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The Competition Commission (CC) has today formally cancelled the reference concerning the proposed acquisition by Future Plc of Highbury House Communications, after the CC received assurances from Future that the deal had been abandoned. The case was sent to the CC earlier in the month, after concerns were raised that the merger of the two… Continue reading Competition Commission Cancels Proposed Future Bid For Highbury

Guardian Media Group (GMG) will not consider selling its radio stations for less than £150 million, making it unlikely that a deal will be made anytime soon.Last month, GMG was reported to have rejected a £115 million offer for its radio division from Chrysalis. GMG is thought to value its stations at between £150-£175 million,… Continue reading GMG Quashes Imminent Deal Rumours

Channel 4’s announcement yesterday that it will launch E4, and its timeshifted counterpart E4+1, via the burgeoning Freeview platform could mark a turning point in the take-up of digital TV throughout Britain, as the first must-have digital channel to join the platform provides the potential for massive take-up.Along with the launch of More4, scheduled for… Continue reading NewsLine Feature: Freeview Shoots For The Sky

Five continued to perform well during March, notching up the largest revenue increase of any terrestrial broadcaster, adding 31.1% year on year to stop just shy of £26.3 million as the broadcaster moved to face off against ITV in a full-scale daytime TV showdown.March saw Five move its high-profile chat show, Trisha Goddard, to a… Continue reading Television Market Round-Up – March 2005

Emap’s Maxpower, Zoo, Kerrang and Kiss have announced a month-long cross media promotion to launch the movie release of XXX2: The Next Level, with the “racy power of page 3” used to promote the movie in a new concept promotion.The move will combine the power of Emap’s lifestyle and youth brands, as well as tabloid… Continue reading Emap Extends Cross Media Promotion With XXX

Channel 4’s announcement yesterday that it will launch E4, and its timeshifted counterpart E4+1, via the burgeoning Freeview platform could mark a turning point in the take-up of digital TV throughout Britain, as the first must-have digital channel to join the platform provides the potential for massive take-up.Along with the launch of More4, scheduled for… Continue reading NewsLine Feature: Freeview Shoots For The Sky

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has set a target for the internet to be a billion pound medium and overtake outdoors market share by mid 2006, announcing a five point plan to help advertisers get more out of online media.Following his 100 day review of the IAB, Guy Phillipson, the trade body’s new chief executive,… Continue reading IAB Sets Target For Online Industry

Satellite radio is predicted to reach more than 20.1 million US households by 2010, up from 4.5 million subscribers at the end of 2004, according to a new report from Forrester Research. Satellite subscriptions were shown to enjoy a 150% increase between 2003 an 2004, with Forrester’s report, The Future of Digital Audio forecasting nearly… Continue reading Satellite Radio To Reach Over 20.1 Million US Households By 2010

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has set a target for the internet to be a billion pound medium and overtake outdoor’s market share by mid 2006, announcing a Five Point Plan to help advertisers get more out of online media. Following his 100 day review of the IAB, Guy Phillipson, the trade body’s new chief… Continue reading IAB Sets Target For Online Industry

The ability to skip through advertisements and time shift opportunities are gaining in importance, with 29% of US consumers who record television programmes revealing that fast-forwarding adverts is the primary reason for doing so. Just under 20% claim that both the ability to skip commercials and the ability to time-shift viewing are equally important. However,… Continue reading Consumers Place Increasing Importance On Skipping Through Adverts