News International is to invest in its Times website in an attempt to transform it into the most popular online news service. Times Online will undergo a major relaunch in August which will see the group ploughing millions into the site.Currently the site is little more than a web-based version of the newspaper. But plans… Continue reading Times Online Plans Revamp As Report Finds News Services Lacking
Confirmation that Granada group is considering a merger with catering company Compass (see Sharewatch) had a positive effect on Granada’s share prices, which ended up 6½p at £6.39½.Share holders in WPP are thought to be concerned about the details and timing of its merger with Young and Rubicam (see WPP Buys Young & Rubicam For… Continue reading Sharewatch
Month On MonthMonthly national newspaper circulation figures for April, released by the ABC this week, showed a overall drop in sales of 1%. Sunday Sport saw the greatest fall in circulation, down by over 6% in a month on month analysis, while Sport First shed a further 6% over the same period.Only six titles showed… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round Up – April 2000
Sky Sports News was found to have been in breach of three rules of the Independent Television Commission’s Code of Programme Sponsorship when it broadcast an edition of Fox Sports News. The US sports news programme included one item sponsored by Yahoo! and one by Burger King. The ITC ruled certain references made to both… Continue reading Sky Sports Breaks ITC Code For Programme Sponsorship
Digital radio consortium Switch Digital has joined forces with fledgling station, Beat 106, to boost its bid for the regional digital multiplex licence for central Scotland. The consortium, which won the second digital multiplex licence for London (see Switch Digital Wins Second London Licence), will be backed by the Wireless Group, Scottish Media Group, Clear… Continue reading Switch Digital Prepares For Scottish Bid
Egmont Fleetway is launching a new title for the pre-teen girl’s market on 24 May. Go Girl will aim for the 7-11 year old market currently targeted by the BBC’s Girl Talk, with editorial content including celebrities, make-up, beauty and fashion. The monthly title will carry a free gift with every issue and will be… Continue reading New Magazine Launches
Month On MonthMonthly national newspaper circulation figures for April, released by the ABC this week, showed a overall drop in sales of 1%. Sunday Sport saw the greatest fall in circulation, down by over 6% – or 12,500 sales – in a month on month analysis, while Sport First shed a further 6% over the… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round Up – April 2000
The merger between Cable & Wireless and NTL has gone ahead (see Government Clears NTL/CWC Merger). Cable & Wireless is therefore now delisted from the FTSE and forms part of NTL’s listing on Nasdaq.Talks regarding a take-over by Telewest of IPC (see Telewest In Talks As IPC Considers Trade Sale) are said to have run… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.A national newspaper ABC round-up will appear on Newsline.Tuesday Admap’s Electronic Media Trading conference takes place in London and will be covered by Newsline.Wednesday Cable & Wireless releases final results for 1999.Thursday Retail sales figures for April are released by the… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Guardian‘s football site, Football Unlimited, is to produce a daily Euro 2000 email in a sponsorship deal with mobile internet service, breathe. The Euro, a daily update of news and views on the championship will launch on 5 June, a week before the tournament begins, and run until the day after the final on… Continue reading Guardian Signs Euro Sponsorship Deal With Breathe
