The management team at Talk Radio, led by managing director Paul Robinson, has submitted a management buyout bid to CLT-ufa, owners of the 62% stake in Talk which is up for sale.At the last minute, United News & Media (UNM) provided backing for the team by taking a stake in the bid onsortium. UNM owns… Continue reading Talk Radio Management Submits Bid
The Radio Authority’s deadline for application submissions for the only national digital radio multiplex licence is tomorrow. There are only believed to be two groups preparing to submit applications: Digital One and Digital Media Broadcasting.Digital One is a consortium comprising GWR Group, Talk Radio and NTL. Chris Evans’ Ginger Media Group, owner of Virgin Radio,… Continue reading RA Deadline For National Digital Applications Is Tomorrow
It is believed that the Barclay brothers, who own The Scotsman and The European, have shown an interest in buying the Mirror Group’s Scottish titles.Speaking to the Sunday Times, Frederick Barclay is reported to have said that they are interested in the Mirror Group, and particularly its Scottish interests. Mirror holds a 20% stake in… Continue reading Barclay Brothers Show Interest In Mirror Titles
Global advertising and marketing group, WPP, has officially launched its UK MindShare division today. The company opens its Strand office doors with £450 million of UK business.MindShare offers clients a number of in-house brands and expertises in media planning and buying; MindShare digital, for instance, provides knowledge on new media; Vision 40 offers sponsorship services… Continue reading MindShare Opens For Business
The Newspaper Society is to hold its annual Weekly Newspaper Conference and Awards event on Monday 29 June.The conference will feature speakers such as Alan Goode, group chief executive of Bristol United Press and Sian Davies, director of The Henley Centre.The Newspaper Society’s marketing director, Chris Stanley, will speak on ‘the success phenomenon of weekly… Continue reading NS To Hold Annual Weekly Newspaper Conference And Awards
Simon Gray, media development director for Newsquest Media Group, has called for regional publishers to exploit the full potential of the internet.Newsquest is currently working with Northcliffe Newspapers and has created four websites under the ‘This Is’ brand. Northcliffe is planning to launch two similar sites each week to create 17 of these ‘communities’.Gray points… Continue reading Regional Publishers Again Urged To Use The Internet
Cable group Telewest Communications has announced that merger discussions with rival cable group NTL are over.The announcement follows NTL’s acquisition earlier this week of two other smaller cable companies, Comtel and Diamond Cable in deals worth £1.2 billion (see NTL’s £1.2bn Acquisitions Further UK Cable Industry Consolidation).Telewest Communications: 01483 750900 NTL: 01252 402 000
The ITV Network makes an impressive start to June’s viewing figures, with a 3.6% increase on its overall viewing share from the previous week. ITV leads the way with a 34.8% share, chased by BBC1 which achieved a 26.6% share. Take a glance at this week’s top thirty programmes, and you can’t fail to notice… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 07/06/98
Chris Evans’ Ginger Media Group (GMG), owner of Virgin Radio, has pulled out of the Digital One consortium which it formed with GWR Group in March (see GWR And Ginger Create Digital Consortium). At the same time cable and communications company NTL has joined the consortium.Digital One was put together to propose a bid to… Continue reading Ginger Leaves Digital Consortium
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) is to meet on 29 June to discuss changes in the way that consumer magazines are audited. Whilst the details of the new system are fairly complex, the basic aim behind the proposals is to tighten up the way consumer magazines report their circulations.The distinction between consumer general and… Continue reading ABC Proposes New Consumer Magazine Auditing Rules
