Rosie Boycott has been installed as the new editor of the Express newspapers following the resignation of Richard Addis. She will now edit the Express and Express On Sunday titles.Lord Hollick, chief executive of UNM, commented: “I am very pleased to have attracted someone of Rosie Boycott’s calibre and flair to edit the Express which,… Continue reading Boycott Joins Express
Bids for the only national digital radio multiplex licence are to receive another player shortly, as a company called Digital Media Broadcasting (DMB) prepares to submit its application. The company, which is headed by ex-Planet 24 figure, Peter Leutner, will compete with the Digital One consortium for the extra space on the multiplex.Leutner’s pitch for… Continue reading New Company To Enter Bids For National Digital Radio Licence
It has just been announced that Pearson New Entertainment has sold its Future magazine publishing group to a management buyout team for £142 million. The sale includes FutureNet, the company’s internet publication.The deal, funded by Apex Partners, will see Chris Anderson become chairman of the publisher while the management board will remain the same.Further details… Continue reading Future Goes To Management Team
The Department for Trade and Industry has said that it will be lifting the restriction which has stopped public telecoms operators (PTOs) from offering broadcast entertainment services. This will be particularly welcome for BT which will be keen to compete with the likes of Cable & Wireless Communications in the cable TV business.Margaret Beckett, president… Continue reading DTI Lifts Broadcasting Restrictions
Rumours are currently rife that Rosie Boycott, co-editor of the Independent titles along with Andrew Marr, will be announcing her resignation today. It is thought that the dual-editorship situation created tension at the newspapers.In a further twist it is expected that Boycott will join the Express to replace Richard Addis as editor, who is rumoured… Continue reading Question Mark Over Indy Editor
Carlton Communications has paid BSkyB a significant proportion of the money it owed Sky following the satellite broadcaster’s departure from the British Digital Broadcasting consortium, of which Carlton is a member (subscribers see BSkyB Leaves The Alliance). When Sky was forced to leave the digital group by the ITC, it was agreed that the other… Continue reading Carlton Pays Up To BSkyB
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has requested an extra 15 days to consider its examination of the proposed £475 million takeover of More Group by French outdoor company, Decaux (subscribers see OFT To Give Recommendations On Decaux/More Merger).The OFT says that too much should not be read into this delay, and that it is… Continue reading OFT To Consider Decaux/More Merger Further
Following long-running pressure from the PPA (subscribers see PPA Calls For Extension Of Masthead Programming), the ITC has ruled to allow the use of masthead programming on terrestrial television channels. Currently, masthead programmes (programmes which feature the brand and editorial style of an existing publication) are only allowed on cable and satellite.The ITC says that… Continue reading ITC Extends Masthead Programming To Terrestrial
This Friday The Mirror is to launch a new entertainment listings supplement called A List. On the same day The Sun also launches a similar guide called The Source.The Mirror‘s A List will replace the paper’s current Screen supplement; it will have double the pages (around 32) and is to be printed on higher quality… Continue reading Mirror And Sun Both To Launch Ents Guides
