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Reports this morning suggest an imminent consolidation of the UK’s cable TV industry, with operators Telewest Global and ntl believed to be preparing a £5.5 billion merger.The move would create a more unified rival to BSkyB’s dominant digital satellite service, with ntl employing Goldman Sachs to advise on the planned merger, according to today’s Times… Continue reading Cable Giants Mull Merger To Tackle Sky

Ulster TV (UTV) has made an official bid for the Wireless Group (TWG), offering £98.2 million for the company, equating to 91 pence in cash for each Wireless share.UTV directors believe that the acquisition of TWG will strengthen the company’s position as a TV and radio broadcaster in the Republic of Ireland.Commenting on the offer,… Continue reading UTV Offers £98.2 Million For Wireless Group

GCap Media formally began trading this morning, following the merger of Capital Radio and GWR, creating a single broadcaster with combined airtime sales accounting for almost 40% of the UK’s commercial radio market, based on total listening hours.The High Court cleared the way for the two companies to merge at the end of last week,… Continue reading GCap Begins Trading As Chrysalis Snaps Up Century

The nation’s national daily newspapers continued to see readership decline year on year in the six months to February, with the market as a whole seeing a downturn of 2.64% on the same period last year.There were glimmers of hope, however, with Mid Market titles notching up readership rises and the Daily Star bucking the… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: February 2005

Ulster TV (UTV) has made an official bid for the Wireless Group (TWG), offering £98.2 million for the company, equating to 91 pence in cash for each Wireless share. UTV directors believe that the acquisition of TWG will strengthen the company’s position as a TV and radio broadcaster in the Republic of Ireland. Commenting on… Continue reading UTV Offers £98.2 Million For Wireless

GCap Media formally began trading this morning, following the merger of Capital Radio and GWR, creating a single broadcaster with combined airtime sales accounting for nearly 40% of the UK’s commercial radio market, based on total listening hours. The High Court cleared the way for the two companies to merge at the end of last… Continue reading GCap Media Begins Trading

The continued growth of digital radio fuelled several impressive increases in market share in the three months to March, with many of the nation’s digital stations seeing percentage increases above 50%, while some more than doubled their audience year on year.Leading the way in terms of percentage growth year on year is Chrysalis’ The Arrow,… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2005: Digital Uptake Boosts National Stations

Speculation is mounting this morning that magazine giant Haymarket is to purchase Media Week from Quantum Publishing, following the company’s decision to sell off some of its most lucrative business titles last year.However, NewsLine understands that no deal has yet been signed between the two companies, despite a decision over the magazine’s future being expected… Continue reading Speculation Mounts Over Haymarket Media Week Deal

Mediacom has scooped Media Agency of the Year for the second time in a row at this year’s PPA Marketing’s Consumer magazine advertising awards, beating M2M, Mediaedge:cia and ZenithOptimedia.The judges agreed that MediaCom had continued to demonstrate great commitment to magazines and a strong involvement in the industry and to media owners.The awards, now in… Continue reading Mediacom Scoops Media Agency Of The Year

Special interest magazine group Future’s sci-fi and fantasy magazine, SFX, will celebrate its tenth birthday next month with an exclusive first look at the eagerly awaited new movie Batman Begins.Celebrating the first ten years of the magazine, the birthday edition also features a bumper collection of celebrity interviews, including the complete League of Gentlemen team.… Continue reading Future’s SFX Celebrates Tenth Birthday