UKbetting is to acquire TEAMtalk Media, which owns national speech-based radio station TEAMtalk 252, for approximatly £13.7m.Earlier in the month TEAMtalk rejected an offer from UKbetting, which valued the company at £10.2. However, after increasing its offer by 33% the digital betting and sports content business now looks set to acquire TEAMtalk’s radio and media… Continue reading UKBetting To Acquire TEAMtalk For £13.7m
Ulster Television (UTV) significantly outperformed the ITV Network during the calendar year, despite the period representing the ‘worst advertising downturn in living memory’, chairman John McGuckian will tell the company’s AGM today. UTV ended the year on a record share of ITV advertising, according to the statement. In Q1 2002, ITV’s ad revenues were down… Continue reading Ulster TV Outperforms ITV, But Outlook Remains Unclear
Chrysalis-owned Rivals Digital Media has secured World Cup content deals with radio website provider FM Interactive (FMI) and electronics retailer Jungle.The deal will see Rivals provide six of FMI’s radio station websites with content from its Rivals.net and Football365 sites throughout the tournament, which kicks off today. In return Rivals will receive branding across each… Continue reading Rivals Lines Up World Cup Content Deals
Granada, which announced yesterday that advertising revenue would be up 6% in July, saw shares fall 1.54% yesterday to close at £1.27˝, a loss of 2p on the day before (see Granada Profits Hit By Ad Downturn).On the other hand, Daily Mail saw stock rise 1.23% yesterday to finish at £7.85, despite announcing that lower… Continue reading Sharewatch
Ulster Television (UTV) significantly outperformed the ITV Network during the calendar year, despite the period representing the ‘worst advertising downturn in living memory’, chairman John McGuckian will tell the company’s AGM today.UTV ended the year on a record share of ITV advertising, according to the statement. In Q1 2002, ITV’s ad revenues were down 13%,… Continue reading Ulster TV Outperforms ITV, But Outlook Remains Unclear
Lycos has signed a deal with Maxim to support the launch of its new Sex & Relationship channel, aimed at the over 25 year old market.The deal will see Dennis Publishing’s men’s lifestyle title provide editorial content for the site, which aims to provide relationship advice, sexual health information and agony aunt-style services. The channel… Continue reading Lycos And Maxim Back Sex & Relationship Channel
Clear Channel UK’s billboard business, More O’Ferrall, has signed a five year deal to market Cal Brown Advertising’s portfolio of outdoor sites in London.The deal, which runs from 1 July, will add 200 48-sheet sites, including scrollers, ultravisions and backlights, to More O’Ferrall’s existing line-up. The company is hoping that the deal will further strengthen… Continue reading More O’Ferrall Increases Offering With Cal Brown Deal
TEAMtalk 252 has secured Ladbrokes.com as the lead sponsor of its World Cup breakfast programming.Under the deal, the betting company will have sole sponsorship of TEAMtalk’s Full Sports World Cup Breakfast, which will be broadcast daily from 6am to 10am throughout the tournamnet. The sponsorship will encompase all aspects of programmming including off-tube commentary, player… Continue reading TEAMtalk 252 Gears Up For World Cup With Ladbrokes.com
Punch, the fortnightly satirical magazine owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, is to close after almost 160 years of publication.The magazine, which was first published in 1841, has seen subscriptions fall below 6,000 and with each edition costing over £40,000 to produce, the title has ceased to become commercially viable. Eight of the magazine’s twelve staff… Continue reading Punch Is Out For The Count After 160 Years
Pre-tax profits at the Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) fell by 9% to £65.2 million in the half-year ended 31 March 2002, the group announced this morning. Turnover fell by 1% to £950.0 million. DMGT says that weaknesses in the world’s principal economies have had an negative impact on most advertisers. “The downturn has… Continue reading DMGT Profits Dip 9% In First Half
