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Capital Radio is to buy London urban radio group, Choice FM, for around £15 million, it announced this morning. Capital already owns 19% of the Choice group, which it acquired in September 2001 for £3.3 million (see Capital Radio Takes Stake In Choice FM). Choice operates two Hip Hop and R&B-based stations – 96.9FM in… Continue reading Capital Radio Takes Choice FM For £15m

Pre-tax profits at GWR Group almost trebled during the six months to September, up from £2.2 million in H1 2002 to £6.4 million this time. Sales at the group, which owns Classic FM, have improved at a faster rate than the industry as a whole, with UK radio advertising revenues up by 5% versus around… Continue reading GWR Profits Treble With Strong Local Group Performance

The media sector was dominated by speculation of acquisition activity in the newspaper market following a wave of management departures at Hollinger International.Hollinger, which publishes the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, announced the departures yesterday in the wake of a investigation by US regulators over its recent admission that it filed false statements to the Securities… Continue reading Sharewatch: Hollinger Fiasco Weighs On Sentiment

Clear Channel has secured Midland Expressway Limited for a major advertising campaign to increase public awareness of Britain’s first tolled motorway ahead of its scheduled launch early next year.The centrepiece of the campaign, which was planned and bought by Starcom Worldwide, will be a billboard by the M6 at Fort Dunlop. It will serve as… Continue reading Clear Channel Brings Midland Expressway To Fort Dunlop

Nickelodeon is to support the release of Sega’s new Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg video game with a promotional campaign and a competition offering children the chance to win a range of prizes.The competition, brokered by Viacom Brand Solutions and Target NMI, forms part of combined six-figures package of sponsorship, advertising and promotions to… Continue reading Viacom Brokers Sega Sponsorship For Nickelodeon Channel

Pre-tax profits at GWR Group almost trebled during the six months to September, up from £2.2 million in H1 2002 to £6.4 million this time.Sales at the group, which owns Classic FM, have improved at a faster rate than the industry as a whole, with UK radio advertising revenues up by 5% versus around 3.3%… Continue reading GWR Profits Treble With Strong Local Group Performance

Metro International has appointed Toby Constantine to the newly created position of vice president of global marketing and research.Constantine, who will be based in London, will take responsibility for the group’s global business and consumer driven marketing strategy. He will co-ordinate marketing activities in 28 markets across Europe, the Americas and Asia and will oversee… Continue reading Metro International Appoints Constantine To Head Research Arm

Future Publishing’s monthly computer title PC Answers is undergoing a wholesale redesign that will see the launch of a special supplement in an attempt to broaden its appeal.The initiative will see the magazine be given a new look that will include the launch of a PC Upgrade segment, a new 68-page magazine providing ‘build it… Continue reading Future Extends PC Answers Brand With Special Supplement

The increasing popularity of broadband helped the number of subscriptions to the internet to rise by 4.1% year on year during September, according to new figures from the Office Of National Statistics.The latest Index of Internet Connectivity Report shows that the number of people connected to internet service providers rose by 0.8% month on month,… Continue reading Broadband Continues To Drive Internet Connectivity

The Telegraph Group has announced that Steve Ford has taken up the position of executive of its display advertising team.Ford, previously deputy advertising manager of the Weekly Telegraph, will report directly to display group head, Lloyd Best. He will take responsibility for a group of agencies including John Ayling and Associates, Red Media and Burkitt… Continue reading Ford Joins Telegraph Group’s Display Advertising Team