Future Publishing’s PC Plus magazine is to feature a full version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 4.0 on CD ROM on the cover of the November issue (at newsstands 8 October). The software, which can take over an hour to download from the Internet, is featured free with video tutorials.The December issue also sees £1000’s worth… Continue reading PC Plus Promotions
TuesdayThe Retail Prices Index for August will be announced.NRS data for August will be released and featured on Newsline.ThursdayMonitoring Media Performance conference, City Conference Centre, London.Also this week: Website of the Week will cover the Daily Telegraph ‘s Juiced site and there will also be a Web Round-Up looking at the latest developments in the… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Revenue Agency estimates put August’s terrestrial television revenue at £143 million. ITV brought in a total of £104.8m, up 3.9% year on year, while Channel 4 came in at £31.5m, up 0.5%. Channel 5’s revenue was estimated to be £6.7m, down from £8m last month. GMTV’s revenue fell 8% to £5.3m.There were relatively minor year… Continue reading TV Round-Up – August
Pearson are contemplating selling their 4% stake in BSkyB if their offer of £233m for US television production company All American comes off. A spokeswoman for Pearson said the sale of the BSkyB stake, and the possible sale of other broadcasting company stakes held by Pearson, would be completed in order to further distance the… Continue reading Pearson May Sell Stakes In TV Companies
Maid, the online information provider, has announced that it will be taking over its formal rival Knight-Ridder Information.The deal, worth £261m, will see Maid become the world’s largest online information company as it changes its name to the Dialog Corporation when it begins trading next month. Dan Wagner, founder of Maid, will become chief executive… Continue reading Maid Acquisition To Go Ahead
Some of the shares in GWR Group which were placed up for sale by Capital Radio earlier this week (subscribers see Capital Sells GWR Stake) have been bought by the music group EMI.EMI has secured 4 million shares in GWR Group taking their stake in the company to just under 14 per cent. The £6.8m… Continue reading EMI Buys GWR Shares
As reported in Campaign today a research study conducted by Ammirati Puris Lintas (APL) has revealed that 5 per cent of the sample would not be disappointed if they could no longer receive the channel. This is perhaps more ambivalence than outright dislike as 67 per cent questioned said they consider Channel 5 when planning… Continue reading Channel 5 Would Not Be Missed
Neil Webster has been promoted to head of sales at London News Radio (LNR) and will be responsible for the company’s promotional operations, including airtime, sponsorship and promotions. Webster moves from head of national sales at LNR.…Lisa Pollard, ad marketing manager at IPC Weeklies, is joining AGB on Monday 6th October as marketing manager while… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
Virgin Radio has announced that Chris Evans will host their breakfast show from 13 October. This follows the sudden dismissal of previous hosts Russ ‘n’ Jono who were apparently told after this morning’s show that they had been replaced.The show will run from 7-10am every Monday to Thursday allowing Evans every Friday free to film… Continue reading Chris Evans Will Host Virgin Breakfast Show
BT is still considering its next move following WorldCom’s surprise bid for MCI earlier this week. WorldCom’s offer, which threatens to scupper the BT/MCI merger plans, is thought to be in the region of $30m which is around $9m more than BT’s.BT’s move on MCI, which was first announced in November last year (subscribers see… Continue reading BT Considers Options
