The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints against Ministry magazine over a direct mailing bearing the caption “Free Drugs”. Complainants, including one from the Glasgow Association of Family Support Group, said that the mailing condoned drug-taking and gave the impression that people who sent for the mag would receive free drugs.In its defence the clubbing… Continue reading ASA Slams Ministry Magazine For “Free Drugs” Mailing
Following the successful flotation of Granada Media (see Granada Media Begins Conditional Trading), the two possible targets for a takeover by the company, Carlton and United News & Media (see ITC Says Proposed Mergers Pass Public Interest Test), rose in price. Carlton ended up 1p at £8.13 while United ended up 14½p at £9.18½. Granada… Continue reading Sharewatch
The huge influx of dotcom advertising to both on- and offline media over that last couple of years has been well documented. The necessity for these new internet companies to build up their brands quickly and effectively from scratch, has seen huge marketing budgets set aside for campaigns covering the full range of media. Television… Continue reading Feature: Dotcom Boom Drives Up Media Inflation
Channel 4’s plans to create a digital horse racing channel were put on hold today after it withdrew its £250m bid for exclusive rights to cover the sport. The BBC and NTL have also reneged on their part of the deal due to “factionalism” within the racing industry.Channel 4 was planning to launch an interactive… Continue reading Channel 4 Withdraws Its Bid For Horse Racing Rights
Capital Radio has today announced the acquisition of Beat 106 for £33.75 million. The radio group is to place 3.85 million new shares to purchase the music radio station which broadcasts across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Central Scotland.The deal will allow Capital to increase its potential audience in the UK to some 58% of the adult… Continue reading Capital Buys Beat 106, Announces Online Plans
By the end of 2000, television sets are set to overtake PC’s as gateways to the internet, according to Pace Microtechnology. The manufacturer of set-top box technology required to receive satellite and cable television, said that Britain was the world’s fastest-growing market for interactive and digital services.The company, which makes boxes for BSkyB, ONdigital, Telewest,… Continue reading ‘Digital Gateways’ Set To Lead The Race For Net Subscribers
ONdigital saw a 15% increase in its subscriber base in the three months to the end of June. The digital terrestrial television platform said today that it had 774,000 customers and was on target to reach one million by the end of the year.The group, which is joint-owned by Granada and Carlton Communications, also revealed… Continue reading ONdigital Adds 15% To Subscriber Base, Reveals Details Of ONnet
The possibility that BSkyB is to take full control of Open has not inspired confidence in investors (see BSkyB Seeks Control Of Open). Shares in BSkyB dropped again yesterday, by 32p to £12.23.Granada fell 4p to £6.30 yesterday as the market waited for the overnight pricing of Granada Media shares. Conditional dealing in the shares… Continue reading Sharewatch
Early reports suggest that the public is generally supportive of the ITC’s plans to review its code for advertisers which could see products and services such as hair loss clinics and remedies, pregnancy testing and private detectives advertised on television for the first time.The ITC announced in May that it was considering deleting 16 items… Continue reading Hair Loss Clinics And Hari Krishna Could Soon Have TV Adverts
By the end of 2000, television sets are set to overtake PC’s as gateways to the internet, according to Pace Microtechnology. The manufacturer of set-top box technology required to receive satellite and cable television, said that Britain was the world’s fastest-growing market for interactive and digital services.The company, which makes boxes for BSkyB, ONdigital, Telewest,… Continue reading ‘Digital Gateways’ Set To Lead The Race For Net Subscribers
