The planned merger between Attic Futura owners PMP and the Independent Print Media Group (see Attic Futura To Be Sold Off By Parent Company) is said to have been called off, after it was found that the concessions necessary to please Australian authorities would reduce the value of the deal.This means that the future for… Continue reading Attic Futura Parent Company Merger Called Off
Viewers are not convinced that the larger choice brought by digitalisation and convergence will mean a better offering, according to new research from the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC). In addition, viewers want more respect for their interests, intelligence and privacy from broadcasters.Lord Dubs, chairman of the BSC, said, “Broadcasters and regulators should ensure that the… Continue reading BSC Study Reveals Public Attitudes To Regulation
ITV’s first major bid to attract large scale web traffic has been declared a success by the company after its online Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? game achieved 45m page impressions during its first three weeks of operation.Comparing itself to last year’s TV/web success Big Brother, which averaged 3m page impressions per day on… Continue reading ITV’s Millionaire Proves Major Online Ratings Winner
Reuters announced yesterday that its bid to acquire some of the assets of Bridge Information Systems had been declared “highest and best” by Bridge. The company’s business operations were put up for auction following reorganisation proceedings.The Reuters bid was primarily for Bridge’s content and trading applications for US institutional securities businesses. It is thought that… Continue reading Reuters Shares Boosted By Bridge Information Systems Purchase
ONdigital and supermarket chain Tesco have teamed up to add Tesco’s online shopping service to the ONnet service. The new service, Tesco Access, will be available through the internet set top boxes distributed by ONdigital to its subscribers for £5 per month and non-subscribers for £8 per month.John Browett, chief executive of Tesco.com, commented, “We… Continue reading Tesco Signs Up To ONnet To Offer Groceries Via TV Set
Reuters heard that its bid for part of Bridge Information Systems’ assets had been accepted yesterday. The news pushed shares in the company up 25p to end the day at £10.25.Bright Station’s future was looking fairly dim as it announced a restructuring plan in the face of unsustainable expenditure (see Bright Station Seeks Funds As… Continue reading Sharewatch
BSkyB is carrying through its intention to apply to take over from ITN as news provider for ITV. The satellite broadcaster made its intentions known last year (see BSkyB Looks To Oust ITN As ITV News Provider) and has now formed a consortium consisting of Bloomberg, CBS News, Chrysalis Group and Ulster Television, which each… Continue reading Consortium Launches Bid To Become New ITV News Provider
Internet and ebusiness solutions company, Bright Station, this morning announced that it cannot afford to maintain its current rate of expenditure and that it is to radically restructure its operations.Bright Station is attempting to gain additional funds in order to secure its financial position. At the end of March it had £7.4 million available cash,… Continue reading Bright Station Seeks Funds As Cash Runs Out
US media giant AOL Time Warner is thought to be considering NTL as a possible partner for boosting its European revenues. AOL’s extensive US cable network is not currently matched by its capabilities in Europe, while NTL enjoys the largest share of the UK’s cable market, with 7.8m homes passed for its services.NTL confirmed today… Continue reading AOL Time Warner Looks To NTL For Possible Euro Partnership
ITV’s new daytime soap is expected to be called Night and Day. Details of the programme – the networks’ first new soap in thirty years – are beginning to leak out as the countdown to the start of production begins.The soap was originally given the working title of Trafalgar Road and was commissioned to replace… Continue reading Details Of New ITV Soap Revealed
