Yesterday was the closing date for applications for the local digital multiplex radio licence for the Manchester area, which was advertised by the Radio Authority towards the end of last year (see Newsline).The RA received just one application for the digital service, from CE Digital, the 50:50 joint venture set up by EMAP and Capital… Continue reading Capital/EMAP Consortium Bids For Manchester Digital Radio Licence
Global advertising group, Ogilvy & Mather, has appointed Paul Simons as its group and agency chairman for the UK. He joins the agency following a string of high-profile account losses.Simons is currently chairman of TBWA UK and joins Ogilvy Group UK on 4 May. He will be responsible for O&M Advertising, Ogilvy One, Primary Contact… Continue reading Ogilvy & Mather Appoints Group Chairman
The Radio Authority has awarded the Independent Local Radio licence (IRL) for Kintyre, Islay and Jura to Argyll FM. The station will provide music and conversation to the English and Gaelic-speaking communities in the Argyll FM reception area. After considering the five applications for the new small-scale IRL on the FM waveband for the Lanarkshire… Continue reading Radio Authority Licence News
Publishing company, Cabal Communications, has teamed up with Channel 4 to produce a one-off 164-page magazine to support the channel’s coverage of the Chelsea and Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show. Celebrating Chelsea will be on the newsstands on 29 April and is edited by Sarah Stacey, executive health and beauty editor of the Daily Express.… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers (PSN) performed strongly yesterday, up by 50p to close at 1,750p. The regional newspaper group is currently the subject of takeover interest from Johnston Press, Newscom and Newsquest.Johnston yesterday purchased a further 2.36% in PSN from an institutional investor and now holds a 17.35% stake in the company. Shares in Johnston… Continue reading Sharewatch
FT.com, the website of the Financial Times, has today launched a new sports section which focuses on the international business of sports. Combining results, events news and special reports, FTSports aims to distinguish itself from other sports sites with its emphasis on the business of sport.The site is split into three sections. Business Of Sport,… Continue reading FT Launches Sports Business Website
ITV’s share of advertising revenue is falling year on year, according to the Independent Television Commission’s (ITC) review of the last five years of commercial television revenue. Total net TV ad revenue was £2.8 billion in 1998, having increased 39% since 1994.Although ITV still has the majority share of the advertising market, cornering a 63%… Continue reading ITV’s Share Of Advertising Revenue In Decline
At the Newspaper Society’s (NS) Senior Management Forum, which takes place in Dublin on 19-20 April, a £3 million regional press generic marketing campaign will be launched by Neil Griffiths of BDH TBWA.Also at the Forum will be a line-up of speakers, including Charles Brims (chief executive of Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers) and Philip Graf… Continue reading Newspaper Society Launches Marketing Campaign
Carlton’s share price rose 6p by the close of trading on Monday. Its internet arm, Carlton Online, announced yesterday that its three websites were to become content providers for the sites owned by BusinessServe and CellNet (see Newsline).Cable & Wireless slid down 15˝p to 792p yesterday, and Telewest, which last week was rumoured to be… Continue reading Sharewatch
Electrical goods retailer Dixons has confirmed it is considering a stock market flotation for a minority stake in its hugely-popular free Internet service Freeserve. Dixons stock rocketed 8% on the news as investors anticipated what could be the most popular share issue of the year.The company said it had appointed City advisers Credit Suisse First… Continue reading Dixons Considers Freeserve Float
