Live TV, the cable television channel launched by the Mirror Group in 1995, has been closed down and the carriage space and licence sold off to the Cable Programme Partners 1 (CPP1) consortium. The axe fell on the channel, famous for its News Bunny and Topless Darts, after Mirror Group merged with Trinity earlier in… Continue reading Live TV Closed And Carriage Space Sold For £10m
The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) show that total admissions for August rose by 12% year on year, while those for September dropped by 15% compared to the same period last year.Admissions during August were boosted by the continued success of Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom Menace which continued to… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Fall During September
Capital Radio has been awarded the digital radio licence for the Cardiff and Newport area. The group was the sole applicant for the licence which was advertised by the Radio Authority in May this year (see RA Continues To Advertise Local Digital Radio Multiplexes).The Authority has granted the licence on the condition that the group… Continue reading Capital Radio Secures Welsh Digital Licence
Media group EMAP has agreed the disposal of a number of non-core business magazines and events in a sale worth £28 million. The seven events, in the areas of finance, fishing and freight, and the 13 magazines, including Insurance Age, have been bought by Informa plc.In the year ended March 1999, the business titles produced… Continue reading EMAP Disposes Of Business Titles For £28m
Last week the news emerged that a war is about to commence in the broadcasting world over the sitcom Friends. Rights to its seventh series and beyond will soon be up for grabs and ITV, Channel 4 and BSkyB all look set to fight for them. Recent data showing the amount of advertising revenue generated… Continue reading Feature: Channel 4 Is Good Friends With Comedy Shows
Shares in BSkyB dipped after the group announced it had acquired a 9.9% stake in Manchester City football club (see BSkyB Buys Into Manchester City). Prices closed down 2p to 618p.Pay-TV group Flextech was boosted last week after it was suggested as a bidder for Warburg Pincus’ stake in Channel 5 (see Warburg Pincus To… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly industry focus, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Thursday Cable company Telewest Communications releases its interim financial results.Friday The latest national newspaper circulation figures are released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC).MediaTel’s weekly media industry focus and analysis, mediawatch, will feature in The Times‘ media pages.
The BBC has unveiled the results of its review into the future of BBC1 which reinforce its committment to landmark programming across every genre. The findings define the channel’s distinctiveness as a showcase for that which is lacking in commercial broadcasting.The review was led by Alan Yentob and was undertaken in response to concerns raised… Continue reading BBC1 Review Sets It Apart From Commercial Competitors
A takeover of Chris Evans’ Ginger Media Group by Clear Channel Communications is understood to be imminent today. Ginger, which owns Virgin Radio, has been at the centre of bid rumours since it announced its intention to either float on the Stock Exchange or build the business via a partnership with another media company (see… Continue reading Clear Channel/Ginger Media Deal Understood To Be Imminent
Amra, the regional newspaper sales house, has launched the first cross-publisher steering group to set down standards for the regional press industry. The initiative is the first of its kind and aims to break down the barriers, as cited by national advertisers, in using the regional press.The group will meet every two months to agree… Continue reading Amra Sets Up Regional Press Industry Board
