http://www.newwomanonline.co.uk/Those who have always enjoyed perusing the pages of certain women’s magazines, filling out all of the ‘Is he the right man for you?’ type questionnaires, and smearing eggs all over your hair to make it look better, will not be let down by the revamped online version of Emap Elan’s New Woman.Likewise, any of… Continue reading Web Review – New Woman Online
The Mirror Group’s new free internet access service, ic24.co.uk (see Mirror Group Announces New Media Division and Free ISP), has entered a partnership with Books on Line (BOL), Bertelsmann’s new e-commerce venture that launched in the UK in March. The two year deal is the first ic24 e-commerce partnership to be announced by the Mirror… Continue reading Mirror’s ic24 Announces Books On Line Deal
Mark Booth, chief executive of BSkyB, is leaving the broadcaster to set up a new media company called e-partners. Booth has been CEO at the satellite broadcaster since November 1997. e-partners is being funded by BSkyB’s parent company, News Corporation.Booth will leave BSkyB within the next few weeks, but not until after a successor is… Continue reading Mark Booth Leaves BSkyB For New Media Company
Both Carlton Communications and Maiden Group have denied that they are in takeover talks after a report in last weekend’s Sunday Telegraph claimed that Carlton had approached the outdoor advertising group with a possible merger offer of £170 million.A spokesperson for Carlton told Newsline that the company had made no approaches to Maiden and he… Continue reading Carlton And Maiden Deny Takeover Talks
In a quarterly trading update released today, the global media group WPP reported a 10% rise in first quarter revenues (in constant currencies). In the UK, revenues were up by almost 12%. The company owns the Ogilvy & Mather and J. Walter Thompson advertising agencies, as well as media planning and buying agency MindShare.Public relations… Continue reading WPP First Quarter Revenues Show 10% Rise
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has served a notice revoking the licence of satellite TV channel Med TV.Med TV was fined by the ITC at the beginning of last year for three breaches of the Commission’s impartiality requirements (see Newsline), and in November the broadcaster was warned that its licence might be revoked (see Newsline).Broadcasts… Continue reading ITC Revokes Med TV Licence
Sky Digital is to expand its digital television pay-per-view film service. The digital broadcaster is increasing its number of pay-per-view screens from 48 to 72, allowing it to show a wider choice of films. Sky will also be restructuring its on-screen PPV listings.A new, independent PPV film service will also be launching on Sky’s digital… Continue reading Sky Expands Digital Pay-Per-View Movie Service
The Express has become the latest national newspaper to start offering a free access service to the internet. In London, Saturday’s edition of the paper featured a covermounted CD with the software needed to connect to Express Online.The service will rival the Sun‘s CurrantBun.com (see News International Claim ‘Huge Success’ For CurrantBun) and the Mirror‘s… Continue reading Express Joins Free Net Access Bandwagon
Fletcher Research this week launches the second wave of its Internet User Monitor, which will be the largest survey so far of UK web users. The research is to be used by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) as part of its National Audience Survey (NAS) system.The IAB is hoping to offer online advertisers regular and… Continue reading Fletcher Launches Largest Ever Poll Of UK Internet Users
Regional newspaper publisher, Trinity, was boosted at the end of last week by reports that Hollinger International may consider buying it if Trinity’s bid for Mirror Group fails. Hollinger is the newspaper group headed by Conrad Black, which owns the Daily Telegraph.On Friday, Trinity closed up 27p at 589p. With stock at this price, Trinity… Continue reading Sharewatch
