Emap is to make changes to its positioning in Europe with plans announced last week. While on the one hand it is disposing of 25 business titles chiefly in Germany and Switzerland, on the other it is planning the launch of one of its successful consumer titles in Holland.The company is planning to launch FHM… Continue reading Emap Disposes Of Euro Business Titles, But Targets Euro Lads
A national newspaper claimed on Sunday that a report it had obtained recommended that the government should bring forward the changeover from digital to analogue TV signals by subsidising or giving away digital decoding equipment to households. This would enable the auction of the analogue spectrum to occur as early as 2004, giving the government… Continue reading Report To Government Says Speed Up Digital Changeover
IPC Southbank has nabbed Emap Digital’s executive director, Tim Brooks, to join its executive board as managing director. He will take over the position at the end of October, following the retirement of Colin Reeves-Smith, who has been at the company for 34 years.Brooks will report to IPC chief executive Sly Bailey. She commented on… Continue reading New Head For IPC Southbank Poached From Emap Esprit
The following is an edited version of the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, delivered by Greg Dyke, director-general of the BBC, at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, on Friday.In 1994 my lecture was about broadcasting and politics. My concern then was that the relationship between Government and broadcasters was in danger of becoming unhealthy; that… Continue reading Greg Dyke Lays Out Future Of The BBC
In a set of ABC figures which held bad news for most magazine publishers (see Jan – June 2000 ABC’s – Performance By Publisher), Emap was the exception to the rule. However, investors have yet to be convinced and Emap shares continued falling on Friday as they had throughout the week, ending down 2p at… Continue reading Sharewatch
Wednesday night’s packed Media Research Group (MRG) Evening Meeting covered the issue of Interactive television, the future for BARB and direct response versus traditional research methods.The speakers were ‘Action Man’ Hugh Johnson, head of commercial marketing and research at Channel 4, Julian Dobinson, head of research at BSkyB and Karen Mayer, head of interactive TV… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – Interactivity
Emap announced yesterday that it is to dispose of 25 business magazines and directories, mainly in Germany and Switzerland, to Bertelsmann. The deal will be for £14.3m in cash. Shares in Emap held steady in the light of this news, falling just 1p to end at £11.14.Daily Mail & General Trust dipped below the £10… Continue reading Sharewatch
Sony is to launch a new digital set-top box in this country on 1 September. It will have a slimline design which it is hoped will appeal to image-concious consumers and will form part of Sky Digital’s free digibox and minidish offer.Steve Dowdle, deputy managing director and head of consumer products group for Sony UK,… Continue reading Sony To Launch New Slimline Digital Set Top Box
Greg Dyke, the director-general of the BBC, is expected to announce today that BBC1’s evening news will move from 9pm to 10pm. The plans have been revealed in a week when ITV has announced its intention to take legal measures against regulators the Independent Television Commission (ITC) regarding a ruling that ITN’s Nightly News must… Continue reading BBC May Move Nine O’Clock News To Ten
GWR group’s new media arm, ecast ventures (see GWR Group Launches New Internet Company), has invested £1 million in a media partner agreement with interactive business directory Countyweb.Simon Ward, commercial director of GWR Group and chief executive of ecast ventures said, “There are definite synergies between GWR’s radio brands, our new internet portal and Countyweb’s… Continue reading Ecast Invest £1million In Web-Based Business Directory
