The radio group GWR is to back a bid to launch a new multicultural radio station in Bristol. GWR has taken a 30% stake in Respec FM, which is an afro-caribbean music led local station which aims to ‘meet the needs of the diverse community of Bristol.’GWR currently owns GWR FM and Brunel Classic Gold… Continue reading GWR Sends Respec Out To Bristol
After sustaining a fall in its share price at its close on Friday, Reuters was on the up again at its close yesterday, rising 5.8% to 866p, an actual rise of almost 50p.Portsmouth & Sunderland’s shares remained static at their close yesterday, ending a day of trading at 1725p, the same as Friday. Newsquest confirmed… Continue reading Sharewatch
Attic Futura has announced the launch of a new women’s beauty, health and fitness title called Shine. The new title targets ABC1 women aged between 25-34, with a core readership of 27.The magazine is aimed at the ‘new optimist’ and aims to put across the message that ‘beauty doesn’t come from thin – it comes… Continue reading Attic Futura Beams Out Shine
British Telecom is teaming up with Microsoft in a major wireless internet project set to rival the plans of palm-top computer group Psion. The two companies are to create a system in which subscribers can access email, online information services and other Net-based facilities from their mobile phone, laptop or hand-held computer.BT says it is… Continue reading BT And Microsoft In ‘On The Move’ Net Deal
Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper’s radio campaign for the The Independent has won December 1998’s Aerial Award which means the commercial goes into the nominations stage of the finals to be held at BAFTA in October.The ad, which featured the voiceover of John Cooper Clarke, follows the theme of the cinema campaign launched in October last… Continue reading Independent Radio Ad Wins Aerial Award
Daily Mail & General Trust shares continue to fall back after their boost last week (see Sharewatch), closing down 134źp at 3,118žp on Friday. BSkyB, which reports its interim financial results on Wednesday this week, dropped 11žp to 416žp.After enjoying a strong growth in shares recently, Reuters slipped back this weekend down by 33p to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tuesday A review of Freestyle Publication’s new men’s magazine, Boys’ Toys (see Men’s Magazine Market Gets A New Toy), will be available on Newsline.Wednesday BSkyB releases interim financial results. Merill Lynch has predicted a fall in pre-tax profit of 47% to £68 million following the launch of Sky Digital. Attention will focus on the number… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The UK Telecommunications watchdog, OFTEL, is to issue a consultative document examining the use of local rate phone codes by internet service providers (ISP) the results of which could upset the current growth in free internet access.OFTEL says that it is currently examining a number of telephone codes, including the local rate 0845 numbers, some… Continue reading OFTEL Consultations To Examine ISP Phone Pricing
Alec Davidson, managing director of Northcliffe Newspapers since 1995, was put forward by the Newspaper Society to become the Society’s vice-president. Mr Davidson will succeed James Evans in the year 2000 as president, and Mr Evans takes over from the Society’s current president Charles Brims this July. Director of training and development at the IPA,… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Newsquest, the regional publisher, has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions with Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers, with a view to acquiring P&S’s newspaper assets, after speculation last week that the group intended to put in an offer for P&S (see Newsline). Newsquest is understood to be seeking the deal on a ‘friendly and agreed… Continue reading Newsquest Confirms Interest In Portsmouth & Sunderland
