Artsworld Channels Limited has confirmed that it will launch a digital TV channel and website dedicated to arts coverage this year. The company, founded by chairman Sir Jeremy Isaacs and a group of partners, has gained investment from companies including BSkyB and Guardian Media Group, both of which hold 20% stakes. Isaacs says that the… Continue reading Dedicated Arts Channel To Launch On Sky Digital
British advertising giant WPP Group has formally announced that it has held discussions with US rival Young & Rubicam which could lead to an agreement between the two companies (see WPP Reports Strong First Quarter Revenues).A merger deal would create the world’s biggest advertising agency which would have some of the world’s leading brands including… Continue reading WPP Confirms Discussions With Y&R
Revenue Total terrestrial television revenue (including GMTV) rose by 9.9% year on year, according to agency estimates. Of this, ITV’s revenue rose 9.3%, Channel 4’s grew by 10.8% and Channel 5 saw revenue rise by 15.5%. Revenue at breakfast franchise GMTV grew 3.2% and total satellite was up 14.1% year on year.Amongst the ITV franchise,… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2000
Global advertising and communications group WPP has this morning posted a 20% growth in its first quarter revenues. Revenues in the UK grew by 17%, as against a 23% growth in Continental Europe. Across WPP’s network of companies, new business billings totalled £532 million.WPP is understood to have made a new merger offer for the… Continue reading WPP Reports Strong First Quarter Revenues
Daily Telegraph owner Hollinger International is ready to consider affiliation arrangements with internet companies, according to restructuring plans announced yesterday. Hollinger’s UK assets include the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and Spectator. The group also recently teamed up with Boots for the launch of women’s website handbag.com (see Telegraph And Boots Target Women With New Internet… Continue reading Telegraph Group May Seek Internet Company Merger
IPC Music and Sport has moved to appoint Mike Soutar as managing director, after the news broke last week that Andy McDuff was quitting the post (see Appointments Brief). IPC chief executive Sly Bailey spoke of her confidence that Soutar will take the Music and Sport brands “to a new level”. Recent circulation difficulties and… Continue reading Mike Soutar Takes Over At IPC Music and Sport
The Express is to re-establish itself as the Daily Express when the paper undergoes at centenary celebration revamp this Saturday. This weekend’s edition will herald in a redesigned paper that Express Newspapers is hoping will offer a ‘cleaner and more modern look.’ The first issue of the new-look Daily Express will feature an insert of… Continue reading Express To Regain Old Name In Centenary Revamp
Revenue Total terrestrial television revenue (including GMTV) rose by 9.9% year on year to reach £250.5 million, according to agency estimates. Of this, ITV’s revenue rose 9.3% to £174 million; Channel 4’s grew by 10.8% to £54.3 million and Channel 5 saw revenue rise by 15.5% to reach £17.2 million.Revenue at breakfast franchise GMTV grew… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2000
As rumours continued to circulate about a possible Yahoo!/Emap takeover bid (see Speculation Continues Over Possible Yahoo!/EMAP Deal), Emap shares continued to rise. Yesterday they closed up 75p at £11.93. Other good performers were Elsevier, whose shares rose 33p to £6.38¾ and Pearson, closing up 116p at £20.86.As the Competition Commission prepares to meet regarding… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tuesday A TV Market Round-Up for March 2000 will be available on Newsline and, for subscribers, in the Television features list.MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Thursday Anglo-Dutch publishing group, Reed Elsevier, is holding its annual general meeting.Friday Regional newspaper publishing group, Johnston Press, is holding its annual… Continue reading The Week Ahead
