Emap’s FHM has implemented the final stages of its promotion campaign for its annual 100 Sexiest Women in the World issue with the launch of life-sized “babe” street posters featuring Rachel Stevens, Carmen Electra and Holly Valance. The issue is out this Friday.This year for the first time in its eight year history the campaign,… Continue reading FHM Maintains “100 Sexiest Women” Heritage
Some of the parties who have expressed an interest in the multiplex digital terrestrial licences formerly held by ITV Digital have requested that the deadline for tender applications be delayed, the ITC has said today.The deadline for tender applications has been extended by eight working days to 5pm on Thursday 13 June, and in the… Continue reading ITC Extends Digital Deadline
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has agreed to sell Score Outdoor, its outdoor advertising division, to Clear Channel UK (CCUK) for a minimum of £33.5m.Stevie Spring, chief executive of Clear Channel UK said, “It has always been our ambition to build the best billboard business in the UK and this deal is a core strand in… Continue reading Score Outdoor Sale To Create Third Force In Market
Integrated marketing services company New Media Industries (NMI) has been appointed to handle the UK launch of new technology that allows video and media rich messages to be sent via email and GSM networks.The new tool called Oplayo allows consumers to receive stream-free video footage direct to their PCs or mobile phones without the need… Continue reading NMI To Handle Launch Of New Video Messaging Tool
TEAMtalk has today confirmed that it is holding talks with a number of parties interested in acquiring either the whole or parts of the radio and media group.Last week TEAMtalk Media, which owns national talk-based radio station TEAMtalk 252, rejected a take-over bid from UKbetting that valued the group at around £10.2 million. However, TEAMtalk,… Continue reading TEAMtalk In Take-Over Discussions
Adshel has launched the latest addition to its range of street furniture in the form of two branded kiosks under rental contract from the Derby Daily Telegraph.The kiosks, located in the centre of Derby, will provide protection from the elements for the newspaper vendors, storage for the newspapers and space to display newspaper posters. The… Continue reading Adshel Adds Newspaper Kiosks To Street Furniture Range
Thomas Middelhoff, the chairman and chief executive of Bertelsmann AG, is to close this year’s Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (GEITF), delivering the Worldview Address on 25 August.GEITF advisory chair 2002, Tiger Aspect Productions’ joint MD Charles Brand, commented: “While the industry speculate on which US major will buy ITV, and when Rupert Murdoch will… Continue reading Bertelsmann Chief To Present Worldview At GEITF
The underlying rate of inflation remained unchanged in April compared to the previous month, at 2.3%. The news countered fears from economists that rising fuel prices would push inflation higher.The headline rate rose, 0.2% to 1.5%, but this was a smaller increase than expected.The Retail Prices Index for April was 175.7.Subscribers can access RPI trends… Continue reading Inflation Rate Steadies During April
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has agreed to sell Score Outdoor, its outdoor advertising division, to Clear Channel UK (CCUK) for a minimum of £33.5m. It is intended that the transaction will create a business to rival Maiden and JCDecaux. Score Outdoor’s billboards across Scotland, the north west of England, the Midlands and the south west… Continue reading Score Outdoor Sale To Create Third Force In UK Market
The news that Microsoft has decided to withdraw its three non-executive directors from Telewest sent shares in the company tumbling midweek and they ended as the worst performers, down almost 30% at 6˝p by the close of Friday’s trading.Week on week, the strongest performance came from publisher Future Network, which saw an improvement of 10.5%… Continue reading Sharewatch
