UBC Media has confirmed it is in discussions with GWR regarding the radio group’s Classic Gold format. GWR was forced to put the licences up for sale in compliance with regulatory requirements imposed upon its acquisition of DMGT in June (see Feature: GWR Seeks Licence Disposal Amid Consolidation).The deal will involve a considerable number of… Continue reading UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences
GWR Radio Group has this afternoon announced the disposal of 12 of its Classic Gold licences to Classic Gold Digital Ltd. This newly-formed subsidiary is to be 80%-owned by UBC Media and 20% by GWR.The deal, revealed this morning (see UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences), was struck after GWR’s purchase… Continue reading GWR Disposes Of 12 Classic Gold Licences
Yesterday saw rumours that Cordiant Communications was ready to make a deal with French media giant Publicis over the future of Zenith Media (see Publicis Set For Zenith Deal With Cordiant), in which each party holds a 50% stake. A spokesperson for Cordiant has since told Newsline that CEO Michael Bungey, who has just stepped… Continue reading Sharewatch
Fears that personal video recorders could bring an end to television advertising as we know it could soon be abated. The companies that are revolutionising the way people watch television, letting them pre-record programmes and fast-forward past commercials at the push of a button, are still giving marketers a chance to catch viewers’ attention. TiVo… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Personal Video Recorders To Offer Tool For Advertisers
Channel 5 has been cleared by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) of breaching taste and decency rules with its Naked Season programming, which included a game show hosted by Keith Chegwin, where all participants and the host appeared naked throughout (see Feature: Channel Five Stirs Up A Storm With Naked Programming).Two programmes from the season… Continue reading Channel 5’s Naked Season Ruled Not To Break ITC Code
Radio Times, the television listings guide published by BBC Worldwide, is to launch a dedicated film website. Located at www.radiotimes.com/film , the comprehensive guide to film on television, DVD and video will launch next month.An online version of the Radio Times Guide to Film will allow surfers to search through thousands of film reviews. Writers… Continue reading Radio Times Unveils Film Website
French media group Publicis is thought to have reached a verbal agreement with Cordiant Communications to merge the stakes each company holds in Zenith Media.Publicis’ 50% stake in Zenith is the result of its recent acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi (see Publicis Buys Saatchi & Saatchi For £1.24bn). Publicis also owns Optimedia and it is… Continue reading Publicis Set For Zenith Deal With Cordiant
AOL has announced plans to offer unmetered internet access in the UK. Guaranteeing the sustainability of the service after recent failures (see AltaVista MD Quits Over Free Internet Access Fiasco), the US-based group is offering its current members a flat-rate monthly fee of £14.99.After research earlier this year showed the unmetered model to be unsustainable… Continue reading AOL To Roll Out Unmetered Internet Access In The UK
Big Brother finished its run on Friday but has already begun to slip from the public consciousness. The TV phenomenon which dominated the nation over the summer months finished on a high for Channel 4 with the grand finale gaining a peak audience share of 56.5% and giving C4 its best-ever Friday night ratings.The programme… Continue reading Feature: Big Impact, Short Life-Span
ONnet, ONdigital’s TV internet service, has launched this week. Allowing full internet access through television sets (see ONdigital Unveils Interactive Television Launch Plans), 47 brand names have signed up to the ONnet portal which will act as a gateway and guide to the web.BBC and ITN will provide links to their news headlines at BBC… Continue reading ONdigital Launches TV Internet Service
