The ITC has said that it will be instigating a further period of consultation regarding the practice of bundling pay TV channels. It does however welcome the intention of BSkyB and Disney to allow the Disney Channel to be made available on a stand-alone basis to viewers (subscribers see Sky To Unbundle Channels).Sir Robin Biggam,… Continue reading ITC Extends Bundling Review
It is expected today that United News & Media will officially accept Granada’s £11.75 offer price for its 14% stake in Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television. Granada, which launched its takeover bid for YTTV in June (subscribers see Granada Confirms YTTV Interest), now needs to acquire the shares held by the remaining minority shareholders. There had been… Continue reading UNM To Accept Granada Offer
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has begun a fundamental review of all aspects of its expenditure, along with all other Government Departments, to ensure that taxpayers’ money is “being spent effectively and to fulfil manifesto commitments.”Departmental reviews will feed into the Comprehensive Spending Review announced by the Chief Secretary on 11 June… Continue reading Spending Review For DCMS
EMAP has sold fourteen of its business publications to Quantum Publishing for £14.1m. Titles which will be moving to Quantum include Media Week, Press Gazette, British Baker and Laboratory News.It has been known for some time that EMAP was considering a number of offers regarding the sale of some titles (subscribers see Interest Grows In… Continue reading Quantum Buys EMAP Titles
Allison Ganley has been appointed as assistant publisher within IPC’s Specialist Group. Ganley will move from the circulation department, where she was an executive on the Weeklies and SouthBank titles, to work across both the Country and Equestrian portfolios.IPC: 0171 261 6575
BBC Radio 4 today announced a major shake-up in its schedule which will come into effect next April under new controller James Boyle.Programmes to be dropped include Afternoon Shift, Kaleidoscope, Sport On 4 and Mediumwave. In place of these there will be extra editions of The Archers, PM and You and Yours. There will also… Continue reading Shake-Up At Radio 4
Rosie Faulkner has been appointed as marketing and client sales director at TSMS. She was previously a board director of TMD Carat. It is expected that she will join the ITV sales house in October.…Don Thomson has been promoted to the position of group sales director at Chrysalis Radio while marketing manager Miriam Nevill is… Continue reading TSMS Appoints New Director
Ikea will be launching a customer magazine to be distributed through its UK stores from October. The homestyle magazine will be published by John Brown Contract Publishing and will also cover food, travel and health interests. A print-run of around 500,000 is planned.John Brown Contract Publishing: 0171 470 2400
The Independent Radio and Television Commission has chosen the Limerick 2000 Broadcasting Group as the most suitable applicant for the broadcasting licence for Limerick City and County. It is hoped that the new service will begin broadcasting as soon as possible.Limerick 2000 Broadcasting Group Mount Kennett House Henry Street Limerick Contact: P.J. O’Riordan, 061 410061
The Radio Advertising Bureau has just released the second edition of RAB Radio News, which contains a round-up of news and topics from the world of commercial radio. Included on the tape is ex-IPA radio spokesman Derek Morris putting his concerns regarding the Capital/Virgin takeover to Richard Eyre, ex-chief executive of Capital Radio. There are… Continue reading RAB Releases Radio News
