The Commission has adopted a Communication recommending that no new taxes be levied on electronically-conducted business or trade within the EU. It also proposes a number of guidelines intended to serve as a basis for discussions with all parties interested in the development of electronic commerce. The aim is to ensure that taxation is certain,… Continue reading EU: Communication on taxation
The management team at Talk Radio, led by managing director Paul Robinson, has submitted a management buyout bid to CLT-ufa, owners of the 62% stake in Talk which is up for sale.At the last minute, United News & Media (UNM) provided backing for the team by taking a stake in the bid onsortium. UNM owns… Continue reading Talk Radio Management Submits Bid
The Radio Authority’s deadline for application submissions for the only national digital radio multiplex licence is tomorrow. There are only believed to be two groups preparing to submit applications: Digital One and Digital Media Broadcasting.Digital One is a consortium comprising GWR Group, Talk Radio and NTL. Chris Evans’ Ginger Media Group, owner of Virgin Radio,… Continue reading RA Deadline For National Digital Applications Is Tomorrow
It is believed that the Barclay brothers, who own The Scotsman and The European, have shown an interest in buying the Mirror Group’s Scottish titles.Speaking to the Sunday Times, Frederick Barclay is reported to have said that they are interested in the Mirror Group, and particularly its Scottish interests. Mirror holds a 20% stake in… Continue reading Barclay Brothers Show Interest In Mirror Titles
Global advertising and marketing group, WPP, has officially launched its UK MindShare division today. The company opens its Strand office doors with £450 million of UK business.MindShare offers clients a number of in-house brands and expertises in media planning and buying; MindShare digital, for instance, provides knowledge on new media; Vision 40 offers sponsorship services… Continue reading MindShare Opens For Business
The Newspaper Society is to hold its annual Weekly Newspaper Conference and Awards event on Monday 29 June.The conference will feature speakers such as Alan Goode, group chief executive of Bristol United Press and Sian Davies, director of The Henley Centre.The Newspaper Society’s marketing director, Chris Stanley, will speak on ‘the success phenomenon of weekly… Continue reading NS To Hold Annual Weekly Newspaper Conference And Awards
Simon Gray, media development director for Newsquest Media Group, has called for regional publishers to exploit the full potential of the internet.Newsquest is currently working with Northcliffe Newspapers and has created four websites under the ‘This Is’ brand. Northcliffe is planning to launch two similar sites each week to create 17 of these ‘communities’.Gray points… Continue reading Regional Publishers Again Urged To Use The Internet
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) is to meet on 29 June to discuss changes in the way that consumer magazines are audited. Whilst the details of the new system are fairly complex, the basic aim behind the proposals is to tighten up the way consumer magazines report their circulations.The distinction between consumer general and… Continue reading ABC Proposes New Consumer Magazine Auditing Rules
Five manufacturers are set to launch digital radio receivers for cars and will be unveiling them at a press presentation organised by the BBC on 9 July.Grundig, Kenwood, Bosch/Blaupunkt, Clarion and Pioneer have all developed their version of an in-car digital radio receiver. The BBC is backing these developments to help digital radio attain a… Continue reading In-Car Digital Radios Unveiled
The Times has joined up with MediaTel to produce mediawatch, a new section appearing in the media times every Friday.mediawatch is aimed at those who work in the industry by providing analysis and comment of current media issues. The analysis will draw from MediaTel’s extensive source of industry data.The first mediawatch is published in today’s… Continue reading MediaTel And The Times Link Up For Mediawatch
