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Independent News & Media is investigating ways in which it can satisfy the competition authorities should the company be successful in acquiring the Irish titles of Trinity Mirror. According to The Guardian, executives at INM are talking to a number of leading business figures in Northern Ireland about making a joint bid for the newspapers,… Continue reading O’Reilly To Compromise In Bid For Trinity Titles

The emergence of the internet has had a profound effect on the consumption of other media over the last five years, with its powerful combination of speed, wealth of material and a facility for customisation, proving very attractive to users.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Magazine Revenues Maintain Growth In AugustTotal US magazine advertising revenues rose… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Internet Changes Media Consumption

Granada Enterprises Interactive has extended Nestle’s ground-breaking sponsorship of Pop Idol with a special “Choc Idol” vote on its interactive platform.Viewers are able to vote for their favourite “Choc Idol”, as well as their favourite Pop Idol by using the red button on ITV’s enhanced interactive application. According to Granada, the competition has been very… Continue reading Nestle Expands Pop Idol Sponsorship

Independent News & Media, publisher of the Independent and the Belfast Telegraph was seen under pressure, down 6.61%, on reports it is planning a bid for Trinity Mirror’s Irish titles.Elsewhere, SMG was seen in focus, down 4.55%, after posting weak results. Turnover at the group’s flagship Virgin Radio station fell by 13% to £11.8 million.Andrew… Continue reading Sharewatch: Independent Falls On Acquisition Speculation

Capital Radio Group has appointed John McGeough as its new group sales director across its portfolio of brands, including Capital FM, Capital Gold, Century and Xfm.McGeough, who is currently media trading director at media agency MGOMD, will join Capital later this year and report to Linda Grant, who was recently appointed commercial managing director at… Continue reading Capital Appoints McGeough As Group Sales Director

BBC Worldwide has secured a ground-breaking deal with Vodafone Live! to provide the mobile group with downloadable content from classic programmes such as Fawlty Towers.The deal will allow Vodafone Live customers to view classic scenes from BBC comedies on their mobile phones and it is expected similar deals will be hatched by rival broadcasters and… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Secures Content Deal With Vodafone

Emap is expanding its Smash Hits brand on terrestrial television with the launch of its Smash Hits Chart Show on Channel 4.The weekly 30-minute show will be shown on C4 on Saturdays at 12.30pm from September 13th, as part of the cult-status T4 strand. Channel 4 has poached the show from Channel 5 and commissioned… Continue reading Emap Extends Smash Hits Brand To Channel 4

BT announced yesterday that four out of five homes in the UK can now get ADSL broadband internet services. However, new figures from Point Topic show that Britain still trails many countries in terms of DSL penetration. By July last year, BT had succeeded in connecting two-thirds of the country to ADSL exchangers. 25 new… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: UK Aims To Join The Broadband Elite

Doug Flynn, chief executive of media buying group, Aegis, claims the outcome of the investigation into the proposed £4 billion merger of Carlton and Granada is irrelevant because the creation of a single ITV is a near certainty. According to reports in today’s press, Flynn expects Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, to approve the… Continue reading Aegis Chief Claims ITV Merger Remedies Are Irrelevant

The Telegraph Group has secured HSBC Bank as the exclusive six-figure sponsor of its new business sections.The deal will see the global bank sponsor five full colour special reports in the Your Business section of the Daily Telegraph on Mondays. Each report will be themed and will incorporated features and advice from HSBC and independent… Continue reading Telegraph Banks On HSBC To Sponsor Business Sections