Stephen Grabiner, the former chief executive of ONdigital, has rejected a job at Rupert Murdoch’s eVentures, moving instead to investment group Apax Partners. Grabiner will be a director on the international media team at Apax.At the time of his departure from ONdigital, it was understood that Grabiner had been offered a senior position at Murdoch’s… Continue reading Grabiner Rejects eVentures For Investment Group
Month On MonthMonth on month comparisons of the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation show that about half the national newspapers displayed some significant rises in sales during June this year. The Mail On Sunday took on more than 119,000 new sales during the month, and the Sunday Sport enjoyed an 8.1% rise… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – June 1999
The very final episode of time travelling sitcom, Goodnight Sweetheart, managed to pull in the biggest audience of its entire run, attracting 8.33 million viewers.Eastenders this week saw a huge leap forward in the Saskia Duncan murder plotline (which was fast-rivalling Brookside‘s date rape storyline as the most drawn out and uninteresting plot in soapland).… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 04/07/99
Stock in Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), the UK cable telephony and TV operator, is benefiting from the merger offers tabled by both NTL and Telewest Communications. The group this morning announced that it has entered exclusive negotiations to complete a deal with NTL (see NTL Enters Exclusive Negotiations With Cable & Wireless). CWC closed… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tony Illsley, chief executive of cable group, Telewest Communications, today said that he is disappointed by Cable & Wireless’ decision to enter exclusive talks with rival cable company NTL (see NTL Enters Exclusive Negotiations With Cable & Wireless).In a short statement issued by the company earlier this afternoon, Illsley said: “Naturally, we are disappointed by… Continue reading Telewest Chief ‘Disappointed’ About CWC/NTL Talks
Month on month comparisons of the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show that about half the national newspapers displayed some significant rises in sales during June this year. The Mail On Sunday took on the most new sales during the month, and the Sunday Sport enjoyed an 8.1% rise in its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – June 1999
UK cable company NTL, this morning announced that it has now entered exclusive discussions with Cable & Wireless in order to conclude its £8 billion bid for the cable assets of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC). NTL’s bid for CWC is being backed by France Telecom, which acquired a 10% stake in NTL for £640… Continue reading NTL Enters Exclusive Negotiations With Cable & Wireless
Deborah Bonello, assistant editor at Newsline for the last 12 months, is leaving the company this afternoon. Deborah has been top fun to work with and we all wish her the very best in her new job.Cheers and good luck, Dee….
US celebrity magazine, Globe, is to launch in the UK next Friday 23 June with an initial print run of 200,000. The weekly UK version, to be called The American Globe, will cover celebrity stories, interviews, gossip, scandals and crime stories.Advertising for the UK version of the magazine is being sold through the Publishing Constancy;… Continue reading US Celebrity Mag Launches In UK
The majority of national newspaper titles suffered losses in circulation for the six months to June 1999, although a few titles did report some respectable rises.In terms of actual increases in sales, the Mail On Sunday enjoyed the healthiest rise, totting up over 67,000 extra sales during June 1999. The Financial Times showed an 8.8%… Continue reading National Newspaper June 1999 ABC Summary
