The chairmen of the twenty clubs in the FA Premier League have agreed a tender document which is set to increase revenue from match broadcasting rights in a new structure to include the introduction of pay-per-view and more live matches.A total of 40 second-tier live matches will be available to the broadcaster who wins the… Continue reading Premier League Bosses Agree More Televised Matches And Pay-Per-View
Channel 5, the station that brought us copious helpings of Xena: Warrior Princess, colourful, punchy news bulletins, and a 9pm film every night, has just celebrated its third birthday. Over the last three years Channel 5 has gradually carved itself a niche in the nation’s viewing schedule with its own mix of films, entertainment and… Continue reading Feature: Channel 5 Films Boost Viewing Share
The Express is sponsoring a radio station in Newcastle during April. The newspaper has taken up a restricted service licence for Express Radio Newcastle 107.2FM, which will see members of the paper’s editorial team producing broadcasts of its regular features.The station began live broadcasts across the city and surrounding areas yesterday. Weekly output includes a… Continue reading Express Takes To The Airwaves In Newcastle
The darkness passengers on the London Underground currently see from the window could soon be replaced by seven-second long ‘silent movie’ adverts. The developers of the technology, the MotionPoster Company, says it could be used in around 300 locations on the London Underground and that talks are underway with TDI, which manages Tube advertising.The adverts… Continue reading New Technology To Turn Tube Tunnels Into Advertising Space
Current regulation is holding back creativity in the commercial radio market, according to the GWR Group, which owns Classic FM and 37 local licences. In response to a consultation on strategy for Oftel submitted last Friday, the group said that greater flexibility was needed to innovate and develop new services.Current regulation, which sets out programme… Continue reading Radio Regulation Holds Back Creativity, Says GWR Group
The ITC’s findings on the proposed merger between Carlton Communications and United News & Media were published yesterday (see United/Carlton Merger Requires Change In Legislation, Says ITC) With the news that the ITC sees “no convincing case” for the law change necessary to allow the deal, share prices for both companies have dropped. United News… Continue reading Sharewatch
News International has invested £9m in UpMyStreet.com, an online community resource. A further £4m investment is being made by Rothschild subsidiary, Continuation Investments, through News Internationals’ new media arm, News Network.The investment will give News International a 21% stake and Continuation a 7% equity stake. News International’s executive chairman Les Hinton is to join the… Continue reading UpMyStreet Secures First-Round Financing From News International
The Competition Commission has today announced that it has cleared all three competing bids for the publishing group Newscom. The three bids, from Trinity Mirror, Newsquest-owner Gannett, and Johnston Press, were submitted for investigation in December (see Newscom Bids Referred To Competition Commission).Stephen Byers, the trade and industry secretary, said: “The Competition Commission has looked… Continue reading Competition Commission Clears Newscom Bids
Greg Dyke today unveiled plans to create “One BBC” in a revamp which saw a whole layer of management disappear and gave a boost of over £1 billion to programme makers. In the most radical gesture since taking over as director-general of the corporation earlier this year (see Dyke To Take Control Of BBC Two… Continue reading Dyke Unveils New Structure For “One BBC”
Pearson shares saw an increase of 120p to £21.81 at the end of a session where prices had climbed as high as £22.50. The increase followed news that the group had acquired a 29.9 per cent stake in publishers Dorling Kindersley.Telewest and Flextech have once again seen share prices fall ahead of their planned merger… Continue reading Sharewatch
