The owners of both halves of the Auto Trader magazine group are said to be nearing a deal which would unite the two. The conditions thought to be under discussion would create a jointly controlled group called Trader Media Group. This would be formed by venture capitalists BC Partners and Guardian Media Group (GMG), which… Continue reading Autotrader Deal Could Bring Two Halves Together Again
A new sponsorship website has been launched aimed at connecting would-be sponsors with organisations and companies requiring funding. UKsponsorship.com, is described as an “information hub”, detailing future and ongoing sponsorship deals.The site lists free contact details of major areas of sponsorship including the arts, sport, and cause-related sectors. A newswire gives sponsorship news updates and… Continue reading UK Sponsorship Website Launches
Southnews released its interim results yesterday, which included news that pre-tax profits were up 6% (see Southnews Reports 6% Increase In Pre-Tax Profit). Nonetheless, shares in the local newspaper publisher dropped 10p to close at £7.80.As Chrysalis Radio announced its preparations to hand over Century Radio sales to Capital (see Capital And Chrysalis Plan Century… Continue reading Sharewatch
TMT stocks are currently out of favour with investors. News that Yes Television has once again pulled out of its proposed flotation (see Newsline Brief) and the collapse of internet retailer boo.com has done nothing to improve confidence. This was evident in share prices yesterday including Emap, which ended down 63p at £10.32, Bright Station,… Continue reading Sharewatch
Last week saw the launch of Primetime Radio, a national digital radio station targeting the over 50s. Owned by the Saga Group, it will broadcast on the Digital One network with a mixture of speech and music-based programming.Ron Coles, director of Saga Radio, undertook research into the age group through the group’s Saga magazine. He… Continue reading Over 50s Get National Radio Station
Southnews has announced pre-tax profits of £12.9m for the 52 weeks ending 1 April 2000. This represents a 6% increase on the 53 weeks of 1999. Turnover also increased, to £75,876 compared to £72,722 the previous year.Revenues started the year badly, with weak performances from recruitment and motor advertising, but picked up by the end… Continue reading Southnews Reports 6% Increase In Pre-Tax Profit
Chrysalis and Capital Radio have reached an agreement for the handover of sales for the three regional Century Radio stations, following Capital’s successful acquisition of Border Radio Holdings (see Capital Radio Wins Battle For Border).Don Thomson, commercial director of Chrysalis, expressed his regret at seeing the stations amalgamated with Capital Radio Advertising. “Having more than… Continue reading Capital And Chrysalis Plan Century Hand Over
The editor of the News of the World, Phil Hall, has quit his position today. He will be replaced by Rebekah Wade, currently deputy editor of the Sun, with immediate effect.No reason for his departure has so far been given. Les Hinton, executive chairman of News International, which owns the paper, issued a statement of… Continue reading News Of The World Editor Quits
Promotions website www.cheekymonkey.com is the latest internet start-up to gain investment from Channel 5. The broadcasters have invested £¼m, giving a total value of £5m to the site, which gives registered visitors the chance to enter competitions for prizes such as consumer goods and holidays.The site was launched last week, accompanied by a press-based marketing… Continue reading Channel 5 Invests More Than A Monkey In Competition Website
James Brown’s new publishing company I Feel Good has yet to launch a title but is already worth £5 million after it floated on the stock exchange last week. Since resigning from GQ last year the controversial editor has been building up his new publishing venture and is preparing to launch a number of major… Continue reading Interview: Anna Hyde, Ad Director and Adam Porter, Online Editorial Guru: I Feel Good
