It is believed that two significant players in the internet industry, America Online (AOL) and Netscape, are on the verge of merging. AOL will reportedly spend around two and half billion pounds to acquire the web browser company.If the deal goes ahead, it would be a significant boost for Netscape as its browser software is… Continue reading Netscape And AOL May Merge
A new web audit by ABC //electronic has confirmed that BBC Online (http://www.bbc.co.uk/) is still the UK’s most-visited site. During October the website recorded 46,779,865 page impressions, the majority of which were accessing the Corporation’s news pages.Head of BBC Online, Mark Frost, said: “These figures demonstrate the enormous demand for a public service BBC Online… Continue reading BBC Online Still Busiest UK Website
Monday Regional newspaper publisher, Southnews, releases interim financial results today.A TV Round-Up for October will be available on Newsline shortly.Wednesday Leisure and television group, Granada, releases its finals. Granada still holds a 4.28% stake in BSkyB which it is expected to dispose of sometime soon as the two groups are strong rivals in the digital… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Associated New Media (ANM), the online arm of Associated News & Media, is to launch a personal finance website, www.thisismoney.co.uk/, early in the new year. This follows in its This Is… series of sites which have been developed across the country.The website is to target the same middle market of consumers as the group’s Daily… Continue reading Associated New Media Launches Personal Finance Website
The South African Health Minister has presented a bill to the Parliament’s health committee proposing a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising and sponsorship, plus a ban on smoking in any public area including the workplace. Enforcement measures have not yet been defined.
The UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is consulting agencies, consumer organisations and the Government on proposals to develop a self-regulatory scheme for UK ads on the internet. The “Trustmark” scheme would use icons on ads to show that advertisers and publishers have agreed to comply with the British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion.
BBC Online has launched a website dedicated to Asian news and culture. Called Network Asia, the website is aimed at Britain’s large Asian community and people interested in the exploration of Asian culture.The site has an open discussion forum, where visitors can exchange ideas, news, views and comments on any topics, including sex and sexuality,… Continue reading BBC Launches New Asian Website
The UK Government has referred BskyB’s bid for Manchester United Football Club to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. This followed comments by EC Commissioner Karl Van Miert, responsible for EU competition issues, who told journalists in Brussels that the bid appeared to pose competition problems. He added that the Commission’s services will be following developments… Continue reading UK: BskyB bid referred
Carlton Communications has this afternoon announced that its discussions with Arsenal Football Club, with a view to a takeover, have been terminated. It was thought that talks were at an advanced stage although no financial consideration had been mentioned (see Arsenal and Carlton Update).It is understood that Arsenal is in talks with United News &… Continue reading Carlton Calls Off Arsenal Takeover Talks
Jim Murray, director of the consumer group BEUC, has criticised the EC’s e-commerce proposals. Mr Murray said that consumers should not have to deal with the individual laws of the 15 member states. He added that it was absurd to treat on-line consumers in the same way as consumers who go to the supplier’s country… Continue reading EU: BEUC criticises e-commerce proposals
