Digital radio consortium Switch Digital has joined forces with fledgling station, Beat 106, to boost its bid for the regional digital multiplex licence for central Scotland. The consortium, which won the second digital multiplex licence for London (see Switch Digital Wins Second London Licence), will be backed by the Wireless Group, Scottish Media Group, Clear… Continue reading Switch Digital Prepares For Scottish Bid
Egmont Fleetway is launching a new title for the pre-teen girl’s market on 24 May. Go Girl will aim for the 7-11 year old market currently targeted by the BBC’s Girl Talk, with editorial content including celebrities, make-up, beauty and fashion. The monthly title will carry a free gift with every issue and will be… Continue reading New Magazine Launches
Month On MonthMonthly national newspaper circulation figures for April, released by the ABC this week, showed a overall drop in sales of 1%. Sunday Sport saw the greatest fall in circulation, down by over 6% – or 12,500 sales – in a month on month analysis, while Sport First shed a further 6% over the… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round Up – April 2000
The merger between Cable & Wireless and NTL has gone ahead (see Government Clears NTL/CWC Merger). Cable & Wireless is therefore now delisted from the FTSE and forms part of NTL’s listing on Nasdaq.Talks regarding a take-over by Telewest of IPC (see Telewest In Talks As IPC Considers Trade Sale) are said to have run… 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 will appear on Newsline.Tuesday Admap’s Electronic Media Trading conference takes place in London and will be covered by Newsline.Wednesday Cable & Wireless releases final results for 1999.Thursday Retail sales figures for April are released by the… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Guardian‘s football site, Football Unlimited, is to produce a daily Euro 2000 email in a sponsorship deal with mobile internet service, breathe. The Euro, a daily update of news and views on the championship will launch on 5 June, a week before the tournament begins, and run until the day after the final on… Continue reading Guardian Signs Euro Sponsorship Deal With Breathe
Guardian Newspapers has launched an educational website. Learn.co.uk offers UK school students, teachers and parents a vast range of interactive resources via the internet.A joint venture between the newspaper group and South African distance-learning company, Educational Interactive Services, the site will encompass the whole of the national curriculum by the end of 2001 and will… Continue reading Guardian Launches Educational Website
After weeks of talks, British advertising giant WPP has today confirmed its takeover of US rival Young & Rubicam. The $4.7bn deal will create the world’s largest advertising group. Chief executive of WPP, Martin Sorrell, said of the deal: “This transaction creates a new world leader. The two organisations are highly compatible. We share a… Continue reading WPP Buys Young & Rubicam For $4.7bn
Local commercial radio made gains in its listening share for the March 2000 RAJAR period, rising 0.2% to 38.6% over the reporting period. At the same time the sector’s overall weekly reach was the second highest growth sector, climbing 3.4% to 27 million listeners. Average hours, however, remained static at 14.8 per listener per week.The… Continue reading March 2000 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
After weeks of talks, British advertising giant WPP has today confirmed its takeover of US rival Young & Rubicam. The $4.7bn deal will create the world’s largest advertising group.Chief executive of WPP, Martin Sorrell, said of the deal: “This transaction creates a new world leader. The two organisations are highly compatible. We share a common… Continue reading WPP Buys Young & Rubicam For $4.7bn
