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Market information network Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has acquired the custom research division of US-based Greenfield Online (GFOL), which will be integrated into TNS Intersearch. GFOL will now be dedicated to serving the online data collection needs of research companies, which in turn conduct web research for a range of blue chip clients. In the… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sofres Acquires US Internet Research Group

Cable company NTL has confirmed that it has appointed a number of banks and brokers to undertake a recapitalisation of the company in order to reduce debt. Credit Suisse First Boston, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley will advise the broadband cable group on a recapitalisation structure and reduction of its $12 billion debt burden. CEO Barclay… Continue reading NTL Confirms Recapitalisation Moves

Global market information company, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), has agreed to acquire the broadcast division of BMC News and will combine the division’s activities with those of TNS Tellex. The value of the acquisition was not disclosed. The merged entity will be one of the UK’s leading broadcast monitoring specialists and will build on the… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Acquires TV And Radio Monitoring Business

It was a day of mixed fortunes for radio companies in yesterday’s media market following the release of the latest RAJAR data.Capital, which saw the weekly reach of its flagship London station Capital FM increase by 1.7% during the period ending December 2001, saw shares fall 1.85% yesterday to close at £6.63, a loss of… Continue reading Sharewatch

The IPA has told the Government that the structure of the sales industry is essential to maintaining an open and competitive marketplace for advertisers in the face of consolidation within the TV and radio industry.In response to the DCMS’s consultation on media ownership, the IPA said that it will concentrate on sales structures within the… Continue reading IPA Defends Sales Structure In DCMS Response

Pearson announced yesterday that it has completed the sale of its 22% stake in European broadcaster, RTL Group, to Bertelsmann AG, as previously announced in December last year.Following the deal, Marjorie Scardino, chief executive officer of Pearson, and John Makinson, finance director at Pearson, will resign as non-executive directors of RTL Group.The sale was completed… Continue reading Pearson Completes Sale Of RTL Stake To Bertelsman

BARB has defended its new TV ratings system after rival research showed that over 3 million viewers might have been “lost” from an episode of Coronation Street.The research, commissioned by media agency Carat, showed that 14.5 million viewers watched an episode of Coronation Street shown on Friday 25 January, 3.3 million more than the 11.2… Continue reading BARB Defends New Ratings System

Emap Advertising has indicated its commitment to including New Media as part of its cross media offering, with the announcement that Jane Kesley, director of cross media, is to take on the responsibility for New Media sales with immediate effect. Bruce Daisley, previously sales manager, will become sales director for online, stepping into the shoes… Continue reading Emap Adds SMS To Cross Media Mix

The Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) has agreed a set of metrics to make email publications as accountable as magazines and newspapers.JICWEBS claims that the new metrics will ensure the “quantity and quality” of all email publications, which from now on will be subject to ABCe audit standards. The move is the latest… Continue reading JICWEBS Agrees Email Standards

The Financial Times is launching a new weekly tabloid supplement for the fund management industry called FTfm.The supplement, which launches on 4 February, will be distributed with the FT on Monday’s and will feature news, analysis and market trends. The FT‘s sales manager, Jeremy Baulf, said: “We have always offered comprehensive coverage of this industry… Continue reading FT To Launch New Weekly Supplement