Football may remain a game of two halves, but its broadcasting rights are set to be divided into a lot more parts. Yesterday’s bidding, which saw the BBC lose yet another element of its ailing sports schedule and the Premier League significantly increase its income from rights revenue will end in a complicated set of… Continue reading How The Premier League Will Cash-In On Kick-Offs
While grown men were mourning the end of Match of the Day today Greg Dyke, the BBC’s director-general, was in fighting mood. Blaming the outcome of the bid, which brought to an end 36 years of televised highlights on the BBC, on the greed of Premier League officials, he said the Corporation will continue to… Continue reading The Game Isn’t Over Yet, Says Greg Dyke
Two factors helped BSkyB to be one of the best performers yesterday. Firstly, news that Vivendi, which holds a minority stake in the company (see Vivendi Given Clearance For BSkyB Stake) was in talks with Seagram of Canada and Canal Plus of France to form a three-way strategic business combination. Secondly anticipation that the satellite… Continue reading Sharewatch
Today sees the launch of Digital Versatile Television (DVTV), the UK’s first web-based TV channel. Broadcasting a mixture of live and archived programming aimed at 18-35 year olds, it is accessed via its website, www.dvtvchannel.com.With the young online generation as its main target the programming output will include dramas, animation, fashion and music shows and… Continue reading Web-based TV Launches In The UK
TalkBack Productions, which counts Da Ali G Show, Smack The Pony and They Think It’s All Over amongst its recent successes, has been bought by Pearson Television. The TV production arm of Pearson plc acquired the group in a £62m deal.Richard Eyre, chief executive of Pearson Television, said of the acquisition: “TalkBack brings creative power… Continue reading Pearson Acquires TalkBack In £62m Deal
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made by internet service provider AOL Europe against advertising by its rival Freeserve. The advertisement in question appeared in the national press and stated “2.8 million people choose Freeserve”. AOL felt that the statement made was misleading as the number did not represent how many subscribers… Continue reading ASA Upholds Complaints About Freeserve and Hello!
Reed International was the best performer in the FTSE 100 yesterday, thanks still to a recommendation by Deutsche Bank (see Sharewatch). Shares ended up 47p at £5.62.Daily Mail increased its stake in GWR yesterday, through GWR’s acquisition of DMG Radio Group (see GWR Acquires DMG Radio Group). For GWR, the move prompted a positive response,… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Radio Advertising Bureau has launched a new publication to give advertisers a greater understanding of the radio market. Understanding Radio acknowledges the increased importance of radio as an advertising medium during the last decade.It is a consolidation of eight years of research by the RAB into the way radio works and includes advice on… Continue reading RAB Launches Manual For Advertisers
Cable group NTL has signed a £31m media partnership with Rangers football club. The deal will see the Scottish team and the Premium TV subsidiary of NTL working together to maximise media and commercial rights.NTL also revealed that it has made a similar offer to the team’s rival Celtic. Amid news reports that Celtic felt… Continue reading NTL Signs Media Deal With Rangers
Channel Television has been sold to a management buy-in team for £16.3 million. Media Holdings is to take over the ITV licensee for the Channel Islands in a deal which also includes Creative Channel, the TV production business which is a subsidiary of Channel Television Ltd.The new owners of the company include former directors from… Continue reading Channel Television Sold In £16.3m Deal
