Today’s decision by trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, paves the way for what many regarded as the inevitable creation of a single ITV company, as Carlton and Granada prepare to merge. With only behavioural remedies imposed, the two ITV heavyweights have emerged from the year-long Competition Commission investigation with one of the better outcomes… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: What Next For One ITV?
The Government has finally cleared the way for the £4 billion merger of Carlton and Granada, in a move that will see the creation of a unified ITV capable of competing more effectively with the BBC and BSkyB. Trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has decided not to force the ITV partners to sell off… Continue reading ITV Cleared To Merge With Sales Houses Intact
The Food Standards Agency’s recent report into advertising junk food to children provoked a massive debate and prompted a range of consumer groups to call for a ban on fast food commercials. However, as Britain faces ‘epidemic levels’ of obesity, MediaTel NewsLine’s assistant editor, Nicola Clark, argues it’s time for people to stop pointing the… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Weighty Issue For Adland
The Government’s decision to allow Carlton and Granada to merge without selling off their sales houses has received a mixed reaction from advertisers, who are concerned that a single ITV will exercise too much power in the television advertising market.The Institute Of Practitioners in Advertising has expressed its disappointment at the Department of Trade and… Continue reading Advertisers Give Mixed Reaction To ITV Merger
BSkyB has sold its 9.9% stake in Manchester United for around £62 million, as it continues to cut back its investment in individual football clubs.The satellite broadcaster confirmed today that it had sold its entire stake of 26 million shares in the Premiership champions at £2.39 each. The buyer has been revealed as The Cubic… Continue reading BSkyB Offloads Manchester United Stake
The investigation into the proposed merger between Carlton and Granada was led by the competition authorities, who invited the ITC and Ofcom to contribute their views as part of that enquiry.The competition authorities then considered the regulators’ views – as well as the views of other organisations – before making their recommendations to the Secretary… Continue reading ITC And Ofcom Joint Briefing – ITV Merger Announcement
On the whole the advertising market is heading in the right direction, with confidence and trading figures a little better now than they were six months ago. This is evidenced by comments from WPP‘s Sir Martin Sorrell, one of the industry’s most venerable and (generally) cautious market callers. Sorrell recently told a media conference that… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – September 2003
The Government is this week expected to green-light the £4 billion merger of Carlton and Granada with a series of conditions designed to alleviate concerns over the power wielded by a single ITV in the television advertising market. Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, will announce her decision in the next few days following the… Continue reading ITV Merger Set For Approval This Week
Despite forecasts of significant growth for the internet advertising sector, the majority of print publishers see either no change in the relationship between print and online delivery or they are uncertain of what the future holds. According to a US-based survey from GartnerG2, publishers are not at all bullish on the prospects for increasing advertising… Continue reading Publishers Expect Very Little From Online Revenues
