Allen Thomas, a non executive director of The Dialog Corporation, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the company with immediate effect. This appointment is effective both in the UK and the US operations of the company.The Dialog Corporation provides business information and market research online at www.dialog.com.Dialog Corporation: 0171 930 6900
Cabal Communications chief, Sally O’Sullivan, has had her appointment as a member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) extended to December 2001, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Chris Smith, has announced.“Broadcasting is facing a great deal of change over the coming years and I want to ensure the board has the expertise… Continue reading Sally O’Sullivan To Remain On BSC Board
BSkyB has struck a deal with the Football League to provide two First Division football matches on a pay-per-view (PPV) basis. Oxford v Sunderland on 27 February and Grimsby v Wolves on 27 March have been selected to test-run the scheme which will see matches charged at £7.95 each.Sky will receive half the money made… Continue reading Sky To Offer First Division Football Matches On PPV
The BBC has complained to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) following worries that cable customers may be being charged extra to receive its new, free, public service channels.NTL, the third largest UK cable operator, is offering the BBC’s new Parliamentary channel to subscribers as ‘a bonus’ if they subscribe to four different channel packages. The… Continue reading BBC Worried Over Channel Universality
According to the latest figures released by CIA MediaLab, Saturdays and Sundays are the big advertising days for the national dailies.The Mail On Sunday has the highest adspend on Sunday, with advertisers spending £156,884 to advertise in the title. The Sunday Times is the closest behind, with an adspend of £79,475, still a heafty way… Continue reading Weekend Is A Favourite With Advertisers
In January the Guardian is to launch Guardian Unlimited, a network of websites which the company claims is the most extensive and imaginative offering from a UK newspaper publisher so far.To coincide with its launch, both the Guardian and the Observer will be running a ‘Get the Net Week’ with themed editorial across both the… Continue reading Guardian Launches ‘Unlimited’ Website Network
The Economist has appointed Charles Fox to the position of marketing services manager for the advertising department in London. John Dale is to become a non-executive director at Gearhouse Group from 21 December. Nigel Chapman has been appointed director of BBC Online. He will be responsible for the strategy and co-ordination of the BBC’s licence-fee… Continue reading Appointment Brief
The US cable TV group NTL – the bidder for Newcastle United (see Update: NTL/Newcastle United Deal) – has swooped on another British business, buying Eastern Group Telecoms for £91 million. The group will take over the business from its current owners Eastern Group, which also runs electricity and gas supply services in East Anglia.The… Continue reading NTL Acquires Eastern Group Telecoms For £91m
The Independent Television Commission is today issuing a Directive to Ondigital, SDN, Digital 3 and 4 and all of its licensees, and Channels 4 and 5. The issue prohibits the provision of misleading information regarding competing services or the denigration of such services.The Directive is similar to one passed by the ITC in June of… Continue reading ITC Prohibits Denigration Of Rivals On Digital TV Market
Reports are circulating today that News International, owned by Rupert Murdoch, is considering launching a free London afternoon /evening newspaper to rival The Evening Standard. The rumours come in the wake of Associated Newspaper’s announcement that it is to launch a free daily morning title for tube users (see Newsline).News International would not comment when… Continue reading News International Plans Free Daily London Title
