Following reports last week that broadcasting giants BSkyB and Canal Plus were in talks over a possible merger (see Newsline), the two groups have apparently reached a stalemate situation over the matter of management.According to media reports, Canal Chairman Pierre Lescure said in an interview that Canal Plus will have the leadership, or there will… Continue reading Canal Plus Demands Leadership Of Possible BSkyB Merger
Channel 5 has announced that it is to move its main evening news bulletin to 6pm, after receiving approval from the Independent Television Commission (ITC).The weekday 5 News, presented by Kirsty Young, will be brought forward from its current spot at 7pm on 15 March, and the channel’s hourly updates will also be expanded and… Continue reading Channel 5 Moves News Bulletin
Reports are circulating that ITN were planning taking legal action against Sky after the broadcaster announced plans to launch a Sky News At Ten bulletin. ITV is dropping ITN’s News At Ten this Friday, and Sky intends to launch its new 10 o’clock bulletin on Monday. ITN has apparently written to BSkyB claiming that it… Continue reading Sky Could Face Legal Action Over News At Ten
The NRS figures for the national newspaper titles in January 1999 painted a generally bleak picture of the market. The Daily Mail and The Mirror were the only nationals to see rises in circulation, rising 8.5% and 4.5% respectively.The Independent and The Times lost the greatest proportion of readers. The Independent dropped over 18% of… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – January 1999
The NRS figures for the national newspaper titles in January 1999 painted a generally bleak picture of the market. The Daily Mail and The Mirror were the only nationals to see rises in circulation, rising 8.5% and 4.5% respectively.The Independent and The Times lost the greatest proportion of readers. The Independent dropped over 18% of… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – January 1999
Both the Mirror Group and Trinity, who were in the headlines yesterday, added 9p to their share prices by the close of trading. The Mirror Group ended trading at 203p, and Trinity had risen to 495p. The Mirror Group yesterday turned down an offer from Trinity for the Group for nearly £1 billion (see Newsline).… Continue reading Sharewatch
IPC is to relaunch its website of its weekly music industry magazine,NME.com, with a range of new features.The changes will be unveiled on Wednesday, and are expected to include faster and easier navigation and a simpler to access news and reviews archive.IPC: 0171 261 5000
Only 48% of parents never let their children watch television after the watershed at 9pm, according to the latest survey by Audience Selection. As well as this, up to a quarter of parents ignore the watershed completely.While 5% of respondents said they only send their children to bed before 9pm on weekdays, 22% of adults… Continue reading ‘Only 50% Of Adults Observe The TV Watershed’ Says Survey
Reports are breaking this morning that the Mirror Group has rejected Trinity’s £1 billion bid for the group (see Newsline).The Mirror Group issued a swift response to the offer, describing it as “an inadequate premium for a change of control”.Meanwhile, rival bidder Regional Independent Media (RIM) are understood to be preparing to make a 220p-a-share… Continue reading Mirror Group Swiftly Rejects £1 Billion Offer From Trinity
The regional newspaper publisher Trinity has submitted a bid for the Mirror Group. The offer, understood to be around £1 billion, will rival the offer by Regional Independent Media (RIM) of £913 million (see Newsline).Trinity has announced a pre-conditional offer for Mirror on the basis of 0.35 new Trinity shares and 40p in cash. The… Continue reading Trinity Offers £1 Billion For Mirror Group
