David Palmer, the former group chief executive of the Financial Times, has emerged as a bidder for the Irish newspapers owned by Trinity Mirror.According to The Times, Palmer has joined forces with the private equity firm HgCapital and held talks with Trinity and its adviser UBS as recently as last week. The Irish titles, which… Continue reading Palmer Casts Eye Over Trinity’s Irish Titles
BT and Yahoo! are supporting the launch of their new high-speed internet service, BT Yahoo! Broadband, with a £10 million above the line marketing campaign.The new co-branded offering, which launched yesterday, is designed to be the UK’s most advanced broadband internet product, combining high-quality access with a range of content and services for £29.99 per… Continue reading BT Yahoo! Broadband Launch Supported With £10m Ad Push
Children aged six and under watch an average of 2.1 hours of television each day, according to new research that could renew concerns over the level of advertising during pre-school programmes.The study carried out by the Early Learning Centre also shows that nearly 60% of children over the age of six have a television in… Continue reading Concerns Grow As Children Remain Glued To The TV
Pan-European broadcaster RTL has reported a 40% increase in profits for the first six months of 2003 amid growing optimism about the state of the advertising economy.Chief executive, Gerhard Zeiler commented: “RTL Group has continued to progress in tough markets by outperforming competitors, showing strong, sometimes even record, performances in audience shares and increasing advertising… Continue reading Positive First Half For RTL And Five
The recording industry is yet to accommodate the concept of paid-for downloading but this will change, thereby sounding the death knell for physical music media, says a new study from Forrester ResearchAlso On MediaTel Insight Today…RTL Sees Signs Of Improving Ad EconomyEurope’s largest broadcaster has suggested that the worst of the advertising recession is over… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT:Legal Downloading To Drive Out CDs
Pan-European broadcaster RTL has reported a 40% increase in profits for the first six months of 2003 amid growing optimism about the state of the advertising economy. The Bertelsmann-owned group saw its share of audience and adspend rise in Germany, where the market appears to have bottomed out. There are also encouraging signs in other… Continue reading Positive First Half For RTL And Five
The ASA has refused to uphold complaints against Doritos crisps for on-pack promotion offering consumers free film rentals and cinema tickets.The front of the pack stated “Blockbuster and Odeon free movies to be won”. Complainants objected that the claim was misleading because larger packs had a greater chance of containing a free movie gamecard than… Continue reading ASA Refuses To Bag Walkers Crisps Over Film Promotion
Vivendi Universal has entered exclusive negotiations with General Electric aimed at merging its entertainment assets with those of US television network NBC. Any deal would result in the creation of NBC Universal, the world’s sixth-largest media group, valued at more than $40 billion. The company will encompass the national, local and cable stations of NBC… Continue reading Vivendi-NBC Merger In The Offing
The Wireless Group was seen in the spotlight yesterday, up 16.13% after reporting its first ever half year profit. The group was further lifted by positive guidance from management, which revealed it is confident that the company will go from strength to strength in the near future.Telewest was seen in focus, up 28.57%. The stock… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Rises On Strong Results
BT and Yahoo! have formally launched their new high-speed internet service, BT Yahoo! Broadband. The co-branded offering, which became available yesterday, is designed to be the UK’s most advanced broadband internet product, combining high-quality access with a range of content and services for £29.99 per month. BT announced the joint venture with Yahoo! back in… Continue reading BT & Yahoo! Launch New Broadband Product
