Shares in EMAP took a further tumble as magazine group tried to recover from a drop in advertising revenues in its US arm (see Sharewatch). Prices fell 72p to £13.37 despite assurances that recovery had already started.Carlton Communications continued to surge as rumours that its deal with United News & Media will be referred to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly industry focus, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Wednesday BSkyB is due to release its latest digital satellite subscriber figures, as the company announces its interim financial results. As of October last year, one year after launch, Sky Digital had signed up 1.8 million customers to the service (see Sky Digital… Continue reading The Week Ahead
When Swedish newspaper publisher Modern Times Group started sniffing around on UK soil for new ground on which to launch a free daily morning newspaper, Daily Mail and Evening Standard publisher, Associated Newspapers, moved quickly and aggressively to the defence. Firstly in London, and then in a number of other major cities around the country,… Continue reading Feature: Metros May Boost Regional Morning Market
British Sky Broadcasting yesterday welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s ruling on Sky’s acquisition of a 9.08% stake in Leeds Sporting. A spokesperson for Sky said that the ruling confirmed that Sky’s arrangements with Leeds did not warrant a review by the Competition Commission.Sky announced the acquisition of the stake in August last year (see… Continue reading BSkyB Welcomes OFT Decision On Leeds Stake
By October* last year cable penetration had reached one quarter of all UK homes passed. This means that of the 12.6 million homes that have been physical set up to receive cable services, 3.2 million (or 25%) have so far subscribed to either telephony, television or both. This is an increase in penetration of 2.0%… Continue reading Annual Cable & Satellite Round-Up – 1999
The Daily Mail & General Trust has been given the all clear by the Department of Trade and Industry to go ahead with its takeover of regional publishing group Bristol United Press (BUP). The £122 million offer for BUP (see Daily Mail Makes £122m Agreed Offer For Bristol United Press) has now become wholly unconditional… Continue reading Daily Mail Gets Go Ahead On BUP Bid
Two new companies have united to join Outrider, the digital media and marketing arm of Tempus Group. The combination of Good Technology, which will keep its brand name, and MVi, which will now trade as Outrider UK, will allow the division to provide its clients with a total digital marketing proposition.Managing director of Outrider UK… Continue reading Tempus Enhances Digital Marketing Arm
By October* last year cable penetration had reached one quarter of all UK homes passed. This means that of the 12.6 million homes that have been physical set up to receive cable services, 3.2 million (or 25%) have so far subscribed to either telephony, television or both. This is an increase in penetration of 2.0%… Continue reading Annual Cable & Satellite Round-Up – 1999
New measures to undertake a complete overhaul of the regulations surrounding broadcasting and telecoms will be unveiled later this year, culture secretary Chris Smith announced yesterday. A white paper will propose reforms to take account of convergence within the communications industries and allow British media groups to compete more fully in the global market.Broadcasters have… Continue reading TV Regulation Overhaul Set To Pave The Way For Digital Developments
Shares in Reuters climbed 80p to £10.46 as the group announced it was to form a joint venture with telecoms group Equant to develop an internet-based network for the financial services industry. This is the first major deal since rumours emerged that the information group planned to reposition itself in the technology market (see Sharewatch).Carlton… Continue reading Sharewatch
