Future Publishing has acquired US magazine and internet publisher, Imagine Media. The combined business will be the world’s largest computing and games magazine and internet publisher. Metro Networks founder and managing director, Ben Budworth, has left the company. For the immediate future, Tim Vestey, chairman, will assume Budworth’s role at the company. Metro Networks provides… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Former BSkyB chief executive, Sam Chisholm, has resigned his post as non-executive director of the satellite broadcaster. His departure follows hot on the heels of BSkyB’s current chief executive, Mark Booth, who is leaving the company within the next few weeks to start an internet and interactive venture called e-partners (see Mark Booth Leaves BSkyB… Continue reading Chisholm Steps Down From BSkyB Board
ITV has achieved its highest share of television viewing for two years (Q1 1997) during the first quarter of 1999, according to the latest Trends In Television report from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA).The new ITV evening schedule, which launched on Monday 8 March (see First ITV Evening News Gains 7.2m ViewersEven better… Continue reading New ITV Schedule Boosts Q1 Viewing Share
Keith Young, publisher of the national Sunday sports newspaper, Sport First, is leading consortium of sports fans, broadcast professionals and investors that plans to launch a music and sport radio station for London.Called Fan FM, the station would broadcast 24-hour sports news and features, along with music, to the North and West of the capital.… Continue reading Sport First Publisher Bids To Launch Sports Radio Station
After a soar in the share price of BSkyB on Wednesday following the announcement of an aggressive marketing drive in the form of set-top box giveaways (see Newsline), the broadcaster’s value fell off by the close of trading yesterday, dropping 28p to 579p.At the same time, digital terrestrial TV competitor ONdigital mounted its own offer… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Bank of England has put interest rates on hold amid signs that the current round of reductions is at or near an end. After seven cuts in the last eight months, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to leave rates unchanged at 5.25%.The decision came as a bitter blow to manufacturers and unions who… Continue reading Interest Rates On Hold
Later, the new men’s title from IPC Magazines, joined the men’s lifestyle magazine market last week in a flash of controversial publicity as two of its ads were withdrawn by the Advertising Standards Authority (see IPC’s Later Poster Campaign Censured By ASA).The majority of titles in this sector are aimed at men in their late… Continue reading Later Looks For An Older Lad
Emap Radio has promoted Jon Mansfield, business development director of Kiss FM, to the new post of business development director for all of its 18 UK stations. Mansfeild will now oversee the group’s three main brands – Magic, Big City and Kiss FM.Dee Ford, managing director at Emap Radio says: “John has developed a hugely… Continue reading Emap Widens Role Of Kiss FM Director
Internet service provider America Online (AOL) has confirmed reports that it is considering offering internet access through a freephone number. The ISP is testing new pricing schemes amongst its UK customers, and possible pricing plans include 0800 access and a flat fee of £14.99 a month.The move could significantly cut down the amount net surfers… Continue reading AOL May Offer Internet Access Through Freephone Number
Switch Digital, the consortium formed by Talk Radio, Virgin Radio , Clear Channel and Castle Transmission (see Newsline), has announced plans to apply for the London digital radio multiplex. The consortium this morning told a press conference that research of 1000 people in London showed that consumer benefit from the new digital radio services is… Continue reading Switch Digital Submits Bid For London Digital Radio Licence
