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
The breakfast period between 7am and 9am is the most lucrative time for commercial radio broadcasters. Figures for the last year, ending August, have found that ad revenue was over £110 million for this block, or more than 20% of all commercial radio ad revenue. This is a growth of 7% on last year.The latest… Continue reading Breakfast Is Best For Radio Ads
The music group EMI has sold its 13.3% stake in GWR, it was announced yesterday. The stake, worth £81.4 million, was sold to institutional buyers in London to allow the group to concentrate fully on its music business.Henry Meakin, GWR chairman said: “EMI has been a supportive shareholder in recent years. However, we recognise that… Continue reading EMI Sells Stake In GWR
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has awarded a non-exclusive local delivery service licence to the NTL group, allowing it to provide television services over broadband cable, telephone and, in some areas, microwave radio networks.The new licence will replace the group’s existing licence on January 1 2000 and will allow the group to offer a full… Continue reading NTL Awarded Local Delivery Licence
IPC is to launch a television listings guide on the internet. The group’s new free website, unmissabletv.com, will feature TV Times, TV & Satellite Week and What’s On TV as well as cinema listings for the whole of the UK.The news comes a week after the magazine group appointed Caroline Ward as managing director of… Continue reading IPC To Launch Television Website
The proposed merger between Carlton Communications and United News & Media continued to affect shares as talk of a possible bid by Granada for United emerged (see Consolidation A Threat To Granada And BSkyB). Shares in United rose at the news, climbing 30˝p to 799˝p, while Carlton took a tumble, dropping 21˝p to 555p.Shares in… Continue reading Sharewatch
Border TV’s radio division reported a 58% increase in turnover yesterday, mostly due to the successful launch of the group’s third and biggest Century station, Century 105, in the North West just over a year ago.The results, for the year on year period which followed the station’s launch in September 1998, were welcomed by the… Continue reading New Century Station Boosts Border
Scottish Radio Holdings reported strong growth when it announced its preliminary final results today. Turnover for the group increased by 26% to £55.1 million, and pre-tax profit was £13,608 million, compared with £11,314 million for the same period last year.This year has seen the group develop its digital radio interests, with the formation of Score… Continue reading Scottish Radio Reports Rise In Turnover
