Channel 4 has signed a one year sponsorship deal for its Football Italia programming, magazine and website. The sponsors are to be Rivals.net, the European multi-sports website network part-owned by the Chrysalis Group. Marcus Leaver, chief executive of Rivals.net, commented, “Channel 4’s Football Italia programmes are watched by die hard football fans- the core of… Continue reading Channel 4 Signs Rivals.net As Sponsors For Italian Football

Granada Media is to create a “dynamic new production group” following its acquisition of United Broadcasting and Entertainment businesses. A new management structure will oversee the combined output of LWT Productions and United Productions, headed by John Willis, currently chief executive of United Productions, as managing director. Marcus Plantin, currently LWT’s director of programmes, is… Continue reading Granada Media Announces Creation Of ‘Dynamic New Production Group’

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The latest long-term forecasts from the AA indicate that consumer magazines will enjoy a healthy decade to come with a predicted revenue increase from £655m in 1999 to £1096m in 2012 According to the report “consumer magazine share [of total advertising] is forecast to rise at the expense mainly of television and newspapers, with the… Continue reading AA Predicts Healthy Outlook For Magazines

The growth of online business-to-business (B2b) trading Europe is being hampered by legal worries, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The study found that there is currently insufficient security legislation in Europe that applies to corporate users. E-marketplaces, for example, are not required to run online security layers or even to guarantee that… Continue reading European Online B2B Trading Hampered By Security Worries

The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Humberside area to the sole applicant, Emap. Delivering digital radio services to a population of up to around 700,000, the group will broadcast a total of eight programme services. Included in the line-up are contemporary hits from Viking FM, dance music from Kiss,… Continue reading Emap Bags Humberside Digital Licence

YesterdayÂ’s annual financial results were received positively by brokers, helping the group to close up 46p at 1,145p by the end of trading. EMAP has been given a Buy rating by Deutsche Bank and Credit Lyonnais and an outperform rating by Schroder Salomon Smith Barney. These all follow yesterdayÂ’s results, which included details of a… Continue reading EMAP Results – Reaction

Cable group Telewest has announced the extension of its cable network with the acquisition of Eurobell for £200m. The company, owned by Deutsche Telekom, is one of the last independent operators in the UK and supplies telephone, internet, data and cable television services throughout the south of England. According to latest figures Eurobell had 336,600… Continue reading Telewest Buys Eurobell For £200m

Channel 4’s plans for a racing channel were revived today when it announced the submission of a £750m bid for the broadcasting rights to Britain’s 59 racecourses, as part of a consortium with BSkyB and Arena Leisure. Under the name of Go Racing, the three have this morning presented a rights proposal to racecourse executives,… Continue reading C4’s Racing Plans Back on Track

The battle for Express Newspapers moved up a notch yesterday when the Hinduja brothers formally submitted a bid of more than £120m for the group. Described as “aggressively priced”, it was lodged in response to a similar offer from the Daily Mail & General Trust, and it is believed that a full-scale auction for the… Continue reading Hindujas and DMGT Go Head-To-Head For Express