The National Magazine Company’s director of business development and ad marketing, Tim Lucas, is leaving following a restructuring of the group’s advertising sales team.Lucas’ position will no longer exist following the shake-up and he is understood to be leaving the company to set up his own consultancy service. Lucas, who took the position a year… Continue reading Natmags Cuts Ad Marketing Role Following Sales Shake-Up
MTV’s 24-hour music channel, The Music Factory (TMF), is to be one of the first brands on the BBC/BSkyB’s digital terrestrial TV platform Freeview, due to launch later this month.The channel, which will be MTV’s only free-to-air service in the UK, claims to replicate the “rhythms and routines” of family life with dedicated music programming… Continue reading MTV To Launch The Music Factory On New DTT Platform
Search targeted marketing company, Espotting, has poached AltaVista’s Anne Lakstigala to become its European business development director.In her new role, Lakstigala, who was responsible for strategy and commercial partnerships at AltaVista, will oversee the development of Espotting’s business into new areas and across multiple platforms in Europe.Espotting’s COO, Jonathan Bunis, said: “Anne’s appointment is a… Continue reading Espotting Poaches Business Director From AltaVista
Germany is still the leading European internet power, with approximately one-quarter of the continent’s online population, according to a report from Information et Publicité. The research firm also found that German surfers spend an average of 522 minutes a month online. The Spanish and French are also keen surfers averaging 495 and 476 minutes respectively.… Continue reading Germany Is Top European Internet Market
Deutsche Bank will next week auction off a 40% stake in Axel Springer which publishes the prominent German newspapers, Bild and Die Welt. The bank has taken responsibility for the stake from Kirch Media which has been unable to repay loan debts after falling into bankruptcy earlier this year (see KirchMedia Files For Bankruptcy Signalling… Continue reading Axel Springer Stake Up For Sale
Following protracted negotiations, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has agreed to buy Telepiů, the loss-making Italian pay-TV operator, from Vivendi Universal for E920 million (£580 million).Speaking at a conference in New York yesterday, Murdoch said that Telepiů was “a world class property in an untapped market without cable competition.” News Corp will take an 80% stake… Continue reading News Corp Completes Telepiu Transaction
New research claims that the newspaper industry has underestimated the threat posed by the web, reports Mediapost. A study, conducted by Gordon Borrell of Borrell Associates and Clark G. Gilbert of the Harvard Business School, has warned US newspapers that they have become complacent and need to adapt to the changing media landscape. “They’re not… Continue reading Newspapers Must Face Up To Challenge Of The Net, Says Report
Emap has confirmed that Hachette Filipacchi is to keep hold of the glossy women’s monthly, Red after a £17 million deal was thrashed out between the two publishers. Emap insiders have suggested that the group was keen to maintain control of Red, and had increased its offer to Hachette several times in an attempt to… Continue reading Emap Sells Stake In Red Magazine
Four UK radio operators released trading figures last week, with revenues showing that conditions remain pretty tough, with no obvious, strong upturn visible at present.Capital Radio has announced that revenues were down 2% in the year to September, whilst the six month period showed a growth of 2%. Scottish Radio Holdings posted a 2% drop… Continue reading Feature: UK Radio Trading Figures Comparisons
Following protracted negotiations, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has agreed to buy Telepiù, the loss-making Italian pay-TV operator, from Vivendi Universal for E920 million (£580 million). Speaking at a conference in New York yesterday, Murdoch said that Telepiù was “a world class property in an untapped market without cable competition.” News Corp will take an 80%… Continue reading News Corp Completes Telepiu Transaction
