Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Tuesday The Government releases its long-awaited Communications White Paper in which regulation surrounding both the media and telecommunications industry is expected to be relaxed, paving the way for further consolidation and cross media alliances. A new “super regulator” to replace the… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The board of Scottish Radio Holdings has advised its shareholders to take no action following today’s announcement that SMG is to raise its stake in the group. It is believed that SMG’s move may lead to an auction for the company and the board has told its shareholders to cease trading shares in the group… Continue reading Scottish Radio Tells Shareholders To Hold Back
Capital Radio’s online division, Capital Interactive, unveiled the first of its narrowcast stations, n-Rage, this week (see Capital Buys Beat 106, Announces Online Plans Apparently undaunted by recent difficulties experienced by teen sites (see Internet Round-Up) or research suggesting a dwindling interest in the internet from teenagers (see E-revolution Proving Slow To Materialise, Says Report),… Continue reading Internet Round-Up
The board of the Scottish Media Group (SMG) has confirmed that it has acquired 4.9 million shares, or a 14.9% stake, in Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) this morning. SMG’s broker is said to be acquiring further shares in the market, but there is no intention at present of making an offer for SRH in its… Continue reading SMG Acquires 14.9% Stake In Scottish Radio Holdings
TSMSi, the online sales house of United News & Media, is thought to be due for closure, following the merger of its parent company with Granada Media (see Future Of ITV Laid Out As Granada Seals Deal). UNM’s main sales house, TSMS, has already been merged with Granada’s, but it was originally thought that the… Continue reading TSMSi To Be Closed Following Granada/UNM Merger
The board of Scottish Radio Holdings has advised its shareholders to take no action following today’s announcement that SMG is to raise its stake in the group (see SMG Acquires 14.9% Stake In Scottish Radio Holdings). It is believed that SMG’s move may lead to an auction for the company and the board has told… Continue reading Scottish Radio Tells Shareholders To Hold Back
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has announced the election of ten new companies into membership. At its council meeting yesterday AD78, ARM Media, John Ayling & Associates, Different Advertising Design and Marketing, Blade (GB) Ltd., Concord & Posterlink, Fox Murphy Marketing Communications, Outdoor Connection, Poster Publicity and Zimmer Gellett Constantinou were elected to… Continue reading IPA Elects New Members
BSkyB shares were heavily traded yesterday. Although still recommended as ‘buy’ by some analysts, shares fell with the news of chief executive Tony Ball’s sale of shares (see Sharewatch), ending down 29p at £10.66.News from the US is not good for media shares, as expectations of advertising growth have been lowered following a Dow Jones… Continue reading Sharewatch
This year has seen a huge growth in new billings won by global advertising companies and double-digit growth is expected for 2001, according to a report by ABN Amro. The driver for such strong performance is clients who are moving their accounts to a single global agency with a full range of marketing services.Highlighting the… Continue reading Ad Agencies Expect Double-Digit Growth In 2001
The board of the Scottish Media Group (SMG) has confirmed that it has acquired 4.9 million shares, or a 14.9% stake, in Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) this morning. SMG’s broker is said to be acquiring further shares in the market, but there is no intention at present of making an offer for SRH in its… Continue reading SMG Acquires 14.9% Stake In Scottish Radio Holdings
