Carlton Communications became the first broadcaster to move into the classified advertising market today with the acquisition of a 20% stake in online recruitment company PeopleBank. The £2.5 million deal will provide cash for expansion of the successful online exchange and allow for its promotion through Carlton’s TV services.Commenting on the deal Steven Cain, CEO… Continue reading Carlton Enters Classified Ads Market
British Sky Broadcasting has announced a deal to carry radio broadcasts on Sky Digital. It will be the first digital television platform to carry radio services when it launches twenty stations on November 15.The BBC will broadcast its five national services as well as the World Service. Virgin Radio, Talk Radio and Classic FM will… Continue reading Sky Digital Gets Radio Service
After a month of speculation (see Independent Radio Group In Bid Rumours), Talk Radio has confirmed it is to acquire Independent Radio Group, the local radio operator which owns regional stations including Scot FM. The Wireless Group, which owns Talk, has agreed to buy the business for £21.4 million.The acquisition will make The Wireless Group… Continue reading Talk Radio Buys IRG
A ruling by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) yesterday will force BSkyB to share its sports channel, Sky Sports 2, with ONdigital. The news will end months of wrangling between the digital rivals over sports rights (see Digital TV Wrangles Continue Over Sky Sports 2).The ruling comes from the results of a review of the… Continue reading ITC Ruling Forces BSkyB To Share Sky Sports 2
Programmes September is traditionally the month when viewing starts to increase, as the nights draw in and people come back from their summer holidays. With BBC1 and ITV holding back their major new series until the middle and end of the month, Channel 5 was able to post impressive audience totals with its programming.The network… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – September 1999
MindShare, the media planning and buying agency, has handed its northern operation to MediaVest Manchester in a last minute deal which has outraged CIA Medianetwork who has been in negotiations to obtain the group for eight weeks.CIA Medianetwork believed it had an exclusivity deal with the agency and planned to incorporate it into CIA Media… Continue reading MediaVest Manchester Gains MindShare
The BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have joined forces to provide greater access to their free-to-air digital television services. Customers who do not wish to subscribe to pay-TV will be able to view the channels free-of-charge.The digital services provided by these broadcasters are already free-to-view but only available as part of subscription packages. Viewers… Continue reading Broadcasters Join Forces To Push Free-To-Air Digital
Programmes September is traditionally the month when viewing starts to increase, as the nights draw in and people come back from their summer holidays. With BBC1 and ITV holding back their major new series until the middle and end of the month, Channel 5 was able to post impressive audience totals with its programming.The network… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – September 1999
Reuters share prices dropped by over 13% yesterday when the information group reported declining revenue growth and pressure on operating profits. The group has been struggling since a US briefing last month caused its profit forecasts to be cut back (see Sharewatch). Yesterday’s closing price of 560p is down from over 900p last month.Shares in… Continue reading Sharewatch
Cable company, Telewest Communications, which is today unveiling plans for its digital television services, dropped back by 4p to close at 242˝p yesterday. Rival cable company, Cable & Wireless Communications, currently trialling its DTV service, firmed by 4˝ to 604˝p.Classic FM owner, GWR Group, closed up 8˝p at 447˝p yesterday. The company this week unveiled… Continue reading Sharewatch
