Freeserve, the UK’s leading internet service provider, is to be taken over by Wanadoo. The company, which is 80% owned by Dixons and believed to be worth £1.5-1.8bn, today agreed to merge with its French rival in an all-share deal.The combination of the two groups will create a leading European new media company offering a… Continue reading Freeserve Sold To Wanadoo
Full year results from Carlton Communications (see Profits At Carlton On The Up As Ad Revenues Slip) were well recieved on the market, with shares rising 18p to £5.43, an increase of well over 3%.Other strong performances were seen at Cable & Wireless, which rose 57p to £9.47, WPP, which jumped 67p or 8.5% to… Continue reading Sharewatch
This week Virgin Radio unveiled plans to launch four new standalone radio brands that will be broadcast exclusively over the internet (see Virgin Radio Unveils Standalone Web Stations). The stations offer Virgin listeners music selections alternative to the playlist used on the main Virgin station. Virgin has also embraced the net by selling advertising specifically… Continue reading Feature: Radio Goes Online To Net More Listeners
Shares improved on the results up from 525p to 543p. Stock continued to climb during Wednesday reaching 565p as a sale of the groupÂ’s Technicolor business. The Daily Telegraph notes that whilst Carlton shares have suffered from its failure to secure the merger with UNM and fears of a downturn in ITV advertising, there has… Continue reading Carlton Communications results: City Reaction
Use of the internet by business to purchase supplies and equipment is on the increase in the US, according to new research by American Express. Around 40% of mid-sized US firms are already buying online and of those not doing so, 37% plan to within the next twelve months. Primary advantages of using the Net… Continue reading US Firms Turn To Net For Equipment And Supplies Orders
The internet – everyone’s favourite millennial next big thing – may not be making the monumental impression on society first predicted, according to a report which takes in 22 different research projects across Europe and the US. More worryingly for dotcom millionaires-in-waiting, a new category of surfer has been added to silver surfers, teen surfers… Continue reading E-revolution Proving Slow To Materialise, Says Report
Online consumers in the US plan to buy more gifts over the Web this holiday season than the last, according to research by PC Data. The survey found that online consumers intend to purchase 38 percent of their holiday gifts online, up from 25 percent in 1999. Almost half (47 percent) of their gifts will… Continue reading Christmas Online Trading Boom Expected In The US
This week Virgin Radio unveiled plans to launch four new standalone radio brands that will be broadcast exclusively over the internet. The stations offer Virgin listeners music selections alternative to the playlist used on the main Virgin station. Virgin has also embraced the net by selling advertising specifically on its web broadcasts. The introduction of… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Radio Goes Online To Net More Listeners
BSkyB’s position in the pay-tv market is to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading. The competition watchdog will assess the supply of Sky’s channels to its competitors to ensure the broadcaster is not dominating the market. The move follows a review in January this year of undertakings imposed on the company in 1996… Continue reading BSkyB Faces OFT Investigation
Virgin Radio is set to launch four new online stations targeting different strands of listeners. The first – Virgin Radio Classic – will be unveiled this week offering an “undiluted” 24-hour selection of classic rock artists from the Virgin Radio playlist. Before Christmas Virgin Radio Lite will also launch, targeting a pop audience; Virgin Radio… Continue reading Virgin Radio Unveils Standalone Web Stations
