WPP has announced the acquisition of Premiere Group, a sports marketing and sponsorship consultancy which specialises in the sale of commercial rights for sports and arts organisations.Premiere consists of two companies, Premiere and Premiere Consulting. Premiere’s clients include Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, the Arrows Formula 1 team and the Subaru World Rally team. The… Continue reading WPP Acquires Premiere Group
Yesterday’s Communications White Paper produced a mixed response from the media industry. The blueprint for the regulation of communications in the digital age was welcomed with caution by most industry bodies, and drew criticism for dodging important issues such as cross-media ownership and the creation of an independent regulator for the BBC.The biggest sweeping change… Continue reading Industry Gives Cautious Welcome To White Paper
IPC has released results for the year which has seen a revival of the past – in the form of the Nova relaunch (see First Issue Review: Nova: The Fashion Magazine Reborn?) and an embracing of the future with the success of digital brand unmissabletv (see IPC To Launch Television Website). Profit before tax for… Continue reading IPC Announces More New Media Investment And NTL Deal For Unmissabletv
The release of yesterday’s Communications White Paper (see White Paper Paves Way For Communications “Revolution”) brought mixed news for the media industry. Paving the way for a single ITV, it is likely to benefit the two largest ITV companies, Granada Media and Carlton Communications, which are expected to merge when the paper becomes law. Consequently,… Continue reading Sharewatch
The framework for the “third broadcasting revolution” will be set out today when culture secretary Chris Smith unveils the long-awaited Communications White Paper. Details of the paper, which will pave the way for the next Communications Act to become law in 2002/3, are expected to be released at 3.30pm today.The paper will update current legislation… Continue reading Rules For “Third Broadcasting Revolution” Set To Be Unveiled
Culture secretary Chris Smith introduced today’s Government White Paper: “Our world is changing, and communications are central to this change. Digital media have revolutionised the information society. Multi-channel television will soon be available to all. More and more people can gain access to the internet, through personal computers, televisions, mobile phones, and now even games… Continue reading White Paper Paves Way For Communications “Revolution”
Confidence in Carlton Communications rose yesterday, with the news of its disposal of Technicolour (see Carlton Sells Technicolour For £1.43bn). Despite the fact that, as expected in some quarters, its European internet alliance looks set to fall through, shares in the company rose 38p to £6.15 by the end of Monday’s trading, an increase of… Continue reading Sharewatch
British Sky Broadcasting has announced the launch of its digital text service, Sky Text. Delivering more than 1,200 pages of news, sport, entertainment and information through the text button on subscribers’ remote controls, its interactive elements also allow viewers to go online to bet on sporting events or to access Sky.com. The TV betting facility… Continue reading BSkyB Announces Launch Of Sky Text
A single ITV could become a reality in the next few years, following today’s proposals for relaxation of broadcasting regulation.The main proposals for ownership regulation are as follows: The 15% limit on television audience share will be replaced with a new system for ensuring plurality in television services and the rule which prohibits single ownership… Continue reading White Paper Paves Way For Single ITV
Carlton Communications’ plans for a E250m pan-European internet alliance have collapsed after the media group failed to secure a financial commitment from Italy’s Mediaset, Telecinco of Spain and Germany’s Kirch. Michael Green, Carlton chairman, had earlier this year announced plans for a “Grand @lliance” which would have seen the four media groups, plus TF1 of… Continue reading Carlton’s European Internet Alliance Hopes Dashed
