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Future has announced that its bid for Highbury House Communications has lapsed following an earlier announcement from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The OFT refereed the proposed merger of magazine publishers Highbury House Communications and Future, to the Competition Commissions under provisions of the Enterprise Act, 2002. Future’s all-share bid for Highbury was announced… Continue reading Future Drops Highbury Merger After OFT Referral

Staff – MediaTel NewsLine Jim Kite, Universal McCann’s top research executive, has left the company’s global research division at the Interpublic unit, taking up the head research post at Publicis’ MediaVest unit to mark the latest high-profile defection from McCann’s senior management team.Last month saw Robin Kent replaced in the position of worldwide chief executive… Continue reading McCann Loses Kite As Wind Of Change Sweeps Management

Staff – MediaTel NewsLine An announcement is expected this week from Quantum Publishing on the future of trade title, Media Week, following the company’s decision to sell off some of its most lucrative business titles last year.Quantum, themselves owned by ABN Amro Capital, have made no secret of their desire to sell off their most… Continue reading Media Week Sale Decision Expected This Week

The future of digital TV will be put under the spotlight tomorrow, with MediaTel Group, in association with MediaGuardian, presenting a seminar on the topic, chaired by the BBC’s media correspondent, Torin Douglas, and featuring a panel of distinguished media commentators. Held at the Guardian Newsroom, the event will comprise a panel debate and audience… Continue reading Digital TV Debate To Set The Agenda

Staff – MediaTel NewsLine The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has announced the appointment of Moray MacLennan as the new chairman of the IPA Client Services Committee.MacLennan is currently chairman of UK Group M&C Saatchi and is responsible for all group companies, including Lida (DM), Talk PR, M&C Sponsorship and Immediate Sales.He joined the… Continue reading IPA Appoints New Client Services Committee Chairman

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared the way for a new afternoon or evening newspaper to be distributed to London commuters, following a 23-month investigation. The OFT looked into the exclusive rights of Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), publishers of the London free morning newspaper the Metro and paid for afternoon/evening newspaper the Evening… Continue reading OFT Clears Way For New London Afternoon Paper

Magazine and radio group, Emap, has announced the resignation of its group finance director, Gary Hughes, after five years at the company with agreement that he will leave in May, after the group’s preliminary results are issued. Commenting on the departure, Tom Moloney, chief executive of Emap said: “Gary has done an excellent job for… Continue reading Emap’s Group Finance Manager Resigns

UBC Media has announced the completion of an agreement with Channel 4 for the broadcaster to acquire a 51% interest in UBS’s national radio station, Oneword Radio, for a cash consideration of £1 million. This will make further progress towards the creation of a Channel4-led radio operation to compete directly with BBC Radio 4. UBC… Continue reading Oneword Deal Completed With Channel 4

UK radio companies are shunning the auction of The Wireless Group (TWG), owner of talkSPORT, as they do not want to compete with the BBC, according to a report in the Independent on Sunday. Most of the key players in the radio industry, including Chrysalis Group and Emap, have decided not to bid for TWG… Continue reading UK Radio Companies Shun TWG Auction

Multi-media group, Emap, has expressed an interest in acquiring rival broadcaster Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), but has made no formal approach to SHR since it bought its 27% holding in the group in January 2004. The board of Emap said in a statement to the City that the radio assets of SRH would be an… Continue reading Emap Interested In Acquiring SRH