Talk Radio’s marketing director, Jane O’Hara, left the station yesterday afternoon. According to Talk, O’Hara handed in her resignation in order to ‘explore other avenues’.Tim Bleakley, Talk’s sales director, told Newsline this afternoon that she left with the full consent and best wishes of Kelvin MacKenzie and Talk Radio, and that her departure was perfectly… Continue reading Marketing Director Leaves Talk Radio
Dialog’s shares suffered a loss of 7.4% at its close yesterday, an actual fall of 6.5p. The group announced some restructuring last week and was beginning to see a general rise in its share value (see Sharewatch). At its close yesterday it had fallen from 88p to 81.5p, and at the last trade today stood… Continue reading Sharewatch
Martina King, managing director of Capital Radio, is rumoured to be leaving the station after six years, to take up the post of MD at sales house TSMS. King was unavailable for comment when Capital was contacted by Newsline today. IPC Magazines has appointed a new editor at Off Road & 4 Wheel Drive in… Continue reading Appointment Brief
According to reports circulating this week, News International, publisher of The News Of The World and The Times, is planning to revive its closed title Today. Rumours which begun last year that the publisher intends to launch a free daily title to rival The Evening Standard and Associated Newspapers’ planned giveaway title Metro (see Newsline),… Continue reading News International May Revive Today Newspaper
The Box Music Channel has announced a new programming, marketing and production structure in an attempt to build the channel brand. A new programme unit will be led by Stephanie Price, with a team of four behind her.The music channel is also creating a new production unit, which will build and promote The Box brand… Continue reading The Box Restructures To Build Channel Brand
Scottish Media Group (SMG) has made a £35 million agreed takeover offer for Primesight, the London-based outdoor advertising company. The deal, which values Primesight at 320p per share, would represent SMG’s first major push beyond television and publishing.The expansion is also Scottish Media’s first move outside Scotland and was described by a spokesperson as “a… Continue reading Scottish Media Moves Into Outdoor With £35m Primesight Bid
BT has today confirmed the launch of a free internet service, BT ClickFree, following the lead set by Dixons’ Freeserve in September (see DoubleClick To Sell Ad Space On UK’s Fastest-Growing ISP). As part of the service BT has teamed up with Value Direct to allow customers to shop online; information and entertainment content will… Continue reading BT Confirms Free Internet Access Launch
The radio group GWR is to back a bid to launch a new multicultural radio station in Bristol. GWR has taken a 30% stake in Respec FM, which is an afro-caribbean music led local station which aims to ‘meet the needs of the diverse community of Bristol.’GWR currently owns GWR FM and Brunel Classic Gold… Continue reading GWR Sends Respec Out To Bristol
After sustaining a fall in its share price at its close on Friday, Reuters was on the up again at its close yesterday, rising 5.8% to 866p, an actual rise of almost 50p.Portsmouth & Sunderland’s shares remained static at their close yesterday, ending a day of trading at 1725p, the same as Friday. Newsquest confirmed… Continue reading Sharewatch
