United News & Media gained 47p on its share price yesterday, rising to 720p, after announcing the acquisition of US technology media group CMP for £575 million (see Newsline).Portsmouth & Sunderland gained 25p, closing at 1950p. The group today agreed the £66 million sale of its convenience-shops business to T&S Stores, clearing the way for… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Mirror Group has today officially launched its new free internet access portal, ic24.net. The Mirror claims to have already received over 50,000 pre-registrations since the service was unveiled at the end of last month (see Mirror Group Announces New Media Division and Free ISP). Mirror also says that it had secured over £1 million… Continue reading Mirror Launches New Free Net Access Portal
The latest national newspaper readership figures, released by the NRS yesterday, show that most of the national market is experiencing a decline in readership. The popular Sundays are suffering substantially with the News Of The World dropping 466,000 readers (4.0%) year on year. The Sunday People fell by 454,000 (9.5%) between the period October 1998-March… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – March 1999
The National Magazine Company has reorganised seven of its publishers in an ‘agressive programme of planned expansion’. A number of publishers have swapped roles in an effort to stimulate fresh challenges and responsibilities.Kevin Adams moves from Country Living to become the new publisher of Esquire magazine. NatMags says that Adams’ skills will be a major… Continue reading NatMags Reshuffles Publishers To Drive Expansion
United News & Media has snapped up leading US technology media group CMP for £575 million in a bid to create a leading business information service in North America. The companies said in a joint statement that they had signed an agreement for UNM to buy CMP for £24.60 a share.The deal will combine CMP’s… Continue reading United News & Media Acquires US Technology Group In £575m Deal
Speaking at IBC’s UK Digital Television conference yesterday, managing director of Sky Enterainment, Ian West, announced that the broadcaster has set a target of one million Sky Digital subscribers by the end of this year. The Radio Authority has received an application from the existing licence holder, Minster FM, for the York local radio licence.… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Research carried out on behalf of Carlton Television, reveals new facts about the role that television and consumer brands have in the lives of young adults. Produced in conjunction with The Research Business International (RBI), Nearly Normal studied 17 to 30 year olds to find out their needs, aspirations and television habits.There are around 10.6… Continue reading Nearly Normal – Carlton’s Real Life Study of Young Adults
ITV has secured sponsorship deals for two new series in deals worth over £1 million.Colgate has moved into broadcast sponsorship for the first time with the Colgate Sensation Deepclean endorsement of new prime-time Friday night series, Desperately Seeking Stardom. The programme follows the fortunes of young British stars-to-be on the Hollywood talent trail; the eight… Continue reading ITV Secures New Series Sponsorships
BSkyB shares fell back yesterday by 29˝p to close at 550p. Earlier in the week, the satellite broadcaster announced that it is losing its chief executive, Mark Booth (see Mark Booth Leaves BSkyB For New Media Company).Capital Radio has been going from strength to strength over the last few weeks, mainly on the back of… Continue reading Sharewatch
UK internet portal, Excite.co.uk, is extending its TV branding campaign to include radio, print, outdoor and online all built around the TV strapline, “If they can, why can’t you?”The radio promo began on Virgin Radio’s drive-time show last weekend and offers listeners the chance to live like an astronaut, footballer, supermodel or racing driver for… Continue reading Excite Rolls Out Cross-Media Ad Campaign
