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
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
BBC Radio has widened the gap between public service and commercial radio’s share of listening, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning.The data, which covers the three months to December 1999, shows All BBC Radio’s share of listening increasing by 1.0% points, when compared to the previous period (Q3). At the same time… Continue reading BBC Increases Its Lead Over Commercial Radio In Latest RAJAR Figures
Most national stations made gains during the three-month period ending December 1999, according to the latest figures released by RAJAR this morning. The most significant turnaround was TalkSport, formerly Talk Radio, which saw its weekly reach increasing by 19.3%. The station has been changing its format and audience base over the last year; its largely… Continue reading National Stations Make Gains In Latest RAJAR Figures
Pharmaceuticals giant Procter & Gamble has doubled its radio advertising spend in the year to December 1999, according to the latest figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau and AC Nielsen MMS. P&G was the thirteenth largest UK radio advertiser with a spend across the year of £3.5 million. Electrical retailer Dixons came in second, after… Continue reading Procter & Gamble Doubles Adspend On Radio In Last Year
