Virgin Radio has jumped on board the country’s only national digital radio multiplex, Digital One (see Radio Authority Awards Digital Radio Multiplex To Sole Applicant), to broadcast alongside the other two national commercial stations, Classic FM and Talk Radio. Digital One has also announced the launch date of Monday 15 November 1999 for a number… Continue reading Virgin Radio Joins Digital One Network
Martina King, managing director of ITV sales house TSMS, has been poached by Yahoo! UK & Ireland to become the internet portal’s first UK managing director. King, previously MD at Capital Radio, joined TSMS just three months ago with a brief to attract heavyweight advertisers to the ITV Network.At Yahoo!, King will fill a similar… Continue reading King Leaves TSMS MD Post After Three Months
Underlying inflation fall back to 2.1% in August 1999, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics this morning. The underlying rate has undershot the Government’s target of 2.5% for the last five months. The continued low rate may cause business to question the Bank Of England’s decision last week to increase interest… Continue reading Inflation Drops Back To 2.1%
Chris Smith looks set to announce the switch-off date which will signal the end of analogue television. It is believed he will make the announcement of the final shift to digital networks at the Royal Television Society’s convention on Friday.After meeting with broadcasters yesterday to discuss details of the digital future it is believed he… Continue reading Culture Secretary To Advise On Analogue Switch-Off
The intended smooth introduction of digital television in the UK has seen a spate of squabbles between the two major players, BSkyB and ONdigital, as well as the departure of a number of top ONdigital directors recently (see ONdigital Directors Quit). In the latest dispute, the Independent Television Commission (ITC) has been forced to decide… Continue reading Digital TV Wrangles Continue Over Sky Sports 2
Emap Radio is targetting its Big City networks with a £1.5 million advertising and marketing campaign. Called Fiver Fever, it is to focus on the biggest stations owned by the group – Key 103 in Manchester, Aire FM in Leeds and Metro FM in Newcastle.The breakfast promotion is themed around the excitement created by trying… Continue reading Emap Radio Creates £1.5m Big City Campaign
BT today announced that it is to offer consumers an ‘everything you need’ internet package, including a free PC and free weekend calls, for £25.99 per month. The three-year package, called BT Internet PC, also includes installation, tuition and Net access via the BT Internet ISP.John Swingewood, director of BT Internet & Multimedia Services, said… Continue reading BT Offers First Complete Internet Package
Reed International gained 6p yesterday after Deutsche Bank noted an improvement in the publisher and an end to its recent slide in prices. It believes the company’s excellent but under-exploited content will gain in importance as it moves onto the internet. Shares closed at 409źp.Deutsche Bank also likes United News & Media, which lost 5p… Continue reading Sharewatch
Channel 4 has launched a new online resource for advertisers and agencies, the most extensive to have been designed by a media owner for the trade. Called IN4MER, (www.in4mer.com) it will give easy, instant access to channel information to allow informed business decisions to be made via the net.Split into seven sections, the site provides… Continue reading Channel 4 Launches Trade Website For Advertisers
Shares in Carlton Communications continued to fall after it was dropped from the Goldman Sachs European Recommended List last week (see Sharewatch). Prices were down almost 4% to 455˝p.The new Trinity Mirror group saw a drop in prices after it began trading last week following finalisation of the merger agreement between Mirror Group and Trinity… Continue reading Sharewatch
