The 2002 and 2006 World Cup Finals will be shown on terrestrial TV after the BBC and ITV announced that they have secured the rights to broadcast the tournaments from Kirch.It is thought that, after lengthy negotiations, the BBC and ITV paid less than the £170 million initially demanded by the German media company. However,… Continue reading BBC and ITV Secure World Cup Rights
The BBC and ITV have secured the rights to broadcast the 2002 World Cup from German media company Kirch. It is thought that the TV companies paid less than the £170m being demanded by Kirch for the rights. More will follow on NewsLine shortly…
Time Inc has announced the completion of its acquisition of IPC Group Limited, the parent company of IPC Media, from Cinven. The purchase price is £1.15bn, including the cash in the company.The deal was announced in July (see AOL Buys IPC Media For £1.15bn), following months of speculation about possible talks, thought to be held… Continue reading Time Completes £1.15bn IPC Takeover
AOL Time Warner has announced the completion of its acquisition of IPC Group, the parent company of IPC Media, from venture capitalist firm Cinven (see AOL Takes IPC Media For £1.15bn). The purchase price is £1.15 billion, including the cash in the company. The deal was announced in July, following months of speculation about possible… Continue reading AOL Time Warner Completes £1.15bn Acquisition Of IPC
The IPA’s Bellwether report has suggested that the advertising slowdown could be shortlived (see IPA Bellwether Says Downturn Will Be Brief), and yesterday’s media stocks reflected this optimism.Shares in Reuters staged a recovery, after Tuesday’s falls, caused by a downbeat trading statement, rising 51p to end at £6.55. Pearson was also among the better performers,… Continue reading Sharewatch
According to Accenture, e-commerce is thriving in Europe despite the lingering threat of recession. “The Unexpected eEurope” published this week, found that 60% of senior European executives surveyed said that they planned to increase eCommerce spending by an average of 15% over the next year. A further 49% said that they expected to be exploiting… Continue reading U-Commerce, The Next Big Thing?
Capitalone.co.uk was home to the most popular banner ad during August, gaining exposure among 3,082,000 individual at home internet users and achieving 21.7% digital reach. The online bank dominated the lower end of the table hosting the seventh, eight and ninth most popular banners throughout the month. MSN.co.uk dominated the rest of the table and… Continue reading New Media Round-Up
ITN has reportedly called on the Government to preasurise the BBC into bringing back the Nine O’Clock News.According to press reports ITN sent a briefing note to Downing Street arguing that the BBC’s News At Ten was failing to attract viewers and should be restored to its original 9pm slot.The BBC moved its flagship 9pm… Continue reading ITN Attack BBC News At Ten
Tempus Group have, this morning, issued a response to WPP’s attempts to withdraw from their proposed offer for the group last week. Tempus said: “On the basis of the submission made by WPP, which Tempus has been permitted to see, the Board of Tempus is firmly of the view that there are no grounds for… Continue reading Tempus Says ‘No Grounds’ For WPP Withdrawal
ITV’s efforts to attain carriage for its flagship channel, ITV1, on digital satellite, were boosted today by the tabling of an Early Day Motion (EDM) by MP Chris Bryant, the Labour member for the Rhondda, which formed part of his campaign to get ITV1 carried on Sky Digital by Christmas.Bryant points out that in some… Continue reading MP Calls For End To Digital Deadlock
