ITV companies Carlton Communications and United News & Media (UNM) are understood to be holding talks to form a united front against growing competition in the pay-television market. Between them, Carlton and United own six of the 15 ITV regional franchise companies; Carlton is also a 50% stakeholder, along with Granada, in digital terrestrial TV… Continue reading Carlton And UNM Collaboration Talks Reported
It is becoming increasingly difficult to categorise people into groups according to their age, sex and social class as a growing proportion of the population today live “spider lives” in which they take on different roles and personalities.According to a report published by the Henley Centre this weekend, a large proportion of the population regularly… Continue reading Most People Lead “Spider Lives”, Says Henley Centre Report
GWR and Radio Investments are to buy the 50.02% stake in Minster Sound Radio which they do not already own. The two radio groups will pay up to £4.79 million for total ownership of the group, which holds a radio licence in York, Minster FM, and three licences in the north of England.An offer of… Continue reading Radio Groups Buy Stake In Minster
Granada fell 12p on Friday as the media and leisure group prepares to announce its full year results this week. Prices closed at 538p.Shares in Flextech took a tumble; prices fell 55p to 1080p. The pay-tv group last week signed a deal with Telewest Digital (see Flextech And UKTV Sign Carriage Deal With Telewest Digital).Radio… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday Regional newspaper group, Southnews, releases its interim financial results today.MediaTel’s weekly industry focus, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.Tuesday Chrysalis, which operates the Chrysalis Radio Galaxy network of radio stations, releases its year-end financial results.Wednesday Media and leisure company Granada releases its year-end financial results.Thursday Regional newspaper company, Bristol United Press, releases… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Regional Independent Media has acquired two Scottish-based publications to expand its magazine portfolio. Writers News, a subscription-only monthly, and Writing Magazine, a bi-monthly available in newsagents, will be relocated to the Yorkshire Post Newspapers office in Leeds. Sleazenation Ltd, publishers of the style mag of the same name, has acquired Manchester-based music and clubbing title… Continue reading Magazine Brief
Outdoor advertising company, JC Decaux, has snatched the bus shelter advertising contract for Glasgow from rival group Adshel. The 15-year contract was put out to tender and bidders included Decaux, Spanish Group Cemusa and Clear Channel International’s Adshel which has held the business since the early 1970s.The business is understood to be worth around £3… Continue reading Decaux Takes Glasgow Business From Adshel
Programmes The hype surrounding the six part documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs helped BBC to recover from its recent poor viewing figures. The first episode drew in a viewing audience of 15 million, which rose to 18.91 million with the inclusion of the Sunday repeat. Subsequent weeks saw a drop in viewing figures for the… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – October 1999
Shares in Reuters climbed 37˝p to 677˝p after the information groups 60% stake in software group Tibco paid off as it soared to the second-best place on the FTSE 100.Highbury House Communications rose 2p. The publisher bought RVC Ltd, a software developer that allows newspapers and magazine groups to transfer their publications on to the… Continue reading Sharewatch
According to the latest Establishment Survey, net homes have increased on a network basis by 178,000, with the greatest increases in the North-West and London regions. The latest data are as shown: Net Homes (000s) Net Homes (%) Franchise Area Jun-98 Jun-99 Actual Change (000s) Jun-98 Jun-99 % Point Change London 4,582… Continue reading Establishment Survey 1999
