Radio Services (RSL) has announced the acquisition of Sovereign Radio through a deal with the station’s owners, East Sussex Radio. Radio Services Sussex, which was itself bought by the Radio Investments group in May this year, has acquired 79% of East Sussex Radio for an undisclosed sum; the remaining 21% of the company is already… Continue reading Radio Services Acquires East Sussex Radio
Shares in online information group Dialog jumped over 10% yesterday after announcing plans to turn its business database into a pay-per-view service for all internet users. Prices closed at 69˝p.Carlton Communications rose despite a downgrade from Deutsche Bank. Prices closed up 9p at 455p.BSkyB also jumped, prices closing up 20˝p to 599p. There were rumours… Continue reading Sharewatch
Britain’s first television channel dedicated to money has won a deal to broadcast on the British Sky Broadcasting network. A long-term contract has been signed between the two which will give the Money Channel access to over 1.2 million homes in the UK.Under the terms of the agreement the Money Channel will commence broadcasting on… Continue reading The Money Channel Gets Carriage On BSkyB
In a presentation to advertisers and agencies this week, ITV chief executive, Richard Eyre, promised that the Network would “remain the advertisers’ best route to mass communication by a mile” in the digital future. Unveiling a new portfolio of programmes under the ITV 2000 banner, the commercial network revealed a new look to its on-screen… Continue reading ITV Promises To Be Advertisers’ ‘Best Route To Mass Communication’ In Digital Age
Culture secretary, Chris Smith, has written to all the key players in the digital television industry in a bid to create a climate of clear information for the public. The summit, which is due to take place next month, follows a series of squabbles between the two main digital broadcasters, Sky Digital and ONdigital (see… Continue reading Chris Smith Calls For Clear Information On Digital TV
The sales houses of Trinity and Mirror are expected to unite when the merger between the two newspaper publishing groups reaches completion. Reports suggest that the two will be merged under Trinity’s sales house Amra.If this were to occur a huge nationwide regional titles sales house would be created. At present 32% of the group’s… Continue reading Trinity And Mirror Expected To Merge Sales
Manchester United has scrapped the cable version of MUTV, its supporters channel, due to a lack of subscribers. Announcing good overall yearly results today, the football club, which is a one-third shareholder in the channel, said that it was no longer viable, with take-up only reaching the thousands.When the channel launched a year ago it… Continue reading MUTV Scraps Its Cable Version
The Ginger Media Group is in the midst of bid rumours after talks last month of a flotation of Chris Evans’ media empire failed to materialise (see Newsline Brief). The main contender believed to be interested in making a bid is the Scottish Media Group, and BSkyB has also been mentioned.The group, which owns Virgin… Continue reading Ginger Media Group In Bid Rumours
The latest set of readership figures released by the National Readership Survey (NRS) this week show that there has been a year on year decline in the national newspaper market for the six months to August 1999. The sector has dropped over two million readers, or 2.9% during this period.The two Express papers continue to… Continue reading NRS Round-Up – August 1999
Shares in Trinity Mirror fell by 18˝p after four directors resigned during a management reshuffle as a result of the merger of the two companies. Prices closed at 540˝pAfter sharp falls in prices at Reuters and Emap recently the Stock Exchange has launched an investigation. Reuters was climbing back on Friday with shares up 9˝p… Continue reading Sharewatch
