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The Barclay brothers have overcome another obstacle in their proposed purchase of the Telegraph titles after Government ministers said the deal would not be subject to a public interest examination.It is understood that the Department of Trade and Industry told Sir David and Frederick Barclay yesterday that the Secretary of State, Patricia Hewitt, would not… Continue reading Barclays Get Go-Ahead For Telegraph Take-Over

Essential Publishing has acquired Real magazine from H Bauer Publishing for an undisclosed sum, in a move that marks the company’s third major purchase within the last eighteen months.There had been wide-spread speculation that H Bauer was preparing to close the fortnightly women’s lifestyle magazine in July. However, the German magazine publisher has now sold… Continue reading Essential Reals In Fortnightly Women’s Title From H Bauer

A strong day’s trading saw Aegis rise by 1.87% yesterday as the company unveiled the UK’s largest online buying point with the launch of a new digital media agency to replace the ageing Carat Interactive brand. The global advertising group closed at 82žp as investors warmed to the new Diffiniti brand, which has been created… Continue reading Sharewatch: Investors React Well To New Aegis Agency

Radio audience measurement body RAJAR is considering plans to release its quarterly listening figures earlier in the day following enquiries from a number of commercial radio stations.A number of large market-listed broadcasters are understood to have pointed out that under the current system they receive the data at 6:00 am, five hours before it goes… Continue reading RAJAR Ponders Timing Of Quarterly Data Release

Another bidder has emerged for US advertising group, Grey Global, as reports suggest that the firm is keen to tie-up firm offers by early September.According to Reuters, Providence Equity Partners is considering making a bid for Grey, emerging as the third private equity firm, along with Blackstone Group and Hellman & Friedman, to show an… Continue reading New Bidder Emerges For Grey Global

BSkyB has agreed to have its three main websites, Sky.com, Sky News Online and Sky Sports, audited on a monthly basis by ABC Electronic, in a move that marks a significant step forward for supporters of industry agreed standards for the reports in web traffic.The online audits begin immediately and will provide ABC Electronic with… Continue reading ABC Electronic Bags BSkyB For Web Traffic Audits

Commercial radio group GWR has this week revealed the name of its proposed station for Edinburgh, unveiling 107 FM The Rock as the format it hopes will win over both listeners and advertisers in the area.GWR’s Edinburgh Chooses project asked residents of Edinburgh for advice on what they would like from a new local station… Continue reading GWR Prepares To Rock Edinburgh With Licence Bid

Another bidder has emerged for US advertising group, Grey Global, as reports suggest that the firm is keen to tie-up firm offers by early September. According to Reuters, Providence Equity Partners is considering making a bid for Grey, emerging as the third private equity firm, along with Blackstone Group and Hellman & Friedman, to show… Continue reading New Bidder Emerges For Grey

The latest consumer ABC results showed IPC’s Nuts and Emap’s rival Zoo sending shockwaves through the magazine market. Nik Vyas, group press director at ZenithOptimedia, explains how both titles have helped ensure the medium retains its place on advertisers’ media schedules…Last Thursday saw the bi-annual release of magazine audit figures. It’s an event that’s always… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Men’s Weeklies Make It Big

BSkyB has secured a deal with The Walt Disney Company to launch a Disney branded games service on its Gamestar interactive platform.The venture will see the new service, dubbed Disney Channel Play, being made available to all of Sky Digital’s 7 million customers through the Disney Channel, or via Sky’s existing Gamestar service.Content will be… Continue reading Sky Selects Disney For Interactive Games Service