The world’s largest market research group, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), has announced an agreement to acquire US-based Competitive Media Reporting (CMR) for US$88 million (£56 million). CMR provides advertising tracking services in the US and will strengthen TNS’ presence in the media monitoring market.CMR’s current owner, publishing group VNU, was required by the Federal Trade… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sofres Acquires US Ad Tracking Business
IPC’s Music and Sport Division has announced the departure of Loaded man he was”, and it is now on the look-out for a replacement.Having helped launch the title in 1993 Southwell spent four years as deputy editor before leaving to write a book about the creation of the magazine. He had been editor since 1998,… Continue reading Loaded Editor Quits
The Radio Authority has this morning cleared the £225 million acquisition of Ginger Media Group by Scottish Media Group, saying that the merger of the two companies would not be expected to operate against the public interest. However, the Authority has attached the condition that SMG must not conditionally sell advertising between Ginger’s Virgin 1215AM… Continue reading Scottish Media Gets Regulator’s Approval For Ginger Takeover
Month On MonthMonthly national newspaper circulation figures for February, released by the ABC this week, show a fairly solid performance from the News International titles. The Sun, Times, Sunday Times and News Of The World all show improving sales when compared to January’s figures.Elsewhere, the Financial Times continues to grow its circulation base, up 3.2%… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – February 2000
Stock in the media sector took a sharp tumble yesterday following a downgrading by Lehman Brothers International Europe from ‘underweight’ to ‘overweight’. This affected a number of media companies, notably BSkyB, Cable & Wireless Communications and Reuters.Lehman also dropped Carlton Communications from its recommended portfolio, causing shares in the company to slip down 7p to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Shares in Border Television leapt 28% after Scottish Radio announced on Friday that it is considering a bid for the group (see Border Stock Soars On Scottish Radio Rumours). Border, which owns the ITV franchise for the North-West as well as a number of Century radio stations, saw prices rise 227˝p to £10.50. Scottish Radio… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly industry focus, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Thursday Trinity Mirror releases its year-end financial results. Headline pre-tax profits are expected to come in at around £75 million and news of the bidding for the group’s Belfast Telegraph newspaper is also anticipated (see Final Three Suitors Line Up For Belfast Telegraph).Regional… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Three Premiership football clubs have this morning announced plans to launch their own digital radio stations giving fans access to club information and programming. Aston Villa, Chelsea and Southampton have each agreed a joint venture with digital broadcasting group, Radio First. Each of the three clubs will be given a 50% stakeholding in its respective… Continue reading Premier League Clubs To Launch Digital Radio Stations
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Edinburgh area to the sole applicant, Score Digital. Score, which is owned by Scottish Radio Holdings, will deliver digital programming and data services to the region, which has an adult population of around 1.1 million.The group’s proposal consists of eight programme services for… Continue reading Score Wins Digital Licence For Edinburgh
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has recommended that Chris Smith make a proscription order against foreign satellite channel Adult X. The regulatory body has decided that the channel is an unacceptable service under the terms of the Broadcasting Act.The Commission believes that Adult X is unacceptable on the grounds that it repeatedly contains material which… Continue reading ITC Makes Moves To Close Adult Channel
