Shares in Reed International bounced back after reaching their lowest point for four and a half years on Tuesday. Rumours were circulating that the publishing group may reopen merger talks with Wolters Kluwer. Prices closed up 8˝p to 361žp.BSkyB rose 6p to 603˝p amid merger speculation as the chief operating officer of Vivendi, the French… Continue reading Sharewatch
Shares in BSkyB were boosted by the launch of its interactive television service Open (see Interactive TV Launches In The UK). Prices rose 16p to 597˝p.WPP saw a drop in its prices despite a boost from Merrill Lynch, who raised its 1999 forecast for the advertising and marketing group. Shares closed down 2˝p to 617˝p.The… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Guardian Media Group has added an online shopping guide area to its Guardian Unlimited network of websites. Shopping Unlimited has an extensive directory with links to the best retail outlets operating on the net.In the week in which the government announced its decision to include online shopping in the retail price index, the addition… Continue reading Guardian Adds Shopping Unlimited To Websites Network
After discussions with the Football Association, BSkyB has decided relinquish its exclusive broadcast rights to the England v Scotland European Championship playoff match at Wembley Stadium. The crucial play-off fixtures were drawn by the FA this morning and pit England against Scotland in two-legs, the second of which is at Wembley on Wednesday 17 November.Sky… Continue reading Sky Relinquishes Exclusive Rights To England v Scotland Euro Clash
Media group United News & Media (UNM) was today reported to be in discussion to acquire a one-third stakeholding in digital terrestrial television company, ONdigital.UNM owns three ITV franchises – Anglia, Meridian and HTV – and Carlton and Granada, the other two ITV heavyweights, joint own ONdigital. United’s franchises account for 24% of the ITV… Continue reading UNM Reported To Be Interested In ONdigital Stake
Bruce Steinberg, general manager of Sky Networks, announced his resignation yesterday. Although remaining within the broadcasting company as a consultant, he is leaving to pursue other opportunities. The news follows a spate of resignations at the group which began with the loss of chief executive Mark Booth in April (see Mark Booth Leaves BSkyB For… Continue reading Sky Networks Loses General Manager
The Radio Authority has awarded the digital radio multiplex licence for the Tyne & Wear to the sole applicant, EMAP Digital Radio. Covering an area with a population of around 1.4 million, EMAP will broadcast eight programme services including its Magic and Kiss formats.Other services include Xfm, provided by Capital Radio, and an Adult Contemporary… Continue reading EMAP Radio Awarded Tyne & Wear Digital Radio Licence
A new study by consumer research group, the Henley Centre, has found that the television, rather than the PC, will be the most popular route to accessing interactive services in the future. Henley Centre claims that people associate the television with quality, leisure time and the internet with work. For this reason, and the fact… Continue reading TV Will Be Route To Interactive Services, Says Henley Centre
The Daily Telegraph is to undertake research into the sectional readership of the Times and the Sunday Times. The study of its rival’s readers’ habits follows the successful survey into readership of the Daily Telegraph‘s own sections earlier this year (see Daily Telegraph To Provide Sections Readership). It is hoped that the results will provide… Continue reading Telegraph To Conduct Times Readership Research
Underlying inflation remained at 2.1% during September 1999, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics this morning. Inflation also stood at 2.1% during August, and has undershot the Government’s 2.5% target for the last six months.The headline rate of inflation was up 0.4% on August 1999 and was 1.1% higher than September… Continue reading Inflation Sticks At 2.1%
