The pay-TV operator Flextech has registered an interest in buying the Mirror Group’s Live TV venture. One option for Flextech is to purchase Live TV and then replace it with its own set of interactive services. Alternatively, Flextech may choose to run Live as it is at present, a spokesperson for the company told Newsline… Continue reading Flextech Shows Interest In Live TV
Following an announcement by OFTEL and the ITC that they have set up a joint consultation on the bundling of television and telephony services by cable operators (see Newsline), the share prices of cable telecoms companies fell substantially by the close of trading yesterday. Cable & Wireless Communications lost 31˝p from its share price, dropping… Continue reading Sharewatch
UK Plus (www.ukplus.co.uk), the internet search engine for UK user of the web, has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with Autobytel, the online new and used car buying service. Under the six figure deal, Autobytel will sponsor UK Plus’ new Motoring Channel.Paul Zwillenberg, managing director of Associated New Media, producers of UK Plus, said: “UK… Continue reading UK Plus Signs Six Figure Sponsorship With Car Buying Service
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and telecommunications watchdog, OFTEL, have set up a joint consultation on the bundling of television and telephony services by cable operators.The consultation document will investigate whether it is anti-competitive of cable operators to refuse to supply either telephone systems or television separately. Amongst the issues being considered are whether there… Continue reading ITC And OFTEL Consult On Cable TV And Telephony Bundling
Associated New Media (ANM) is joining forces with three of the UK’s leading regional newspaper publishers to establish This is Britain – a website linking city and community sites across the country with national content. Northcliffe Newspapers, Newsquest and Trinity join ANM in the venture.Northcliffe Newspapers, Newsquest and Trinity all have online dimensions to their… Continue reading Associated New Media In Joint Venture To Launch National Website
The Radio Authority (RA) this week advertises the local digital multiplex licence for Tyne & Wear. This is the sixth digital licences to be advertised by the RA.Digital licences in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, South Yorkshire and Manchester have already ready been put up for tender. A joint venture between Capital Radio and EMAP, called CE… Continue reading Radio Authority Advertises Tyne & Wear Digital Licence
IPC Magazines has unveiled the first major changes to its publishing operations since the group was bought from owners Reed Elsevier for £860 million by the management team last year (see IPC Magazines Gains Independence). Following the loss of around 200 jobs at the publisher (see 200 Jobs To Go In IPC Restructure), the five… Continue reading IPC Unveils New Publishing Group Identities
Total terrestrial revenue for March 1999 (including GMTV), according to agency estimates, was £229.8 million. ITV’s total revenue increased by 16.2% year on year, and Channel 4’s climbed by 11.5%. Channel 5’s total revenue grew by 40.5% and satellite and cable’s revenue showed a year on year increase of 24%.GMTV’s revenue on the other hand… Continue reading TV Revenue – March 1999
A data error meant that the TV Revenue item which appeared on Newsline earlier this week was incorrect. The revenue shares for the ITV franchises for March 1999 were incorrect and therefore the year on year comparisons were also erroneous.The correct figures are now shown below and the earlier story has also been updated. We… Continue reading TV Revenue – March 1999
Figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for March 1999 showed that, compared to February, the majority of national newspapers reported losses in sales.There was good news for the Mirror Group’s Racing Post, which gained again month on month, climbing over 20% in March to reach a total circulation of 84,679. The News… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – March 1999
