Cellnet this week became the first mobile phone operator to launch its own ISP business. Genie Internet will be launched in March, and will enable the internet to be accessed as easily from a mobile phone as from a fixed line site.Genie Internet plans to launch a range of services targeted at different groups. ‘Speak-mail’… Continue reading Cellnet Launches Internet Service
Again, some fairly dramatic changes in share prices on the market yesterday. Daily Mail & General Trust rose another 53p up to 3247p. Yesterday’s Sharewatch saw the group’s price rise by 35p (see Sharewatch).Granada also saw an impressive 41p rise by the close of trading yesterday, achieving a total of 1243p.BSkyB, which denied yesterday that… Continue reading Sharewatch
Cabal Communications has announced the acquisition of Good Health magazine from Good Health Publications. Cabal’s first edition will be available on 11 March 1999.Good Health was launched in September 1997, and according to its publisher has carved a loyal and enthusiatic readership. Managing director at Good Health Pulbications commented: “Good Health now requires to sit… Continue reading Cabal Communications Get Good Health
According to reports in today’s national press, BSkyB and French TV company Canal Plus are currently in preliminary talks concerning alliances, joint ventures and possibly the merging of the two companies.An article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal sparked off speculation, but BSkyB declined to comment when contacted by Newsline. Canal Plus did confirm that it… Continue reading Canal Plus Admits Talks With BSkyB
Following media speculation yesterday that BSkyB was in talks with French media group Canal Plus, the British broadcaster’s share price climbed 18źp by the close of trading, rising to 536žp. At 11.00am today, BSkyB’s share price stood at 548˝p. Details will follow on Newsline.The Daily Mail & General Trust share price closed at 3194p yesterday,… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has received 63 complaints concerning a television advert for a magazine called Hitler’s Third Reich. The ad appeared in the break of the dramatisation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence.9 of the complaints which the ITC received were concerned with the timing of the ad, which they felt was inappropriate.… Continue reading ITC Receives Complaints Against Nazi Magazine Ad
IPC Magazines has appointed Eileen Melville to group advertisement sales director for its South Bank Publishing Group. Eileen is being promoted from her current role as advertisement systems director across all 5 of IPC’s publishing groups, and the appointment will be effective from 1 March. Easynet, one of Europe’s largest ISPs, has signed a deal… Continue reading Newsline Brief
The Times is to sponsor the world famous Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, as part of its programme for the Millenium. Visitors will be able to stand on the meridian and read the news headlines thanks to an electronic data news feed. The sponsorship deal will also involve a Times Millenium Sculpture.Peter Stothard,… Continue reading The Times Puts Its Name To The Millenium
The Digital Broadcasting Company, the group run by former BSkyB executive, Richard Brooke (see Newsline), has announced that it is to launch its 12 channel pay-per-view film service on the Sky Digital platform in the summer.The group is backed by Pearson, which has a 12.3% stake in the company (see Newsline). Deutsche Bank is also… Continue reading DBC Prepares For Summer Launch Of Film Service
Cable & Wireless has announced the appointment of a new chief executive in the form of Graham Wallace,50, with immediate effect. He succeeds Dick Brown, who left the group in January (see Newsline). Rod Olsen took the helm in the interim between the departure of Brown and the appointment of a new CEO.Wallace oversaw the… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Appoints New Chief Executive
