The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has requested an extra 15 days to consider its examination of the proposed £475 million takeover of More Group by French outdoor company, Decaux (subscribers see OFT To Give Recommendations On Decaux/More Merger).The OFT says that too much should not be read into this delay, and that it is… Continue reading OFT To Consider Decaux/More Merger Further
Following long-running pressure from the PPA (subscribers see PPA Calls For Extension Of Masthead Programming), the ITC has ruled to allow the use of masthead programming on terrestrial television channels. Currently, masthead programmes (programmes which feature the brand and editorial style of an existing publication) are only allowed on cable and satellite.The ITC says that… Continue reading ITC Extends Masthead Programming To Terrestrial
The Easter Weekend this year brought us the departure of Kaff Mitchell of the Caff. Eastenders pushed itself to four episodes, including a one hour special on Good Friday. Kaff’s final bow has to be one of the most drawn out departures in recent soap history; even Hilda Ogden seemed to slip silently into the… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 12/04/98
http://www.independent.co.uk/Although The Independent‘s website receives fewer visitors than any of the other national newspaper’s online versions (according to their own statement), it is probably the best-designed and clearest of all those sites on offer on the Net at the moment (much like the printed daily paper holds a smaller readership than the other broadsheets but,… Continue reading Website Of The Week – The Independent
Stephen Grabiner, the outgoing United News & Media chairman, has been released by the media group to begin working at British Digital Broadcasting as chief executive.It has emerged that legal wrangles (subscribers see UNM To Take Grabiner To Court) over Grabiner’s move have now been dropped. As part of the reconciliation deal BDB and UNM… Continue reading United Link-Up With BDB In Grabiner Deal
Rosie Boycott has been installed as the new editor of the Express newspapers following the resignation of Richard Addis. She will now edit the Express and Express On Sunday titles.Lord Hollick, chief executive of UNM, commented: “I am very pleased to have attracted someone of Rosie Boycott’s calibre and flair to edit the Express which,… Continue reading Boycott Joins Express
Bids for the only national digital radio multiplex licence are to receive another player shortly, as a company called Digital Media Broadcasting (DMB) prepares to submit its application. The company, which is headed by ex-Planet 24 figure, Peter Leutner, will compete with the Digital One consortium for the extra space on the multiplex.Leutner’s pitch for… Continue reading New Company To Enter Bids For National Digital Radio Licence
It has just been announced that Pearson New Entertainment has sold its Future magazine publishing group to a management buyout team for £142 million. The sale includes FutureNet, the company’s internet publication.The deal, funded by Apex Partners, will see Chris Anderson become chairman of the publisher while the management board will remain the same.Further details… Continue reading Future Goes To Management Team
Mirror Group’s New Media division has launched an internet sales house called Mirror Internet Sales.The new sales team includes David Kidman as sales executive responsible for the sporting-life.com site and Andrew Hulse, who joins from the Economist, becomes sales executive for the Mirror’s national newspaper sites.Mirror Internet Sales will also be looking to sell for… Continue reading Mirror Group Launches Online Sales House
