The deadline for applications to run the new FM licence for Great Manchester, Merseyside and the south and central parts of Lancashire has passed. Twenty-one applicants submitted proposals for the new station that will be able to broadcast to around 4.3 million.The applicants are: 105.4 Ace FM (Capital Radio North West Ltd) (0171 766 6019/… Continue reading 21 Applicants For New North West Licence
Despite Ulster TV seeing a drop in its profits on Thursday, the announcement that there could be a share buy-back lifted the broadcaster 38.5 to 237.5p. This could be a defensive move to block any attempt by Scottish Media to mount a hostile takeover.Granada benefited from a positive note by Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, which praised… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 22/08/07
According to new research carried out by the Rowntree Trust and reported in the Observer, ethnic minorities appear in far fewer television commercials than their white counterparts. In a study of 665 different adverts shown between June and August of last year over 90% featured white actors compared to only 5.3% featuring non-white actors. The… Continue reading Ethnic Minorities Worse Off In Telly Ads
United Provincial Newspapers has sold Ashton Weekly Newspapers, the Manchester-based regional newspaper publishers, to a management buy-in team. This will create a new publisher called Reporter & Chronicle Newspapers.The main title involved in the sale is The Ashton Reporter, a paid-for title with nine local editions covering Tameside to the east of Manchester. It currently… Continue reading UPN Sells Ashton Title
MAID is in takeover talks with rival information provider Knight-Ridder, it has emerged. It is thought that MAID would have to pay around £300m for the American company.MAID: 0171 930 6900
Jewson, the builders merchants, will be sponsoring the old Rugby Union leagues 3 and 4, which will now become Jewson National League 1 and 2, North and South. Allied Dunbar has replaced Courage as sponsor of the old Divisions 1 and 2, which now become the Allied Dunbar Premiership First and Second Divisions.…Sky One’s sports… Continue reading Sports Sponsorship News
Sky television is to broadcast the Montserrat Benefit Concert as a pay-per-view event. Sky is charging £4.95 or £6.95 if purchased after midnight on Monday 15 September, with all proceeds going to victims of the Soufriere Volcano. Artists appearing on the bill include Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John and Mick Hucknall.This is the latest in… Continue reading Sky Make Montserrat Benefit Concert PPV
IPC is rumoured to be planning a new homes magazine, with a pilot issue ready to launch next month. According to Press Gazette the project has a working title of 20 Beautiful Homes and is aimed at attracting middle to upper-market readers.
BT has successfully negotiated a cut of about 20% in the price it is paying to take over US rival MCI Communications.The takeover deal, which was announced in November (subscribers see BT Merger Creates Murdoch Alliance), appeared under threat after BT said it wanted to renegotiate the terms of the deal. The new arrangement values… Continue reading BT Renegotiates MCI Takeover
Classic FM will be five-years old on Sunday September 7 and the station plans to “focus on drawing new audiences into the network” and building on the current listener base.Station managing director Murray Dudgeon has also been working closely over the summer with Brand Futures, a division of AMV, which is currently carrying out a… Continue reading Classic FM Looks To Growth
