TeleWest, the largest cable TV company in Britain has announced today that it is to merge with SBC Cablecommunications,the UK’s fifth largest cable company. The deal, which provides for the issue to each existing shareholder in TeleWest of one share in the new group for each share already held, values SBC at £679 million. The… Continue reading TeleWest Announces Merger
Figures for the first week of Rugby World Cup matches have just been released and they show that for the opening ceremony and match there was a fall of 1.4m viewers compared to the 1991 World Cup opening ceremony.The biggest audience was for the New Zealand v Ireland match on Saturday 27th, which achieved an… Continue reading Rugby World Cup Viewing Figures
The Independent is to re-launch with its new revamped tabloid Section Two on Monday 12. The redesign launch is also the first new campaign from the recently created M&C Saatchi agency.The relaunch will include a new design for the front page as well as the new tabloid section. Section Two will lead on a topical… Continue reading Independent To Revamp Section II
The cable television business is currently generating revenues of about £230m per year, according to the ITC’s annual survey of cable subscriptions; this shows that the average cable television subscriber is paying £23.32 per month, compared with £22.61 a year ago.The number of broadband cable subscribers increased by more than 50% compared with a year… Continue reading Cable TV Business Generates £163;230 Million
The Daily Mail and General Trust media group has today announced results for the 6 months to April, with pre-tax profit up 60% to £38.3m from £24m before. Advertising growth in regional titles showed signs of slowing, warned the group, and increases in newsprint prices would also have an impact.
That’s Life, the new women’s title from Bauer, will be on the newsstand from Next Monday, although it is being distributed free this week with Take A Break and TV Quick.Editorial concentrates on readers true life, triumph over tragedy stories, with only a few pages being given over to health, cookery and fashion items. There… Continue reading That’s Life Magazine Launch
Granada’s takeover of LWT paid off financially in the 6-months to April, Granada have announced today, with pre-tax profits up by 50% to £154.5m. Granada television profits were £36.6m compared to £29.9m in the previous year and LWT’s profits were £35.3m.
The ITC has today officially warned Channel 4 over two editions of The Word, stating that stricter controls have to be exercised on the content of items in similar programmes in the future. This is the second occasion that the ITC has had to issue a formal warning to Channel 4; the first time was… Continue reading Channel 4 Warned By ITC Over The Word
London is to get a new weekly listings and information guide to directly challenge Time Out. London Eye, a weekly guide, will launch on September 1, with two pilot editions out on July 6 and August 3.London Eye, with a cover price of just 30p compared to Time Out’s £1.50 is hoping to take a… Continue reading Time Out Rival To Launch
Centaur Communications is to launch a new, weekly media title on the 15th June. With a initial print run of 1000, New Media Age is subscription only at £96 per annum.The magazine focuses on the latest issues concerning new media, and the editorial will include features on legislation, corporate and financial profiles, new technology and… Continue reading New Media Magazine
