United News & Media and BTopenworld have today confirmed that they are to seek a new owner for LineOne, their jointly-owned portal and internet service provider. The service, which was founded in 1997 (see One Line For BT And NI), has been a successful project, but is now superfluous to the refocusing plans of its… Continue reading United And BT Agree To Sell LineOne
UBC Media has announced the appointment of Jennifer Donald as Finance Director for the company. She replaces Matthew Honey who will remain at the company as an executive director and head of the group’s Unique Interactive division. Emily Bell has been appointed to the new role of editor in chief of the Guardian Unlimited network.… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Granada Media has released its first set of annual results since its flotation and consequent separation from the catering arm of the company in July this year (see Granada Media Begins Conditional Trading). The results revealed modest growth for the year to 30 September, with operating profit up 8% year on year at £253m, while… Continue reading Granada Media Shows Modest Profit Rise In First Final Results Since Flotation
The BBC has announced it is to invest £45m in programme making outside London. An additional £5m funding will be made available for local sports rights across the UK.In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, money will be pumped into the creation of new entertainment, comedy, drama and popular factual programming. New programme “zones” will be… Continue reading BBC Plans Investment In Programme-Making Outside The Capital
It is thought that the Go Racing consortium, made up of Channel 4, BSkyB and Arena Leisure will win the media rights to racing at the UK’s 59 racecourses. Following months of wrangling, the Racecourse Association (RCA) yesterday advised its members to sign up to a two week “exclusivity period”, during which time the contractual… Continue reading Negotiations For UK Horseracing Media Rights Enters Final Furlong
Media shares did not perform very well yesterday. Among the worst were BSkyB, which dropped 50p to £10.15, despite the fact that the Go Racing consortium it belongs to is expected to announce it has clinched UK media rights for horse racing today.A drop in share price was also seen at Reed International, which announced… Continue reading Sharewatch
New research suggests that outdoor advertising can build awareness three times faster than television campaigns, despite being a much less expensive medium. However, the research, undertaken by the Media Edge and revealed at the MRG conference in Munich this year, also showed that awareness decay for outdoor campaigns was around three times faster than for… Continue reading Outdoor Builds Awareness Faster Than TV, Says New Research
Last week the Express Newspapers group was finally sold off, ending years of speculation about when United News & Media would let the papers go. The eventual buyer was OK! publisher Northern & Shell which snapped up the Daily Express, Sunday Express and Daily Star for £125 million. N&S emerged to seal the deal at… Continue reading Feature: Will Northern & Shell Save Express Newspapers From Declining Circulations?
The UK is embracing many aspects of new technology but is still not realising its new potential, according to a new survey from MORI and Egg. The study shows that 14 million people are dependent on their mobile phones; 15 million are online at home; 9 million have digital television; a third of internet users… Continue reading UK Not Realising Potential Of New Technologies
BBC Radio 5 has renewed its contract to broadcast FA Carling Premiership games live. The three-year deal runs from the beginning of the 2001-2002 season and will see Five Live increase its Premiership coverage from 120 to 180 matches per season.Its rival TalkSport has also clinched a deal with the Premier League, however. Kelvin MacKenzie’s… Continue reading BBC Holds Onto Premiership Rights While Talksport Gets Foot In The Door
