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Independent News & Media (INM) is selling its UK regional newspaper assets to Newsquest for £60 million, the group announced along with its financial results this morning. INM, publisher of the Independent national paper in the UK, has reached an agreement with Newsquest’s US parent, Gannett, to sell the 29 paid-for and 16 free weekly… Continue reading Independent News Sells UK Regional Papers To Newsquest

Influential Labour peer, Lord Puttnam, is believed to have warned the Government that he intends to lead a rebellion of peers opposed to the liberalisation of the cross-media ownership regulations. It is understood that in a speech during the second reading of the Communications Bill in the House of Lords, Puttnam said the Bill contained… Continue reading Puttnam To Lead Media Ownership Rebellion

The BBC looks set to take its dispute with BSkyB over a satellite broadcasting deal to the regulators after talks between the two broadcasting giants collapsed last week. BBC recently announced its intention to withdraw from the BSkyB service to begin broadcasting to Sky’s 6.6 million viewers from a different satellite, in a move that… Continue reading BBC And BSkyB Set To Take Digital Disagreement To ITC

Carlton Communications chairman, Michael Green, says that despite some signs of advertising improvement in the first quarter of the year, the group still expects the following months to be challenging. Addressing the company’s AGM this morning, Green said that ITV1’s ad revenues for the first half of the financial year are expected to be more… Continue reading Carlton Sees Challenging H1 For ITV Ad Revenues

Underlying consumer magazine advertising revenues at EMAP rose by 6% in the year to 31 March, whilst radio revenues fell by 2% on the same basis, according to a trading statement issued by the group this morning. EMAP says that in its consumer magazine division, revenues were strong at heat, MaxPower, Kerrang!, New Woman, Empire… Continue reading EMAP Cautious As 2002 Revenues Rise 2%

Capital Radio was seen under pressure on Monday, ahead of its forthcoming trading update. Investors are not expecting much good news with regard to advertising revenues at the group, but analysts have claimed that rumours of takeover bids from the likes of Clear Channel and Viacom may provide the stock with a much needed boost.… Continue reading Sharewatch: Capital Slips Ahead Of Trading Update

Advertisers eager to tap in to the potential of the lucrative youth market are often all too keen to commit their budgets to well tailored youth marketing partnerships. However, Jon Forsyth, communications strategist at Naked, argues that creating brand association within a youth environment is only one part of an effective youth targeted strategy…The diversity… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Don’t Throw Youth Media At The Problem!

The BBC looks set to take its dispute with BSkyB over a satellite broadcasting deal to the regulators after talks between the two broadcasting giants collapsed last week.BBC recently announced its intention to withdraw from the BSkyB service to begin broadcasting to Sky’s 6.6 million viewers from a different satellite, in a move that will… Continue reading BBC And BSkyB Set To Take Digital Disagreement To ITC

Underlying consumer magazine advertising revenues at EMAP rose by 6% in the year to 31 March, whilst radio revenues fell by 2% on the same basis, according to a trading statement issued by the group this morning.EMAP says that in its consumer magazine division, revenues were strong at heat, MaxPower, Kerrang!, New Woman, Empire and… Continue reading Emap Cautious As 2002 Revenues Rise 2%

Around 41% of UK home internet users also have access to the web at their workplace, with approximately the same proportion (40%) using the Net at home, according to research from AOL/RoperASW, as reported by eMarketer.The study questioned around 500 home internet users in the UK, France and Germany. The three-country total shows that 52%… Continue reading Home And Work Internet Use Figures From AOL/RoperASW