Both Cable & Wireless Communications and its parent Cable & Wireless enjoyed rises in their share prices by the close of trading yesterday of 36˝p and 23˝p respectively, following media speculation that Cable & Wireless Communications is in possible merger talks with Telewest. Telewest’s share price also rose by 19p to 296ź. Details on the… Continue reading Sharewatch
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and Telewest Communications, the first and second largest cable groups in the country respectively, have confirmed that they are in preliminary talks which could see the mega-merger of the two groups.A spokesperson from Cable & Wireless Communications told Newsline this afternoon that “preliminary discussions are being held between them and… Continue reading Cable Giants Meet For Merger Talks
Last year the outdoor advertising industry was one of the fastest-growing media in terms of ad expenditure, with a year on year growth of 7.8%. This was beaten only by the massive growth of radio advertising and the 8.9% growth of business magazines. Radio expenditure was up by 15.9% between 1997 and 1998 according to… Continue reading TDI Expects To Buck Advertising Downturn
An episode of the BBC’s popular series Men Behaving Badly has come under attack from viewers, according to the latest report from the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC). The episode, which appeared during the Christmas season of last year, received 18 complaints about the level of sexual innuendo in the programme, particularly scenes suggesting masturbation in… Continue reading Men Behave Badly On The BBC
http://www.sceneone.co.uk/It’s not surprising, given the growing number of different media, that we should see an increase in the amount of media cross-promotion. As more ‘traditional’ media develop their online presence, the role of the internet is giving cross-promotion a new arm to explore. Rather than showcase an exclusive range of products and information, a growing… Continue reading Website Of The Week – SceneOne
The future of struggling internet service provider (ISP), LineOne, has been secured with a £12 million cash injection from its two remaining owners, United News & Media (UNM) and BT. News International was a third partner in the original venture, but pulled out last month as it launched its own free ISP, CurrantBun.com (see The… Continue reading £12m Investment Brightens LineOne’s Future
Cinema admission in February this year averaged 3.59 million per week – a 35% increase on January, according to figures released by Carlton Screen Advertising.February’s admissions were higher than any monthly total in the previous 12 months and with the exception of February 1998, which was boosted by Titanic‘s success, the highest February average in… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Hit Record Levels In February
News Corporation, one of the world’s largest media companies, has announced that it is to acquire all of Liberty Media Corporation’s 50% interest in Fox/ Liberty Networks. In a complex deal worth US$1.43 billion, AT&T Corp’s Liberty will swap a half stake in a regional sports network joint venture for News Corp American Depositary Receipts… Continue reading News Corporation To Acquire Liberty’s Interests in Fox Entertainment
The Sunday Mirror has complied a three part glossy guide to modern parenting, starting on 11th April. The part work series is written by childcare expert Penelope Leach, and will run for three consecutive weeks looking at a child’s first year, toddlers and the teenage years. Popular illustrator and author Posy Simmonds is to return… Continue reading Newsline Brief
ITV has come under attack from Doreen and Neville Lawrence, the parents of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence. The broadcaster is planning to screen a set of interviews with the teenager’s alleged killers, and Imran Kahn, solicitor for the Lawrences, has accused ITV of cashing in on the murder.The five prime suspects in the case… Continue reading ITV Comes Under Fire For ‘Cashing In’ On Murder
