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
Media group EMAP has announced the disposal of French outdoor advertising company, Insert. EMAP described the company, which is based in St Denis, as a non-core subsidiary of EMAP France. Insert was acquired by EMAP when it purchased the magazine business Editions Mondiales in 1994.Since the acquisition EMAP has restructured Insert and improved its revenues… Continue reading EMAP Disposes Of French Outdoor Division
Lord Holme of Cheltenham has been appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Commission. He takes over from Elspeth Howe today for four years. Real Media UK announced this week the promotion of Jonathan Bill from sales manager to head of sales. He will manage a team of nine across a portfolio of accounts including The… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Shares in outdoor advertising group Maiden fell by 15p yesterday after interim results reported a poor first half. Prices closed at 355p.Scottish Radio dropped by 11˝p yesterday to 946p. The group has acquired Angus County Press, which publishes seven local weekly newspapers for £4.2 million.An analyst briefing pushed shares in Carlton Communications by 14žp to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Channel 5 is about to enter the retail market with the launch next week of 5 Direct. A multimedia distribution venture, it will allow consumers to order products advertised on the channel.The first merchandise available will be a dual video package featuring sci-fi movies Species and Species II and including a cinema promotion poster. The… Continue reading Channel 5 Launches Retail Venture
ONdigital has today announced details of its interactive plans, which include total internet access for all subscribers and a range of on screen shopping and entertainment services.The digital pay TV broadcaster will start the roll-out of services at the end of this year. Email will be available to all subscribers early in 2000 after an… Continue reading ONdigital Announces TV Internet Plans
Outdoor advertising group Maiden has released its interim results for the six months ending June 30 1999. Turnover was down by 8% to £29.3 million and before amortisation costs the company reported a pre-tax loss of £918,000.Chief executive Ron Zeghibe promised an improvement in the second half and blamed an economic slowdown within the whole… Continue reading Maiden Reports Poor First Half
Information on advertising and media agencies throughout the world is now available on the internet through AdForum.com. The AdForum system has been put together by global information provider Maydream, the Department of Advertising at the University of Texas and a host of other advertising consultancy groups across the globe.AdForum is designed to bring advertisers and… Continue reading Agency Information Service Launched On The Web
Attic Futura, publisher of Britain’s biggest-selling teen magazine Sugar, has signed a deal with internet service provider AOL UK to take its magazines to the web. AOL UK members will have access to content from Attic Futura’s Sugar and TV Hits magazines. The deal extends the association between the two companies, created in 1996 when… Continue reading Attic Futura Takes Sugar To The Web With AOL Deal
A week after the launch of its first radio stations on the Net (see Chrysalis Radio Launches On The Net), the Chrysalis Radio Group will soon allow online listeners to access its services via their telephones. A deal with Motorola allows callers to use voice commands to search the web.The new technology is called PersonalOffer… Continue reading Chrysalis Radio Allows Listeners To Talk On The Internet
