BSkyB yesterday afternoon exercised its put option with respect to its 22% stake in KirchPayTV in a move that is likely to be the final nail in the coffin for the heavily-indebted media group Kirch.Sky’s put option gives it the right to have its 22% stake bought back by Kirch and this is what was… Continue reading BSkyB’s 22% Put Option Set To Force Kirch Collapse
The latest ABC figures for National Newspapers show that if the many Queen Mother commemorative issues at the start of the month had any effect on circulation, it was minimal. Overall circulation for national titles was up just 0.6% compared with the previous month.The best performers in this analysis were titles seen as failing in… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – April 2002
Viacom Outdoor has confirmed that its XTP cross-track projection system will not launch this year as expected.The launch of XTP system has already been put off twice due to a combination of safety issues and financial problems (see Viacom Outdoor Delays Launch of XTP), a delay which outdoor buying company Blade has estimated could cost… Continue reading XTP System Will Not Launch This Year
Viacom-Outdoor has secured five major brands to use its new Golden Jubilee bus advertising packages which launch in London this month.Each package consists of 10 gold Routemaster buses which have been specially commissioned to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in June. Nestle’s Felix, Marks and Spencer, Mars Celebrations, Unilever’s Surf and Transport for London have… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Secures Brands For Jubilee Packages
Below are the latest business to business (B2B) ecommerce sales forecasts from Gartner, as reported by ElectricNews. B2B Ecommerce Sales Forecasts ($ billion) 2002 2005 Europe 500 2,300 Global 1,930 8,530 Source: Gartner, May 2002
The value of shares in BSkyB has been weakened today due to press speculation over the weekend that a spectrum tax could be imposed on satellite broadcasting.The draft Communications Bill published last week (see Draft Communications Bill Relaxes Cross Media Rules) left an open ended position with regard to a possible tax on all parts… Continue reading Spectrum Tax Speculation Hits Sky Share Price
Wireless Group owned TalkSPORT has secured Ginsters as the sponsor of its World Cup competition.The deal will see Ginsters support TalkSPORT’s summer football coverage as the “unofficial snack food of football fans.” The sponsorship features a three-week on-air promotion known as “do the double,” which is linked to an eight-week on-pack contestant entry initiative.TalkSPORT branding… Continue reading TalkSPORT In World Cup Deal With Ginsters
The break up of on- and offline media giant AOL Time Warner will not be recommended by a three-month strategic review of the company, to be presented to the Board this week, according to a report in this morning’s Financial Times. The paper says that there have been calls for the merger between America Online… Continue reading AOL Time Warner Review Will Not Recommend Break-Up, Says FT
Market information group, Taylor Nelson Sofres, is entering into a joint venture with one of Greece’s leading information and consulting services companies, ICAP A.E., the company announced this morning. The joint venture company, to be known as TNS ICAP A.E., will provide market information to clients in sectors including consumer, telecoms, automotive, banking and finance.… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Enters Greek Joint Venture
