Following a report in the Wall Street Journal this morning, speculation is rife that IPC may be in talks with AOL Time Warner regarding a possible buy out. Although IPC Media has repeatedly denied that it is up for sale, chief executive Sly Bailey recently acknowledged the possibility of a sale or flotation “within the… Continue reading AOL Time Warner May Bid For IPC
IPC Country & Leisure has demonstrated that there is life after the dotcom fallout by declaring the launch of its internet magazine Web User a success. An audited statement for the first three issues released by the publishers suggests that the title has achieved market leadership with an average circulation of 92,000.Since its launch on… Continue reading IPC Declares New Web Magazine A Success
Channel 4 has promoted Polly Cochrane to managing director of marketing and commercial development, as part of a plan to strengthen its network of commercial brands. The move also sees the promotion of Bill Griffin to head of marketing and Lisa Green to head of 4 Creative. In her new role, Cochrane, who currently oversees… Continue reading Promotions At Channel 4 Strengthen Commercial Brands
Month on MonthNational newspaper circulation data for May 2001 has now been released. The figures reveal a continuing decrease in circulation across all titles in a month on month analysis, with an overall fall of 1.8%.The greatest loss in terms of percentage change in circulation was at the Sunday Express, which lost 10.8% of its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up -May 2001
After Labour’s landslide victory last week the minister for culture, media and sport, Chris Smith, has been removed in favour of Tessa Jowell. Speculation that the DCMS is to be dismantled, with responsibility for broadcasting passing to the department of trade and industry, has as yet proved unfounded.Chris Smith’s return to the back benches will… Continue reading Smith Replaced By Jowell Following Labour Landslide
Virgin Radio has announced the launch of a new digital radio station aimed at teenagers. The station named Liquid is billed as; ‘the first pure chart radio service for London’ and will be a music led service featuring news, information and features designed to appeal to a core teenage audience.SMG commercial development director, Lee Roberts… Continue reading Virgin Radio To Launch Liquid At Teenagers
Emap Digital Travel (EDT) has been sold to internet-based travel technology and distribution group, Online Travel Corporation (OTC) for £2.8m.Paul Keenan, chief executive of Emap Digital, explained the decision, “We have previously stated that we are focusing our online activities towards our strategically important off-line assets. We don’t have a major presence in the travel… Continue reading Emap Offloads Travel Websites For £2.8m
BSkyB is to close its movie division Sky Pictures. The closure of the film division, which was set up in 1998, is thought to have resulted from a strategic review focussed on costs. BSkyB also recently announced plans to cut jobs from Open, Sky Interactive and the business side of Sky News.The decision to close… Continue reading Sky Pictures To Close As Part Of Cost Cutting Drive
Shares in RTL soared 25.52% week on week to finish £10 better off, with a closing price of £49.18. Bright Station also had an impressive week, with shares climbing 13.33% to finish at 8.˝p, 1p better off than the previous week.In what was an eventful week for EMAP (see Hand Steps Down As PPA Chairman)… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Wireless Group (TWG) has sold Scot FM to the Guardian Media Group (GMG) for £25.5m. The move comes weeks after TWG had to deny rumours that the entire group was to be sold due to funding difficulties (see Wireless Group Denies Claims That It Is Up For Sale).Commenting on the sale, TWG’s chairman and… Continue reading Wireless Group Sells Scot FM For £25.5m
