Emap shares dropped in price for the third consective day, despite news of a partnership with highstreet music retailer HMV (see Emap Strikes Deals With HMV, Creates QTV). Yesterday’s drop of 40p left Emap shares at their lowest price this year, £8.95.Maiden gave a positive message in its interim results, and was rewarded by a… Continue reading Sharewatch
Rajar data for the three-month period to the end of September, scheduled to be released on 26 October, has now been moved to 2 November. Data will be sent to sales houses on Friday 3 November and full tables available on 13 November.Rajar: 020 7903 5350
Shareholders at WPP today approved the acquisition of Young & Rubicam, which will create the world’s largest advertising agency. The $4.7bn takeover deal was confirmed in May this year (see WPP Buys Young & Rubicam For $4.7bn).WPP is issuing 0.835 new American Depositary Receipts for each Young & Rubicam share. It is expected completion of… Continue reading Shareholders Approve WPP/Y&R Deal
NTL is to launch a new movie channel called The Studio in partnership with Universal Studios Networks. The channel will be available on all platforms and will be included in entry level packages for NTL customers.The Studio is to go out 18 hours per day, seven days per week, showing contemporary movies screened in thematic… Continue reading NTL Teams With Universal To Launch Movie Channel
Future Publishing has added a sixth “web network” to its portfolio. The consumer information site, www.t3network.co.uk, will draw on the news and reviews in Future magazine titles T3, Hi Fi Choice and Home Entertainment and will continue the company’s plans to build up a “massive base” of affiliated independent websites. Future claims that the affiliate… Continue reading Launches Brief
The latest expansion in the outdoor industry is to come from a partnership between Crossover Media Group and Siemens Traffic Systems, who are to target the UK’s motorists and pedestrians with advertisements at traffic lights. Trials for the service are set to begin in December across south-west London.Initially a pilot scheme of 25 boxes will… Continue reading Traffic Light Advertising Set To Launch
Rumours of the demise of Aura magazine, Eve Pollard’s venture into the older women’s market, seem less and less likely to have been exaggerated. Hopes that a buyer would be found for the title, which lasted just three months before publishing was suspended (see Publishing Of Aura And Wedding Day Suspended As Parkhill Looks To… Continue reading Fate Of Aura Still In Balance As Buyer Yet To Be Found
Maiden Outdoor reported a sales increase of 30% in its interim results today, as predicted earlier this year (see Maiden Expects To Be Bowled Over By First Half Results). Pre-tax profits improved to £5.2m in the six month period to the end of June, compared to a loss of £0.9m for the same period last… Continue reading Maiden Reaps Success Of Outdoor Boom
The date for the end of TV advertising as we know it has been set, as BSkyB has officially announced that its TiVo personal television recorders (PTR) and service will be available in the UK from October. Ever since the broadcasters announced they would be introducing this new technology into the country earlier in the… Continue reading Personal Television Recorders To Hit Shops From October
Freeserve, the UK’s leading Internet Service Provider, today announced the roll-out of its new television internet portal as it reported pre-tax losses almost double those of last year. The group said the portal would be available on customised Bush televisions from 16 October, featuring selected content from Freeserve and its partners.Pre-tax losses reached £18.8m for… Continue reading Freeserve Losses Double As It Unveils TV Plans
