The Office of Fair Trading is conducting preliminary inquiries into BSkyB’s position in the UK satellite and cable market. The office wrote to nine cable companies last month asking whether they had had problems obtaining programmes from BSkyB or other suppliers. It is particularly concerned with BSkyB’s charges to cable operators.Many cable operators buy BSkyB’s… Continue reading BSkyB Under OFT Scrutiny
Meridian Broadcasting is to sponsor Take Two, a festival taking place in the Meridian area this September.The festival is part of the Kent Literature Festival; stars of Meridian’s series such as Cadfael, Miss Marple and Sharpe will be appearing, as well as theatre stars and musicians.The managing director of Meridian, Roger Laughton, said, “This year’s… Continue reading Meridian As A Sponsor
Media Sales and Marketing has been appointed to represent national sales for Gemini Radio, the new Devon station which launches two new services on 1 January 1995.Gemini Radio, which will operate services on the AM and FM frequencies, replaces DevonAir.MS&M have also been reappointed by Orchard FM. This means that when Gemini begin broadcasting next… Continue reading Gemini Radio Appoints MS&M
Anglo-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier has released first half results showing a 12% rise in profits, from £297m to £332m. Finance director Nigel Stapleton said they were in a more optimistic mood about economic recovery, with the benefits showing particularly well in the UK. The company also said it is still looking at two big US… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Results Up 12%
Comedy magazine from IPL Publishers, which launched this week, with an initial print run of 50,000 is a glossy male orientated title, with a cover price of £2.20 and 132 pages.Editorially, there are articles on comedians such as Alexei Sayle and Leslie Nielsen, and the Edinburgh Festival, as well as regular lifestyle sections, such as… Continue reading Comedy Magazine – First Issue Review
CIA Group has this morning released interim results. Pre-tax profits were up 22.75% from £1.89m to £2.32m. The chairman announced that he is pleased with the progress of the group’s long term strategy. CIA’s shares remained stable this morning at 149p.
Sky TV is likely to launch its own travel channel, after failing to buy a stake in existing UK cable service The Travel Channel. The new Sky Channel is expected to launch in the autumn as part of a new package of services on the new satellite, Astra 1d. This is expected to include the… Continue reading Sky To Launch New Travel Channel
IPC Magazines signed an agreement to acquire five titles from Harmsworth Magazines Ltd; The Field, Shooting Times, Rugby World, Improve Your Sea Fishing and Practical Coarse Fishing. The transaction should be completed by August 31.Mike Matthew, chief executvie of IPC Magazines, said, “We are particularly proud to take responsibility for publishing two of the UK’s… Continue reading IPC To Acquire Harmsworth Titles
…Mark Hollinshead, director of business development at Thomson Regional Newspapers is rejoining Midland Independent Newspapers as group marketing director. He was previously employed there as research manager.…LTA’s new managing director is Jeremy Maile, currently European managing director of Tchibo. Brian Robinson, leader of the management buyout team leaves LTA tomorrow.…Ted Bather has been appointed marketing… Continue reading Appointments
Labour is reviewing its policy on media regulation, which is likely to end restrictions on cross-ownership between terrestrial TV companies and newspapers, and to include a review of the 1990 Broadcasting Act.The review will seek a regulatory policy covering television, cable television radio and newspapers, either through a form of restriction on regional share of… Continue reading Labour Reviews Media Ownership Policy
