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Confusion reigns over the proposed deal between Liberty Media and Kirch Gruppe (see Murdoch In Talks To Sell Stake In Kirch To Liberty Media) as German regulators decide whether the proposed acquisition may go ahead. The deal, which would see Liberty Media become the largest cable operator in Germany, came about following talks between Liberty… Continue reading Confusion Over Kirch TV Deal As Regulators Approval Is Sought By Liberty

According to a report in the Independent this morning the restrictions governing radio ownership in the UK may soon be relaxed, allowing mergers between the larger groups for the first time. Following speculation that TV regulators may scrap the 20% rule, introduced in 1996 to prevent Rupert Murdoch from gaining a controlling interest in UK… Continue reading Government May Soon Relax Radio Ownership Regulations

Capital Radio showed one of the most significant retreats in share price among the media companies yesterday. A downgraded rating from Credit Lyonnais sent shares down 40p, or well over 4.5%, to end at £7.83½.As further details of ITV’s deal with BSkyB emerged (see £13m Price Tag Put On ITV’s Sky Carriage), the digital satellite… Continue reading Sharewatch

MediaTel celebrates 20 years in the media industry todayLaunched in 1981, the company can claim a number of firsts over the years: First online information service for the media industry in 1981 First media system to move to the Internet in 1995 Developers of the first media e-commerce (trading) system – J-ET MediaTel’s range of… Continue reading MediaTel Celebrates 20th Birthday

Chrysalis Group’s radio business has outperformed the market in the year to 31 August 2001, with revenues rising by 18.3% to £44.0 million, according to the company’s year-end financial results, released this morning. This growth compares to a more or less flat performance of the radio market as a whole over the same period.Operating profits… Continue reading Strong Radio Performance Aids Chrysalis Results

Chrysalis Group’s radio business has outperformed the market in the year to 31 August 2001, with revenues rising by 18.3% to £44.0 million, according to the company’s year-end financial results released this morning. This growth compares to a more or less flat performance of the radio market as a whole over the same period. Operating… Continue reading Strong Radio Performance Aids Chrysalis Results

BlowUp Media has signed a deal with Thistle Hotels allowing it to use the group’s properties as giant advertising sites.The three-year contract covers all of Thistle’s 56 properties in the UK, providing BlowUp with the same number of sites. BlowUp will be responsible for installing and maintaining the posters and Thistle will receive a percentage… Continue reading BlowUp Signs Deal With Thistle Hotels

Following months of negotiations (see ITV Close To Securing Sky Digital Carriage, Says FT), ITV has finally secured carriage for its flagship and entertainment channels on the Sky Digital platform. The conditional access agreement reached late yesterday means ITV1 will be available on channel 103 giving the Network access to Sky Digital’s 5.5 million subscribers,… Continue reading ITV Finally Agrees Satellite Carriage Terms With BSkyB

Dell.com, was the top online advertiser during October gaining exposure among 6,134,000 individual at home users. The corporate communications site commanded 41.6% digital reach of the total UK internet universe and averaged 7.9 page impressions per user. Freshstartloans.co.uk ousted Yahoo.com to become the sixth most popular online advertiser during October, the site was visited by… Continue reading New Media Round-Up

Shares in WPP rose to 686½ this morning as Lehman Bros reiterated its buy rating following an ad agency seminar yesterday. ABN AMRO reports that WPP may still see marginal improvements next year despite the ‘dull’ ad market. WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrel believes that the current climate indicates a structural/fundamental shift in the ad… Continue reading WPP Acquires Global Sportnet But Sees No Ad Upturn In 2002