BlowUp Media, the giant poster sites company which recently launched in Britain, has signed a major property deal with NCP, the UK’s largest car park operator. The group has won exclusive rights to install and sell giant hoardings at NCP sites around the country.Covering all of the UK’s major cities, the car parks provide perfect… Continue reading BlowUp Media Signs Giant Poster Deal With NCP
The BBC is to attempt a fight-back in its ailing sports coverage by launching a commercial sports channel next year. The channel would utilise existing rights and BBC archive material, but funding would come from a partnership with another broadcaster, as it is believed that government approval would not be forthcoming for a sports channel… Continue reading BBC Plans Sports Channel Partnership With Commercial Broadcaster
Month On MonthThe latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show an overall increase of 1.9% in national newspaper circulation during the month of November. However, most titles recorded a drop in sales across the period.The greatest gains came from Sport First, which added 4.7% – almost 4,000 readers – to its circulation… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – November 2000
Carlton Communications released full year results last week (see Profits At Carlton On The Up As Ad Revenues Slip), amid continuing fears of an ad revenue slowdown. With this in mind, short term prospects do not look good, but a more solid performance is expected over the year. Confidence should be boosted by news of… Continue reading Sharewatch
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
