The proposed £17.5 billion merger of Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer has been abandoned, it has just emerged.A statement from Reed says that the decision was made by the boards of Reed International, Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer due to disagreements over the terms of the merger.During the last few days Wolters Kluwer made it known… Continue reading Reed And Wolters Call Off Merger
The European Commission has agreed a Communication which aims to encourage cross-border “commercial communications” whilst ensuring protection of consumer rights.The measures include the application of a transparent method of assessing whether restrictions on cross-border commercial communications are proportional to public interest objectives, an accelerated complaints process and the creation of a group of Member States’… Continue reading EC Encourages Cross-Border Ad Campaigns
Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown has asked the government to investigate whether there is a case for referring The Times‘ ownership by News International to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC).Ashdown has asked industry secretary Margaret Beckett to consider whether News International has broken the agreement it made when it bought The Times in 1981… Continue reading Ashdown Asks For Inquiry Into Times Ownership
The Radio Authority (RA) will begin the formal process of licensing commercial digital radio by advertising the only national multiplex on 24 March.The existing national commercial stations (Classic FM, Virgin Radio and Talk Radio) are already guaranteed a place on the multiplex but there is also room for up to five new digital radio stations… Continue reading National Digital Multiplex To Be Advertised By RA
IPC Magazines has announced that Andy Sutcliffe, group editor of the three IPC cycling titles, is being seconded to the company’s Music & Sports special projects department for a twelve month period. As a result a number of post changes have been effected.Robert Garbutt has been promoted to editor of Cycling Weekly, from deputy editor.… Continue reading Post Changes At IPC Cycling Titles
A new survey by Optimedia, using its InTouch tracking service, has found that the process of choosing which newspaper to read is far more complex than simply opting for the cheapest option.The survey was prompted by the battle between Rupert Murdoch and his pricing strategy for The Times and the House of Lords which has… Continue reading Newspaper Choice Goes Way Beyond Cover Price, Says Survey
Alan Totten has been appointed sales director of Xfm, and will start the post on Monday 9 March. He moves from Katz Radio Sales where he held the post of account manager for Xfm national sales.Commenting on his appointment Totten says: “At Xfm we have a tightly targeted audience which is appealing to advertisers and… Continue reading Xfm Appoints New Sales Director
A study conducted by the Daily Telegraph into the readership habits of those who subscribe to an advance payment scheme, compared to readers who buy the paper at newsstands, has shown the former to be more loyal and avid readers.The questionnaire was mailed to a random sample of 2,556 Advanced Payment Programme subscribers and 3,246… Continue reading Newspaper Subscribers More Loyal, According To Survey
Channel 4 has announced that the first sports programmes to carry Volkswagen sponsorship (subscribers see Volkswagen To Sponsor C4 Sport) will be NBA Basketball and Football Italia from April onwards. The sponsorship will roll out across other strands as the calendar is confirmed.The partnership is also planned to extend to joint ventures with websites, off… Continue reading C4 Announces First Sports To Carry VW Sponsorship
A number of journalists from Everywoman, which closed in 1996 after an expensive court case, have set up a company called Agender and launched a women’s title called Sybil this week.Editor Lorna Russell insists that the title will steer clear of offering advice on fashion and how to catch and keep men or women, but… Continue reading Ex-Everywoman Team To Launch New Women’s Mag
