The latest figures released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) this week show a continuing slight overall decline in the readership of national titles. The whole sector dropped back by 0.5% year on year for the six months to October 1999.Contributing to the decline in readers were the two Express papers, down by 12.8% and… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – October 1999
Regional newspaper publisher, NEWSCOM, closed down 5p at 995p yesterday. The company yesterday announced the acquisition of the Hampshire Chronicle Group of newspapers for £16 million (see Newscom Acquires Hampshire Chronicle Group).Radio groups Capital Radio and GWR continued to be boosted by bid talk. Capital closed up 67˝p (5%) at 1,427˝p and GWR rose by… Continue reading Sharewatch
The proposed merger between Carlton Communications and United News & Media (UNM), announced last week (see Carlton/UNM Merged Group Plans For The Future), has sent the media world into frenzy, as the ITV network moves further towards consolidation. In particular, the advertising industry is fearful that when the six ITV franchises owned by the two… Continue reading IPA Concerned Over Carlton/UNM Merger’s Effect On Airtime Sales
Advertisers have lashed out at the proposed merger plans of Carlton and United News & Media, announced last week (see Carlton And United News & Media Set For £7.8bn Merger). Ad agency executives and managers from the two ITV groups are set to meet in the next few days to raise their concerns about the… Continue reading Advertisers Call For Halt To Merger
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) upheld complaints about ONdigital’s suggestion that its set-top boxes are free in recent television ads. The complainants said that the “Get your free box today” strapline was misleading as the boxes were only available on loan while the viewer subscribed to the service.Although the digital broadcaster tagged the ads with… Continue reading ONdigital Ads Receive Complaints
Anglo-Dutch publishing group, VNU, has separated its internet publishing activities from the main company to create a pan-European online business publishing operation. The web publishing division, currently called VNU Business Publishing Europe, will become VNU Business Online Europe under the new structure.The company’s internet publishing activities centre mainly on the IT and business information markets,… Continue reading VNU Creates Dedicated Internet Division
The Planet On Sunday has postponed its relaunch date until Sunday 5 December. The new national Sunday newspaper with an environmental bent was due to go on sale last week (see Planet On Sunday Set To Relaunch).Speaking to Newsline today the paper’s deputy editor Tony Donnelly said that the delay to the launch was due… Continue reading Planet On Sunday Relaunch Delayed
Sky Sports has appointed Simon Green as general manager of Sky Sports Ventures. Reporting to Vic Wakeling, he will be responsible for managing pay-per-view sports events, creating new revenue streams for Sky Sports Online and developing strategic media partnerships with football clubs. Pearson Television has called in the man responsible for Steven Spielberg’s merchandising deals… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Flextech has agreed to buy international TV programme distributor Minotaur. Chairman and chief executive of pay-tv group, Adam Singer, said the move signalled his group’s determination to be an important player in the programme rights business.“Minotour will give the group skills in co-production, and significantly enhances its relationships with the independent production sector. The fusion… Continue reading Flextech Buys Distribution Company
News Communications & Media, has bought the Hampshire Chronicle Group for ďż˝16 million. The purchase of the titles, from Jacob and Johnson Ltd, makes the regional newspaper group the seventh largest in the UK.The deal will make Newscom the proprietor of one of Britain’s oldest newspapers – the Hampshire Chronicle – as well as the… Continue reading Newscom Acquires Hampshire Chronicle Group
