The two companies behind the History Channel, BSkyB and A&E Television Networks, are to introduce a new factual programming channel to the digital platform. The Biography Channel, which launches on the evening of Saturday, 1 October, will, as the name suggests, feature programming on the life stories of famous people. It will air from 6am… Continue reading Biography Channel To Boost Sky Digital’s Factual Output
Daily Mail and General Trust has released a trading statement ahead of the group’s year end in October. In it, investors were advised that while advertising revenues have increased, investment in new business will see an estimated £70m charged against profits in the full year.Ad revenues for Associated’s paid-for titles are reported to have increased… Continue reading Daily Mail Group Reports Increased Ad Revenue But Rising Investment Costs
UBC Media has confirmed it is in discussions with GWR regarding the radio group’s Classic Gold format. GWR was forced to put the licences up for sale in compliance with regulatory requirements imposed upon its acquisition of DMGT in June (see Feature: GWR Seeks Licence Disposal Amid Consolidation).The deal will involve a considerable number of… Continue reading UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences
GWR Radio Group has this afternoon announced the disposal of 12 of its Classic Gold licences to Classic Gold Digital Ltd. This newly-formed subsidiary is to be 80%-owned by UBC Media and 20% by GWR.The deal, revealed this morning (see UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences), was struck after GWR’s purchase… Continue reading GWR Disposes Of 12 Classic Gold Licences
Yesterday saw rumours that Cordiant Communications was ready to make a deal with French media giant Publicis over the future of Zenith Media (see Publicis Set For Zenith Deal With Cordiant), in which each party holds a 50% stake. A spokesperson for Cordiant has since told Newsline that CEO Michael Bungey, who has just stepped… Continue reading Sharewatch
GWR group’s new media arm, ecast ventures, is to offer new, highly targeted opportunities for advertisers on its internet-streamed radio stations. The technology, being introduced for the first time in the UK, will allow advertising to be inserted into the audio stream being broadcast via the internet, in order to target particular groups who are… Continue reading GWR Introduces Streamed Global Audio Advertising
Pearson is set to expand the US profile of its financial website ft.com thanks to the acquisition of a 20% stake in US business portal business.com (see Pearson Invests $30m In Business.com). News of the acquisition pushed Pearson shares up 68p to end at £19.19.The Wireless Group’s reported losses in its interim results (see Wireless… Continue reading Sharewatch
Radio Times, the television listings guide published by BBC Worldwide, is to launch a dedicated film website. Located at www.radiotimes.com/film , the comprehensive guide to film on television, DVD and video will launch next month.An online version of the Radio Times Guide to Film will allow surfers to search through thousands of film reviews. Writers… Continue reading Radio Times Unveils Film Website
French media group Publicis is thought to have reached a verbal agreement with Cordiant Communications to merge the stakes each company holds in Zenith Media.Publicis’ 50% stake in Zenith is the result of its recent acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi (see Publicis Buys Saatchi & Saatchi For £1.24bn). Publicis also owns Optimedia and it is… Continue reading Publicis Set For Zenith Deal With Cordiant
AOL has announced plans to offer unmetered internet access in the UK. Guaranteeing the sustainability of the service after recent failures (see AltaVista MD Quits Over Free Internet Access Fiasco), the US-based group is offering its current members a flat-rate monthly fee of £14.99.After research earlier this year showed the unmetered model to be unsustainable… Continue reading AOL To Roll Out Unmetered Internet Access In The UK
