Cable & Wireless Communications has announced that its digital television service is to be available from £9.98 per month – this includes a digital set-top box, telephone line rental (with reductions of up to 50% on a standard BT phone call), a basic channel pack and from October, TV email and access to interactive services.A… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Digital Package To Cost From £9.98 Per Month
Pet food manufacturer, Pedigree Masterfoods, has signed a deal with ITV to sponsor its new peak time series Mad About Pets. The first 5 shows will feature credits for Whiskas, and the following shows in the series will carry credits to Pal. The series will start on 2 July, and the deal was negotiated by… Continue reading Pedigree Group To Sponsor ITV Peak Time Pets Series
London listings guide Time Out will unveil a new look this week, which will include more colour and a new style, in attempt to freshen up and modernise the entertainment title.2 new contents pages will highlight features and listings within the magazine, and the letters pages will be moved to the front. When Newsline spoke… Continue reading Time Out London Prepares To Unveil New Look
Media group Pearson has confirmed that Marjorie Scardino, CEO, has stepped up to take the place of Greg Dyke as chairman of Pearson Television. Mr Dyke is to be the next director-general of the BBC (see Newsline).The move will allow Scardino to monitor developments at the TV group whilst directors search for a replacement for… Continue reading Scardino Replaces Dyke As He Prepares For BBC DG Post
The advertising and media group WPP has released a trading update after its annual general meeting today.The group’s worldwide revenues were up by almost 11% on a constant currency basis. UK interests for the group showed a 13% increase in revenues. WPP’s public affairs and PR sectors showed the biggest rise in the first 5… Continue reading WPP Sees Positive Trade In First Half Of 1999
The Dixons Group has announced that it is to float 18.25% of its successful internet subsidiary Freeserve on the London Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq in the US. John Pluthero, chief executive of Freeserve, commented: “The floatation of Freeserve is an important milestone in our strategy to become the UK’s home on the internet.”Shares will… Continue reading Dixons To Float One Fifth Of Freeserve
It has emerged that Greg Dyke, the chairman of Pearson Television, is to be the new director-general of the BBC. Dyke will takeover from Sir John Birt next March.The decision is surrounded by controversy due to Dyke’s links with the Labour Party in the past, and Tory leader William Hague has demanded an urgent meeting… Continue reading Dyke To Be Next BBC Director General
Following news this morning that Greg Dyke is to be the next director general of the BBC (see Newsline), Dyke has resigned from the Labour Party and pledged to uphold the Corporation’s reputation for independence.Commenting on the appointment this morning, he said: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the biggest and best job… Continue reading Dyke Pledges To Uphold BBC’s Independence
Newsquest’s share price soared up 32p to 455p yesterday following the announcement of a takeover bid by US publishing group Gannett (see Newsline).Pearson, which yesterday announced that it was off-loading its share in Lazards, also shot up 78p to 1328p (see Newsline).Emap, whose shares have fallen recently due to the announced ban on tobacco advertising,… Continue reading Sharewatch
ITN, the TV news production company, is understood to be in the process of planning a 24-hour UK rolling news service, which it hopes will bring the ITN brand forward over the next few years. ITN already has a 50% stake in EuroNews, the multilingual rolling news service, and it is thought that this could… Continue reading ITN Considers 24-Hour Rolling News Service
