Channel 4 has confirmed that it is in talks with a number of digital platform owners regarding the carriage of its planned subscription film channel (see C4 Claims Successful Year).BSkyB is currently being touted as the likely winner of the contract to carry the C4 film service, although a spokesperson for the channel said that… Continue reading Channel 4 Examines Options For Digital Film Channel
Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) has bought a 50.1% stake in interactive TV services company, Two Way TV, for £13 million. Two Way TV’s technology will allow C&W’s digital television service to include interactive quiz and game shows that allow contestants to link-up with the programmes’ live broadcasts.Two Way TV has been testing its services… Continue reading C&W Communications Takes Stake In Two Way TV
Channel 5 advertising revenue for the first six months of the year is below forecasts according to a trading statement issued by United News & Media (UNM), holders of a 29% stake in the channel.UNM’s channel 3 businesses, HTV, Anglia and Meridian, all showed revenues ahead of expectations. HTV revenue is predicted to rise by… Continue reading Channel 5 Ad Revenue Is Below Forecast
The Independent On Sunday is planning a redesign that will see the paper maintaining an identity of its own as well as sharing some similarities with its daily sibling.The IoS currently still has the design instigated by Andrew Marr in September last year (see Changes At The Independent). Since then the Independent daily has been… Continue reading Independent On Sunday Plans Another Redesign
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has asked News International to provide detailed information about its two newspapers, The Times and Sunday Times, as part an investigation into alleged predatory pricing.The Guardian, Independent and Daily Telegraph have all complained to the OFT that News International is acting anti-competitively by subsidising the prices of its papers… Continue reading OFT Requests Pricing Information From News International
The takeover of Review Free Newspapers by regional publisher Newsquest has been cleared by the DTI and will not be referred to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission.Newsquest announced the takeover of Review Free Newspapers for £6.07 million in May this year (see Newsquest Buys Heartbreak Newspaper Group).This week Newsquest is also launching two new titles,… Continue reading Newsquest Takeover Of Review Free Newspapers Cleared
As we all know the World Cup ended on Tuesday when, thanks to the actions of one silly little boy, England were knocked out in Round Two. The sad thing is that interest in the World Cup had steadily been growing during the opening matches, with games involving Scotland and Norway, Brazil and Morocco and… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 21/06/98
IPC Magazines has appointed Jane Bruton as editor of Living etc. Previously, Bruton was associate editor on Prima.Commenting on the appointment, Kathy Rudd, publishing director, said: “Jane’s creativity and drive together with her instinctive and clear understanding of the Living etc reader makes her the ideal choice.”Bruton will take over from launch editor Sarah Bravo… Continue reading IPC Appoints New Editor For Living etc
Southern Newspapers has launched into the magazine market by buying a specialist business publisher.The group, which owns papers including the Southern Daily Echo in Southampton, has paid an undisclosed sum for MSM Publishing, publishers of specialist financial services magazines including Insurance Times and Portfolio International.Subscribers can access the Press Planner by selecting “Press” from the… Continue reading Southern Buys Magazines Group
It has emerged that the management buyout bid for Talk Radio is being backed by both Guardian Media Group (GMG) and United News & Media (UNM).The bid for the 63% stake in Talk Radio was submitted to holders CLT-ufa last Friday. On Monday Kelvin MacKenzie’s consortium (see MacKenzie Leaves Mirror Group To Bid For Talk… Continue reading Talk Management Has Guardian And UNM Backing
