» запустила новый дополнительный сервис «Домашний кинозал(видео по запросу)», доступный абонентам услуги цифрового телевидения «Воля Преміум ТВ». Об этом сказано в официальном сообщении компании, текстом которого располагает «МедиаБизнес». Сейчас сервис работает в тестовом режиме.