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Media communications and market research group, Aegis, announced today the acquisition of French market research group, ARTeam, with the company becoming a part of Synovate, Aegis’s fast growing global research network. ARTeam was bought for an initial consideration of €3.0 million payable in cash on completion, with a deferred payment over three years of up… Continue reading Aegis Buys French Research Group

Multi-media group, Emap, has said that it reserves the right to make an offer below 1,040 pence per share for Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), despite its bid for the company being turned down. Emap was disappointed by SRH’s reaction to its proposal, which Emap believes fully values SRH, both on the basis of its current… Continue reading Emap Reserves Right To Bid For SRH

Channel 4 has been awarded a newly available slot on Freeview by broadcast services firm, Crown Castle, beating bids from Five, Disney, Turner Broadcasting, Top-Up-TV and Sit-Up-TV with a bid believed to be around £5 million.The new capacity on Freeview’s multiplex C is being made available as a result of Crown Castle taking advantage of… Continue reading Channel 4 Snaps Up Spare Freeview Slot

Multi-media group, Emap, has said that it reserves the right to make an offer below 1,040 pence per share for Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), despite its bid for the company being turned down.Emap was disappointed by SRH’s reaction to its proposal, which Emap believes fully values SRH, both on the basis of its current performance… Continue reading Emap Reserves Right To Bid For SRH

Sky’s chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, has confirmed that the broadcaster is considering several redundancies as part of its on-going effieciency review, revealed by NewsLine earlier this month.It is believed that staff cuts will be made in the company’s finance and marketing departments, as well as within PR, IT, engineering and human resources.However, reports this… Continue reading Sky Confirms Financial Review Could Cost Jobs

Global newspaper sales enjoyed an overall rise of 2% in circulation growth in 2004 and a 5% increase in advertising growth, with gains coming from both mature and developing markets, according to the World Press Trends report published by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). Currently over 395 million people buy a newspaper daily, compared… Continue reading Global Newspaper Sales Up 2% In 2004

Video Networks (VNL) has launched the newly designed website for its HomeChoice entertainment service, giving the brand a greater focus on customer experience and communicating more clearly the service’s advantages over rivals.The website, which launches today, marks the first of a two-stage development process for the brand, with the new site featuring a sleek, simple… Continue reading HomeChoice Relaunches Website To Clarify Offering

Terrestrial pay-TV operator, Top Up TV, has signed British Eurosport to fill the space left in its channel line-up by E4’s transition to Freeview last Friday.The signing brings the first dedicated sports channel to terrestrial viewers since the collapse of ITV Digital in 2002 (see Administration For ITV Digital Confirmed). Amongst the upcoming events featured… Continue reading Top Up Bags Eurosport To Complete Channel Line Up

United Business Media is preparing to offload its 35% stake in Five, reports over the weekend have claimed, with 65% stakeholder, RTL Group, in line to purchase the remaining share for £200 million. The Sunday Express claims that the two groups have held talks over the deal, which could be completed within two months as… Continue reading UBM Considers Sell Off Of Stake In Five

Friday’s launch of Big Brother‘s sixth series saw Channel 4 draw 7 million reality TV fans, securing a share of 36% but failing to top last year’s record launch night viewing of 7.2 million.This year’s housemates entered the Big Brother house at 10pm on Friday, going head to head with ITV’s Celebrity Love Island, which… Continue reading Big Brother Launches on a High But Falls Short Of Record