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Johnston Press has this morning announced that it is buying Regional Independent Media, publisher of 53 regional newspapers, in a £560 million deal. The announcement ends over a year of uncertainty surrounding the future of RIM. Trinity Mirror, Guardian Media Group and US publisher Gannett have all been named as possible buyers at various times… Continue reading Johnston Press Acquires RIM Newspaper Business

Tessa Jowell has warned the BBC to expect a heavier regulatory load in exchange for its privileges, but has confirmed that the corporation will retain the system of governor regulation, in addition to partial regulation by by new industry watchdog Ofcom, “Not because their burden should be light, but because it should be heaviest.”Speaking to… Continue reading Jowell Insists BBC Will Pay For Privileges

ITV1’s children’s programmes will take on a new interactive element during the Easter holidays when viewers will be given the chance to influence CiTV’s programming schedule.CiTV viewers will be given three programme options for each afternoon slot and will be able to vote for their preferred choices via the CiTV’s executive producer, Martyn Fox, said:… Continue reading CiTV Goes Interactive For Easter

Twice as many Londoners as Welsh people access the internet on a regular basis, revealing a “gaping gulf” in the uptake of interactive technologies, according to a report commissioned by online bank Egg.The research, conducted by MORI, shows that the overall number of people using interactive technologies such as the internet, digital television and WAP… Continue reading Research Reveals “Gaping Gulf” In Internet Uptake

Johnston Completes RIM AcquisitionJohnston Press has this morning announced that it is buying Regional Independent Media, publisher of 53 regional newspapers, in a £560 million deal.The announcement ends over a year of uncertainty surrounding the future of RIM. Trinity Mirror, Guardian Media Group and US publisher Gannett have all been named as possible buyers at… Continue reading Johnston Completes RIM Acquisition

Mobile marketing company 12Snap has created a specialist media sales division to cope with the increasing demand for SMS advertising.The new division, 12Snap Media, will offer clients access to a mobile database containing over 8.5 million permission based UK phone numbers and will allow brands to develop SMS campaigns profiled by age, gender, region and… Continue reading 12Snap Creates Media Sales Division

BSkyB’s existing contract for Premier League football rights could prevent it from submitting a lower bid when the current £1.1bn three-year deal comes up for renewal.According to a report in the Financial Times, a Premiership club chairman has said that a clause in BSkyB’s contract stipulates that if the satellite operator bids for the rights… Continue reading BSkyB Unable To Reduce Football Rights Bid

Granada was one of the best performers in yesterday’s media market despite speculation that the company was poised to get out of ITV Digital, its joint venture with Carlton. Shares rose 3.82% to close at £1.36. Carlton also improved 1.87% yesterday to finish at £2.45˝, an increase of 4˝p on the day before.SMG, which strongly… Continue reading Sharewatch

Total UK advertising expenditure for categories covered in the Advertising Association’s Quarterly Survey fell 3.2% to £13.8bn during 2001, having seen a year on year fall of 6.9% or £263m in the final quarter. Annual Adspend By Medium    £ Million  Annual % Change    2000  2001  2000  2001  National Newspapers* 2,252 2,071 13.1 -8… Continue reading Advertising Association Figures Reveal Extent Of 2001 Decline

Total UK advertising expenditure for categories covered in the Advertising Association’s Quarterly Survey fell 3.2% to £13.8bn during 2001, having seen a year on year fall of 6.9% or £263m in the final quarter.National Newspapers was among several large categories which saw falls for both the fourth quarter of the year and the year as… Continue reading Ad Association Figures Show 2001 Falls