Channel 4 has secured Nescafé as the sponsor of a new show exploring young people’s experiences of homelessness.Turning It Around, which has been produced in association with Shelter, begins this Sunday and will feature first-hand accounts of the problems of homelessness. The programme, which will be presented by Hollyoaks actor, Jamie Luke, aims to raise… Continue reading Channel 4 Secures Nescafé For Sponsorship Deal
Over 100 million young people aged between 5 and 24 will own a mobile phone by the end of 2003, according to a new study from the Wireless World Forum (W2F).Also On MediaTel Insight Today…German Publisher Abandons Bid For KirchThe race for the assets of stricken media group Kirch appears to have come to a… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Young To Drive Mobile Revenues
The amount of new business activity picked-up during 2002 with account moves increasing by 7% year on year, according to the latest research from the AAR and MediaTel’s NewBizMoves database.According to the report, UK agencies recorded 767 account moves last year, compared with just 716 in 2001. National revenues increased by a more significant 14%… Continue reading AAR Report Reflects Upturn In New Business
The race for the assets of stricken media group Kirch appears to have come to a head following news that Bauer Verlag is to withdraw from the bidding process. The publisher’s decision leaves US media magnate, Haim Saban, as the only remaining bidder for KirchMedia, which has a majority stake in ProSiebenSAT1, Germany’s largest free… Continue reading German Publisher Abandons Bid For Kirch
Reuters was seen in focus, falling to levels seen last after the crash of October 1987. Persistent concerns over the effect of continued job cuts in the city and competition concerns were seen weighing on the stock, which was seen down 11.98%.The media sector was under pressure yesterday as the London equity market slumped to… Continue reading Sharewatch: Reuters Dives On City Concerns
Cable operator NTL has announced that James Mooney is to become non-executive chairman. The appointment ends a long search to fill the position which became available last autumn when George Blumenthal, was forced out by bondholders. Mooney was most recently chief operating officer at US mobile operator, Nextel Communications. He will work alongside NTL chief… Continue reading Mooney Answers The Call At NTL
News that Carlton and Granada’s proposed £2.6 billion merger has been referred to the Competition Commission raises the question: What can we expect to see in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2003?Following a raft of M&A activity in 2000, which peaked with the (arguably disastrous) AOL Time Warner deal, the number of high-profile… Continue reading Feature: Is Synergy Still A Dirty Word?
Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness, Stephen Timms, has hinted that the Government is unwilling to reconsider its plans to allow foreign ownership of UK media assets, despite the threat of significant opposition in the House of Lords. Earlier this week, head of the Joint Scrutiny Committee on the Communications Bill, Lord Puttnam, warned… Continue reading Government Unwilling To Budge On Foreign Ownership
The BBC’s decision to pull out of the conditional access satellite carriage agreement that it has held with BSkyB for the last five years is unlikely to have any material effect on Sky, according to media analysts.The BBC said that it will save £85 million on a five year basis by not paying Sky for… Continue reading BBC’s Exit From Carriage Deal Will Not Hurt Sky
Irish mobile and internet penetration increased during the fourth quarter of 2002, according to the country’s Commission for Communications Regulation (Comreg). Some 79% of the the Irish population now have a mobile phone, a 2% increase on Q3 (see Irish Telecoms Industry In Good Heart) and subscribers send an average of 72 text messages every… Continue reading Mobile And Internet Growth Recorded In Ireland
