News International (NI) chairman Les Hinton has appointed Alasdair MacLeod as the managing director of News International Digital Publishing (NIDP), the company’s internet and electronic media division. MacLeod is currently the general manager of Times Newspapers and takes up his new role next week.MacLeod’s responsibilities at NIDP will include the CurrantBun.com ISP, launched in March… Continue reading Times Newspapers Manager To Head NI Digital Publishing
The Radio Authority has received one application for the local digital multiplex service licence for the South Yorkshire area, which was advertised in March (see Newsline). Emap Digital Radio was the only group to submit a bid by the closing date yesterday.The broadcaster has proposed to run a total of eight services on a round-the-clock… Continue reading RA Receives One Application For South Yorkshire Digital Licence
Digital terrestrial television broadcaster, ONdigital, last night lost its chief executive, Stephen Grabiner, who has left the company to join Rupert Murdoch’s internet venture, eVentures.More details will follow shortly on Newsline.
ONdigital, the digital terrestrial TV broadcaster set up jointly by Carlton and Granada, last night suffered the loss of its chief executive, Stephen Grabiner. Grabiner leaves the group after 15 months in the post following reports of disagreements with Michael Green, chairman of ONdigital and Carlton Communications.As a further blow to ONdigital, Grabiner is expected… Continue reading ONdigital Hit By Loss Of Chief Executive
Two Leeds-based advertising agencies, Charles Walls Group (CWG) and Seven Group, have merged operations in a deal with media investors, 10 Group. 10 Group funded a management buy-out at marketing agency CWG earlier in the year (see Charles Walls MBO Funded By 10 Group) and has now acquired design and advertising agency, Seven, to precipitate… Continue reading Leeds Agencies Merge To Create New Force On Northern Agency Scene
The Times is to launch Times 3, a new daily supplement which brings together features, arts, media, books, fashion, style and health. The 12 page section, which fits inside the Times 2 supplement, launches next Tuesday 20 July.The idea behind Times 3 is to allow readers to more easily locate arts and features articles which… Continue reading Times Launches Third Daily Section
Radio group GWR is launching a cinema advertising campaign promoting 16 of its FM stations in 62 cinema complexes across England. The 30-second ads have been timed to coincide with the release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace which is likely to bring in record admissions.The promotion is the first time that GWR has used… Continue reading GWR Launches Cinema Promotion Around Star Wars Release
After the departure of ONdigital’s chief executive Stephen Grabiner yesterday (see Newsline), shares in Carlton and Granada, joint owners of the group, both fell. Carlton Communications dropped 5˝p to 556˝p. Granada lost 26p, falling steeply to 617p, despite announcing the purchase of a 10% stake in Liverpool FC yesterday (see Newsline).Digital satellite TV rival BSkyB… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Office of Fair Trading has rejected a complaint made by Talk Radio about the refusal of the Radio Times, published by BBC Worldwide, to carry listings for the national commercial radio station (see Newsline).In February, Kelvin MacKenzie – Talk’s CEO – said that the BBC was acting in an anti-competitive way by refusing to… Continue reading OFT Rejects Talk Radio Complaints Against Radio Times
Granada Media Group has bought a 9.9% stake in Liverpool Football Club for £22 million, it has emerged today. The media and hotels group has formed what it describes as a “strategic partnership” with Liverpool FC under which it will handle a number of commercial interests for the club.Under the deal Granada is to act… Continue reading Granada Takes 10% Stake In Liverpool FC
