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
Revenue Total terrestrial TV revenue for November, excluding GMTV, came in at £228.9m. Of this, ITV brought in £164.5m (down 0.5% year on year), C4 £53.3m (up 12.6%) and C5 £11m (up from £10.7m in October). GMTV’s estimated revenue was £8.7m, down almost 3% year on year.Among the ITV franchises there was very little change… Continue reading TV Round-Up – November
Johnston Press has made a £52 million agreed offer to buy Home Counties Newspapers. The offer will be made on the basis of 500p for every Home Counties share, which is a 108% premium on Friday’s close of 240p. There will also be the opportunity for Home Counties shareholders to buy stakes in Johnston.Johnston says… Continue reading Johnston Makes £52m Offer For Home Counties
Objections from European countries mean that a fourth national UK commercial radio station will not now be possible. The Radio Authority has said that objections from countries such as France, Luxembourg and Spain mean that a strong enough signal will not be possible for the licence to launch.The Radio Authority had launched a consultation paper… Continue reading Fourth National Licence Ruled Out
Ministry of Sound will be sponsoring Sky’s pay-per-view coverage of Prince Naseem’s fight on Saturday evening.…Duckams Oil has been announced as the sponsor for Sky’s coverage of the Nationwide League.…Wella will be sponsoring the new series of Friends when it is shown on Sky 1. The haircare manufacturer is currently sponsoring the series on C4.BSkyB:… Continue reading Sponsorship News
While the launch of Channel 5 could arguably be described as the most important media event of 1997, there were also other developments which caused big changes in the industry: Christine Walker left Zenith and later set up a joint venture with M&C Saatchi; WPP announced the formation of MindShare; Cordiant said it would be… Continue reading 1997 Media Review
News Direct 97.3FM has secured a sponsorship, promotion and airtime deal with Thames Toyota Dealers which is worth over £150,000. The deal is to run for six months and will associate Thames Toyota Dealers with the news station’s City Updates.The City Update reports are broadcast on weekdays between 0700 and 1000 for three minutes every… Continue reading Toyota Dealer To Sponsor News Direct
The way is now clear for digital terrestrial TV to launch next year, after the ITC granted multiplex licences to BDB, ITV and C4.Peter Rogers, chief executive of the ITC, said: “Licensing of digital terrestrial TV has been a complex and lengthy, but rewarding, process. We are delighted that, with the grant of these licences… Continue reading ITC Grants Digital Licences
