Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Tuesday The Government releases its long-awaited Communications White Paper in which regulation surrounding both the media and telecommunications industry is expected to be relaxed, paving the way for further consolidation and cross media alliances. A new “super regulator” to replace the… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Carlton Communications has confirmed that it is to sell its film and video division, Technicolour, to Thomson Multimedia. The deal, worth £1.43bn, will be settled by cash and shares, and will give Carlton a 5.5% share in Thomson.Carlton announced its proposal to sell the division as part of its proposed merger with United (see Carlton/UNM… Continue reading Carlton Sells Technicolour For £1.43bn
Stuart Prebble, ONdigital’s chief executive, has called for a joint effort from the broadcasting industry to promote the uptake of digital television, including free promotional spots explaining the benefits of the various platforms to the public.Around a quarter of UK homes are now thought to have signed up to digital TV (see Oftel Report Shows… Continue reading ONdigital Chief Calls For Joint Effort In Digital TV Promotion
Month On MonthThe latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show an overall increase of 1.9% in national newspaper circulation during the month of November. However, most titles recorded a drop in sales across the period.The greatest gains came from Sport First, which added 4.7% – almost 4,000 readers – to its circulation… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – November 2000
Trinity Mirror launched its latest online venture, an entertainment news site called icshowbiz.com on Friday, as part of its planned £50m new media investment for this year (see Newsline).The site, aiming to be the largest of its kind in Europe, will draw in articles from the Trinity Mirror stable of over 170 newspapers including the… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Launches Showbusiness Website
This year has seen a huge growth in new billings won by global advertising companies and double-digit growth is expected for 2001, according to a report by ABN Amro. The driver for such strong performance is clients who are moving their accounts to a single global agency with a full range of marketing services.Highlighting the… Continue reading Ad Agencies Expect Double-Digit Growth In 2001
Capital Radio’s online division, Capital Interactive, unveiled the first of its narrowcast stations, n-Rage, this week (see Capital Buys Beat 106, Announces Online Plans Apparently undaunted by recent difficulties experienced by teen sites (see Internet Round-Up) or research suggesting a dwindling interest in the internet from teenagers (see E-revolution Proving Slow To Materialise, Says Report),… Continue reading Internet Round-Up
The board of the Scottish Media Group (SMG) has confirmed that it has acquired 4.9 million shares, or a 14.9% stake, in Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) this morning. SMG’s broker is said to be acquiring further shares in the market, but there is no intention at present of making an offer for SRH in its… Continue reading SMG Acquires 14.9% Stake In Scottish Radio Holdings
TSMSi, the online sales house of United News & Media, is thought to be due for closure, following the merger of its parent company with Granada Media (see Future Of ITV Laid Out As Granada Seals Deal). UNM’s main sales house, TSMS, has already been merged with Granada’s, but it was originally thought that the… Continue reading TSMSi To Be Closed Following Granada/UNM Merger
The board of Scottish Radio Holdings has advised its shareholders to take no action following today’s announcement that SMG is to raise its stake in the group (see SMG Acquires 14.9% Stake In Scottish Radio Holdings). It is believed that SMG’s move may lead to an auction for the company and the board has told… Continue reading Scottish Radio Tells Shareholders To Hold Back
