The possibility that BSkyB is to take full control of Open has not inspired confidence in investors (see BSkyB Seeks Control Of Open). Shares in BSkyB dropped again yesterday, by 32p to £12.23.Granada fell 4p to £6.30 yesterday as the market waited for the overnight pricing of Granada Media shares. Conditional dealing in the shares… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Tuesday ONdigital, the digital terrestrial broadcaster which is joint-owned by Carlton Communications and Granada, announces its quarterly figures and details of its plans to provide full internet access through television sets (see ONdigital Signs Deal To Provide Full Net Access Through… Continue reading The Week Ahead
While new media busies itself with targetting children on the internet (see The parenting magazine market is not what you would describe as blooming. Practical Parenting, the monthly title covering pregnancy, birth and childcare, has seen a decline in readership over the last five years, down from 109,000 in 1995 to 77,000 in its last… Continue reading Publisher Goes Back To School To Tap New Magazine Market
Subscribers to the theory that television news is “dumbing down” have been given vindication of sorts with the release of a report that shows the percentage of bulletins devoted to tabloid staples such as royalty, showbiz and crime stories has increased over the last 25 years.The report, titled “From Callaghan to Kosovo: Changing Trends in… Continue reading Policy And Business Giving Way To Posh And Becks, Says Report On TV News
The licence to operate the Coventry digital radio multiplex has gone to the sole bidder, Now Digital. Broadcasting will begin in January 2001 to a potential audience of over 600,000 people living in and around the city.The broadcasters are to launch nine programme services, of which five are exclusive to digital. Current services which will… Continue reading Now Digital Wins Third Local Digital Radio Multiplex Licence
Forever Broadcasting is planning to float on the Alternative Investment Market. The radio group, in which Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group owns a 17.9% stake, is expected to be valued between £25-30m.The company owns two radio stations: 107.6 Juice in Liverpool, formerly known as Crash FM, and Tower FM, which serves audiences in Manchester, Bury and… Continue reading Forever Broadcasting Seeks AIM Listing
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is believed to be in negotiations to take a controlling stake in Open. The move is rumoured to be a precursor to a stock market listing for the digital service which bought interactive television to the UK when it launched last year (see Interactive TV Launches In The UK).BSkyB currently owns a… Continue reading BSkyB Seeks Control Of Open
The best performer amongst media shares last week was Reuters Group, which ended the day’s trading on Friday up again, by 25p at £13.07.The possible merger deals between Carlton, Granada and United News and Media continue to provoke speculation in the media world. Shares in all three companies ended down on Friday, Carlton by 7p… Continue reading Sharewatch
Not so many months ago dedicated women’s portals were hot property on the internet. A flurry of online women-focussed activity occurred in the space of a few months with offerings from Associated New Media (CharlotteStreet.com), Hollinger and Boots, (handbag.com), IPC (beme.com) and Freeserve (icircle.co.uk).They all had one thing in mind: to tap into the pockets… Continue reading Feature: Publishers Bring Women’s Sites Into Focus
MRG Evening Meeting – The Future of Radio and Outdoor MeasurementLast night’s Media Research Group (MRG) Evening Meeting covered the issue of machine assisted media research in two areas which have previously relied on manual collection – outdoor and radio. Derek Bloom of Poster Audience research and Jane O’Hara of RAJAR discussed possible alternatives to… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – The Future of Radio and Outdoor Measurement
