Phill and Scott, together with the rest of the news contributors at MediaTel, would like to wish all of Newsline‘s readers a merry christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.Newsline will be taking a break over the Christmas holiday and returning on 5th January with a summary of any developments from over the festive… Continue reading A Merry Christmas From Newsline
The fund group Fidelity Investments is to offer its unit trusts and personal equity plans over the Internet. The system will initially target the company’s existing customers but will eventually roll out to anyone with access to the World Wide Web. Customers will then be able to open accounts without the need for a signature.… Continue reading Unit Trusts And PEPs Go Online
David Montgomery, chief executive of the Mirror Group, has exercised a share option with over 500,000 Mirror Group ordinary shares. Montgomery bought the shares at 61p each and promptly sold them on 19 December 1997 for 195p each.Mr Montgomery also sold 10,000 of his existing ordinary shares at 195.5p per share. The deals have scooped… Continue reading Mirror Group Chief Executive Uses Share Options
Suzanne Warner has been appointed as deputy chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) for a period of four years from 1 January 1998. Recently Warner was director of group government relations at Cable & Wireless.Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Chris Smith says that Warner “will prove an invaluable asset to the… Continue reading BSC Appoints Deputy Chairman
Emap Computing has sold its computer titles to US group CMP Media. The managing director at Emap Computing said that the sale reflected Emap’s business strategy.Information Week, the title launched in March by Emap Computing and CMP Media jointly, will now become owned entirely by CMP (subscribers see Emap Looks Stateside).Emap Computing: 0171 388 2430
Microsoft’s online magazine Slate will begin charging its readers from next year. The magazine launched in 1996 and had intended to become a subscription service after a trial period but the plan was initially shelved.Michael Kinsey, the editor of the cultural weekly, now believes that there is a growing acceptance among Web users that content… Continue reading Microsoft Webzine To Charge For Access
The Newspaper Society is triumphant that 1997 has been a ‘renaissance’ for the regional newspaper industry. The Society’s director David Newell said: “It has been a tremendous year for the local and regional press: advertising revenues are up, newsprint prices are low, sales are stabilising, new ventures and alliances abound, and profits are rolling in.… Continue reading Regional Press Prospers But NS Is Wary Of Complacency
Tesco has unveiled plans to install kiosks in banks which will allow users to check the stock of their local Tesco supermarket and order their shopping accordingly. The scheme is being pioneered by head of Tesco Direct, Gary Sargeat, and will be piloted in a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Corstorphine, Edinburgh.The… Continue reading Tesco Banks On Online Shopping
Classic FM is looking to build its audience share with a range of changes set for the New Year. These include the return of Paul Gambaccini to host the weekend chart shows; a new breakfast show with Nick Bailey and Henry Kelly; Sunday afternoons with David Mellor; and a new Friday evening music review slot… Continue reading New Look For Classic FM
Southern Newspapers has announced the takeover of Gloucestershire-based Bailey Newspaper Group (BNG) for a total of £35m. The deal means that Southern Newspapers will move from tenth to eighth ranking in the table of the UK’s top 20 regional publishers.Southern’s current titles circulate at around 2.4 million copies weekly; BNG’s free and paid for titles… Continue reading Southern Acquires Bailey Newspapers For £35m
