MSN recently announced plans to become the first major online media owner to phase out the sale of pop-up advertising on its network of websites, after research discovered it to be a major cause of irritation to internet users. MSN UK’s digital marketing manager, Amanda Anthony, explains the implications of the decision…Over the last couple… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Banishing Pop-Ups
Richard Desmond, owner of the Express Newspaper Group, has sold off his soft porn titles for an estimated £20 million in an attempt to improve his chances of buying the Daily Telegraph.It is understood that Desmond feared his ownership of magazines such as Asian Babes and Big Ones might work against him if media regulators… Continue reading Desmond Pawns Adult Magazines For Telegraph Bid
Centaur Communications is expected to be floated on AIM next week following its sale to Numis Securities. A holding company, Centaur Holdings, set up by Numis, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to buy the B2B publisher, which includes The Lawyer and Marketing Week in its portfolio, for £145m.It plans to float the… Continue reading Centaur To Float On Junior Share Market Next Week
Times Online has announced plans to re-launch its travel website with the backing of an electronic brand marketing campaign designed to raise awareness of the initiative.The new look website, available at www.timesonline.co.uk/travel provides travel information to users by country, city and type of holiday. It brings together content from The Sunday Times and The Times… Continue reading Times Online Re-Launches Travel Website
The Barclay brothers are understood to be putting together a new deal to buy the Telegraph titles, which could include finding a private equity partner to launch a bid for all the assets of Hollinger International.The reclusive media moguls were forced to rethink their options last week after a US court scuppered the £260 million… Continue reading Barclays Seek Equity Partner For Hollinger Bid
Capital 95.8 FM has confirmed that former Big Breakfast presenter and chat show host Johnny Vaughan will replace Chris Tarrant as host of its flagship breakfast show on 19 April.The move will see Tarrant bring an end to a marathon run on the high-profile breakfast show, which he has presented for sixteen years. The loss… Continue reading Vaughan Given Start Date as Capital’s Breakfast Host
The BBC has secured the broadcast rights to Six Nations Rugby until the end of the decade, in a deal that could bring the Corporation an average of more than 4 million viewers per match.The wide-ranging deal, which covers television, radio, online and interactive coverage of the tournament, could prove valuable for the BBC after… Continue reading BBC Wins Six Nations Coverage Until 2010
MediaCom was the most successful individual media buying agency in terms of billings during 2003, according to the latest league table published by Nielsen Media Research.The Grey Global-owned agency rose from third place in the previous year’s rankings, overtaking ZenithOptimedia and Carat to take the top spot with an 11% increase in billings to almost… Continue reading MediaCom Comes Out Top In Terms Of Billings
The Financial Times posted a loss of £32m during 2003, as advertising revenues slumped 15% and sales continued to fall. A cost-cutting programme across the business daily has failed to stem losses, which were £9m higher than in 2002, according to the full-year results of its parent company Pearson released today.The company blamed a “savage… Continue reading Losses Widen At FT And The Outlook Remains Uncertain
Centaur Communications is expected to be floated on AIM next week following its sale to Numis Securities. A holding company, Centaur Holdings, set up by Numis, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to buy the B2B publisher, which includes The Lawyer and Marketing Week in its portfolio, for £145m. It plans to float… Continue reading Centaur To Float On AIM Next Week
