Internet service provider America Online (AOL) and global media giant Time Warner have this morning confirmed plans to merge operations creating “the world’s first fully integrated media and communications company.” The merger, which will result in an AOL Time Warner Inc. company, is valued at $350 billion (£219 billion).In a joint statement the companies said… Continue reading AOL And Time Warner Confirm Mega-Merger
Programmes ITV’s decision to screen nine editions of Coronation Street, five episodes of Emmerdale and a week’s worth of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, helped the channel to pull in big audiences. The late night editions of Coronation Street: After Hours boosted ITV’s old News at Ten slot, with the best weekday performance coming… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – November 1999
Shares in Carlton Communications closed up 16p at 573p as the television group emerged as the most likely target for a takeover bid by Granada (see Market Backs Carlton As Most Likely Target For Granada). United News & Media’ shares fell at the news that Granada was planning to scupper its proposed merger deal with… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday A TV Viewing Round-Up for November 1999 will be available on Newsline and in the Television features list later on today.MediaTel’s weekly industry focus, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Tuesday Digital terrestrial broadcaster, ONdigital, is to release its latest set of subscriber figures. As of September last year, the service had 411,000… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Guardian is to celebrate its first year on the internet with a week of themed editorial in its newspaper and on the Guardian Unlimited website. From 15-22 January the future of the Net will be explored in a week of dedicated features and supplements.The Guardian will run exclusive extracts from “The New, New Thing”,… Continue reading Guardian Celebrates First Year Online
Carlton is emerging as the most likely target for a takeover bid by Granada. Shares in the group rose rapidly as news of Granada’s formal submission to the OFT (see Granada Poised To Bid For Rivals) affected prices.This morning Granada sent a letter to the Stock Exchange confirming its interest in acquiring one of the… Continue reading Market Backs Carlton As Most Likely Target For Granada
The Sunday Telegraph is to launch a travel supplement on January 17. The Radio Authority has invited applications for a digital radio multiplex licence for the Bristol and Bath region, to reach 800,000 adults. Chrysalis Radio is extending its Galaxy brand by launching a number of goods associated with the product, including a range of… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Carlton Communications and United News & Media have issued a joint response to Granada’s formal statement to the Office of Fair Trading today in which it sought consent to merge with either group (see Granada Poised To Bid For Rivals). The announcement came in response to the proposed merger plans between Carlton and United, revealed… Continue reading Carlton And United Respond To Granada Decision
Media and leisure group Granada has this morning joined the bidding war for ITV franchises by making a formal submission to the Office of Fair Trading for consent to merge with either Carlton or United News & Media. A decision of this kind has been expected since November when the two smaller groups announced plans… Continue reading Granada Poised To Bid For Rivals
Sport First yesterday launched a £250,000 three-month promotional campaign during which the Sunday sports paper hopes to expand on the recent growth in its circulation figures.The main focus of the campaign will be on radio, with two national and twenty regional commercial stations taking part. Other media and trade promotional advertising is also planned.Managing director… Continue reading Sport First Launches Major Ad Campaign
