The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has appointed Patricia Hodgson as its new chief executive. Currently director of public policy at the BBC, she will take up the position at the beginning of September, replacing Peter Rogers, who announced his retirement last year (see ITC Begins Search For New Chief Executive).Sir Robin Biggam, chairman of the… Continue reading ITC Appoints New Chief Executive
Scoot, the online business directory, has acquired free ads business Loot in a deal valuing the classified publisher at just under £190m. The acquisition will create what Scoot describes as “an integrated infomediary model, spanning directory, classifieds and entertainment services, accessible through multiple channels.” The terms set out for the deal involve a cash consideration… Continue reading Scoot Bags Loot To Create “Integrated Infomediary”
BBC Radio 5 Live and Wireless Group’s TalkSport are continuing to exchange blows over what TalkSport called its ‘live coverage’ of Euro 2000 matches, but what is in fact live commentary from presenters watching TV screens in locations away from the stadium.The BBC were alerted to the fact that TalkSport was going to describe its… Continue reading BBC And TalkSport Both Claim Victory In Live Commentary Battle
Month On Month Monthly national newspaper circulation figures for May, released by the ABC this week, showed an overall drop in sales of 0.5%. Sport First saw the greatest fall in circulation, down by almost 20% in a month on month analysis. Sunday Business also performed badly, slipping almost 8%.The most significant increases for the… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – May 2000
IPC Media last week signaled a shift in its operations to concentrate on brands and core markets, rather than individual magazine titles. The move follows a very similar reorganisation late last year by rival publisher Emap, which set up dedicated community networks to focus its media on key audience groups rather than bundling them by… Continue reading Feature: Publishers Move Towards “Media-Neutral” Brands
Month On Month Monthly national newspaper circulation figures for May, released by the ABC this week, showed an overall drop in sales of 0.5%. Sport First saw the greatest fall in circulation, down by almost 20% – or 15,925 sales – in a month on month analysis. Sunday Business also performed badly, slipping almost 8%… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – May 2000
GWR Group has announced today the proposed acquisition of DMG Radio Group from the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). The deal, worth £146 million, will see GWR, which owns Classic FM as well as 38 local licences, add a further 8 UK local stations to its portfolio and enhance its overseas interests.DMG currently operates… Continue reading GWR Acquires DMG Radio Group
Independent News & Media made a bonus issue to its shareholders yesterday, effectively halving the share price. As a result the closing price of £2.59 represented a rise of ¼p.News of the closed bid decision for the Premier League broadcast rights (see Premiership Rights To Be Decided By Closed Bid) brought BSkyB off to a… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.A national newspaper ABC round-up for May will appear on Newsline.Wednesday Advertising and communications group Cordiant Communications holds its AGM.Thursday Digital Versatile Television, which claims to be the UK’s first web-based TV channel, launches.Friday Today sees the deadline for the Competition… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Future Publishing has poached Dylan Armbrust from his role as deputy editor of VNU’s Computeractive. The fortnightly home computing magazine enjoyed a large hike in its last ABC figures, which now stand at over 325,000.This move has sparked rumours that Future is to launch a rival publication to Computeractive, headed by Armbrust. A source at… Continue reading Computeractive’s Deputy Ed Leaves For Mystery Role At Future
