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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has passed the merger of NTL and Telewest, as well as BSkyB’s acquisition of telecoms firm, Easynet. Announcing its decision to the city, the OFT stated: “Both cases relate to the emergence of Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) as an alternative means to provide ‘triple-play’ (pay-TV, internet and telecommunications) services,”… Continue reading OFT Approves Media Mergers

US media owner, Viacom, has spilt itself into two companies, CBS Corp and Viacom, with investors getting one CBS share and one Viacom share for each two of Viacom they own. The division will see Viacom own the MTV cable business and the Paramount Pictures studio, while CBS owns Simon & Schuster, Showtime and Paramount… Continue reading Viacom Splits Into Two

Media and communications group, Aegis, has announced the acquisition of market research business RBMR for a cash consideration of €5.4 million payable over five years. RBMR includes the market research subsidiaries of German based Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, which specialises in business to business, financial, utilities, telecoms and transport research. Commenting on the deal, Robert… Continue reading Aegis Acquires German Market Research Business

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Independent News & Media has enjoyed a strong 2005, with a positive trading statement for the publisher showing good growth in circulation and advertising group revenues for the 11 months to 30th November. The Group revealed strong growth across its five main markets, the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa, expecting to report… Continue reading Independent News & Media Enjoys Strong 2005

Media and communications agency, Aegis, has revealed that trading for the eleven months to November has been in line with expectations, despite slightly weaker than expected growth in some of its European markets. According to the company’s pre-close trading statement, profits reported to 2005 will include a number of non-trading items as well as £1.6… Continue reading Aegis Claims Trading In Line With Expectations

Trinity Mirror has appointed Richard Webb as the new managing director of Mirror Group Newspapers, with the position seeing him assume overall responsibility for the commercial functions of the company’s national titles, the Daily Mirror,, Sunday Mirror and The People. The new role will see Webb taking responsibility for the newspapers’ advertising, marketing, circulation, strategic… Continue reading Trinity Appoints New MD

Regional newspaper publisher, Johnston Press, has announced a restructuring of its management, resulting in mergers of divisions and the creation of new sections to deal with the recent expansion of the company. The moves will see the group’s north division merge with its north midlands/south Yorkshire department, with Chris Green, divisional managing director of the… Continue reading Johnston Restructures Management Structure

Satellite giant BSkyB this morning announced subscribers of more than eight million, surpassing its targets to reach record levels of direct-to-home (DTH) customers. “Sky is achieving strong growth,” explained James Murdoch, Sky’s chief executive. “Nearly one in three homes and counting have chosen Sky and we are especially well placed to broaden Sky’s appeal as… Continue reading Sky Subscribers Pass Eight Million

Regional newspaper publisher, Johnston Press, has announced plans to acquire the entire issued share capital of publishers of the Scotsman newspaper and www.scotsman.com, Scotsman Publications. The deal will see Johnston purchase the company for a cash consideration of £160 million, with the newspaper publisher claiming the acquisition will be “earnings enhanced” within the first year.… Continue reading Johnston Buys Scotsman Publications For £160 Million