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Nielsen Revenue Down, Income Up For Fourth Quarter 2020
February 26, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT)
Q4 Income Increases
NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC fourth quarter 2020 revenues fell 1.1% year-to-year to $1.7 billion, with NIELSEN GLOBAL MEDIA revenues off 1.9% to $872 million and NIELSEN GLOBAL CONNECT revenues off 0.2% to $800 million. Net income increased from a net loss of $109 million to a gain of $35 million (-31 to +10 cents/diluted share).
CEO DAVID KENNY said, Our solid results in 2020 reflect strong execution and the resiliency of NIELSEN s business model. We acted swiftly to keep our people safe and healthy, and to mitigate the impact of the global pandemic on our operations. In parallel, we accelerated progress on our transformation, rationalizing our product portfolio including the planned sale of GLOBAL CONNECT, and aligning our product roadmap around two un
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Longtime LITTLE ROCK radio host PAT LYNCH died WEDNESDAY at 70, reports the ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE.
LYNCH, who worked at KMON-A/GREAT FALLS, MT and KSPO-A/SPOKANE before moving to ARKANSAS, hosted a talk show for 17 years (1983-2000) at KARN-A/LITTLE ROCK and later hosted at SIGNAL MEDIA then-News-Talk KABZ (103.7 THE BUZZ) and KDXE-A, wrote a column for the DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE in 2000-2011, and provided a weekly commentary on NBC affiliate KARK-TV in 2006-12. He retired from the media in 2013, serving as a speaker for the GROWING IN GRACE RECOVERY MINISTRY, and was active in religious education.
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Peter Mansbridge Adds New Weekly Show Good Talk For SiriusXM Canada Talks
February 25, 2021 at 7:00 AM (PT)
Mansbridge
Former longtime CBC THE NATIONAL anchor PETER MANSBRIDGE s recently-announced deal with SIRIUSXM CANADA, which saw his podcast THE BRIDGE added to the company s podcast roster and the CANADA TALKS channel s schedule (NET NEWS 2/2), has expanded with the debut TODAY (2/25 of MANSBRIDGE s new weekly show GOOD TALK. The weekly show, also available as a podcast, will air THURSDAYS at 5p (ET) (replaying SUNDAYS at noon) and will include regular panelists TORONTO STAR and LA PRESSE columnist CHANTAL HÉBERT and PR consultant and commentator BRUCE ANDERSON, plus guest panelists.
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Big Hit Entertainment Sales, Profit Up In Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2020
February 23, 2021 at 10:13 AM (PT)
Sales, Profits Rise
SOUTH KOREA s BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT 2020 full year sales increased 36% to KRW 796.3 billion in preliminary financial results released TODAY (2/23). Net profit rose 19% to KRW 86.2 billion. Fourth quarter sales jumped 117% year-to-year to KRW 312.3 billion, with operating profit increasing 122% to KRW 52.5 billion.
The increase was led by strong album sales from BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN, with revenue from album sales nearly tripling to KRW 320.6 billion. Revenue from off-line concerts fell due to COVID-19, but official merchandise and licensing, content, and fan club related sales all showed substantial growth, as did fan platform WEVERSE.