Tony Illsley, chief executive of cable group, Telewest Communications, today said that he is disappointed by Cable & Wireless’ decision to enter exclusive talks with rival cable company NTL (see NTL Enters Exclusive Negotiations With Cable & Wireless).In a short statement issued by the company earlier this afternoon, Illsley said: “Naturally, we are disappointed by… Continue reading Telewest Chief ‘Disappointed’ About CWC/NTL Talks
Month on month comparisons of the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show that about half the national newspapers displayed some significant rises in sales during June this year. The Mail On Sunday took on the most new sales during the month, and the Sunday Sport enjoyed an 8.1% rise in its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – June 1999
UK cable company NTL, this morning announced that it has now entered exclusive discussions with Cable & Wireless in order to conclude its £8 billion bid for the cable assets of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC). NTL’s bid for CWC is being backed by France Telecom, which acquired a 10% stake in NTL for £640… Continue reading NTL Enters Exclusive Negotiations With Cable & Wireless
Internet service provider (ISP) and portal site, AOL Europe, has this morning confirmed plans to launch a subscription-free internet access service called Netscape Online. Netscape Online will complement the existing pay services branded as AOL and Compuserve.The venture will also provide competition for Dixons’ successful Freeserve service which launched in September last year and has… Continue reading AOL Challenges Freeserve With Free UK Net Access
Stephen Grabiner, the former chief executive of ONdigital, has rejected a job at Rupert Murdoch’s eVentures, moving instead to investment group Apax Partners. Grabiner will be a director on the international media team at Apax.At the time of his departure from ONdigital, it was understood that Grabiner had been offered a senior position at Murdoch’s… Continue reading Grabiner Rejects eVentures For Investment Group
US celebrity magazine, Globe, is to launch in the UK next Friday 23 June with an initial print run of 200,000. The weekly UK version, to be called The American Globe, will cover celebrity stories, interviews, gossip, scandals and crime stories.Advertising for the UK version of the magazine is being sold through the Publishing Constancy;… Continue reading US Celebrity Mag Launches In UK
The majority of national newspaper titles suffered losses in circulation for the six months to June 1999, although a few titles did report some respectable rises.In terms of actual increases in sales, the Mail On Sunday enjoyed the healthiest rise, totting up over 67,000 extra sales during June 1999. The Financial Times showed an 8.8%… Continue reading National Newspaper June 1999 ABC Summary
Today marks the release of arguably one of the most eagerly anticipated films of all time – George Lucas’ Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Released just before the mid-August peak that has characterised cinema admissions patterns over the past decade, the film is expected to break all records.The cinema industry has been witness… Continue reading Phantom Menace Chases Box Office Record
The majority of national newspaper titles suffered losses in circulation for the six months to June 1999, although a few titles did report some respectable rises.In terms of actual increases in sales, the Mail On Sunday enjoyed the healthiest rise, totting up over 67,000 extra sales during June 1999 with a total circulation of 2.3… Continue reading National Newspaper June 1999 ABC Summary
France Telecom last night agreed to acquire a 10% stake in UK cable and telecoms company NTL for $1 billion (£640 million). The backing by France Telecom offers NTL further leverage in its £8 billion merger discussions with rival UK cable company Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC).If NTL’s bid for CWC were to succeed, France… Continue reading France Telecom Takes £640m Stake In NTL To Back CWC Bid
