The Guardian is planning to launch a new section covering property and interiors in August. Space will be distributed within the paper on Fridays in the London area.The newspaper is also launching a six-page guide to the new football season on Monday called Season.Guardian: 0171 239 9696
The ITC has said that it will be instigating a further period of consultation regarding the practice of bundling pay TV channels. It does however welcome the intention of BSkyB and Disney to allow the Disney Channel to be made available on a stand-alone basis to viewers (subscribers see Sky To Unbundle Channels).Sir Robin Biggam,… Continue reading ITC Extends Bundling Review
Sky TV Guide will be undergoing a revamp from the August issue in a move aimed at attracting an extra one million readers. It also hoped that the new look will appeal to a broader audience which will include more women.As well as a new masthead and typeface there will be new look features and… Continue reading Sky Magazine Gets Revamp
Nigel Griffiths, Competition and Consumer Affairs Minister, has decided, on the advice of the director general of Fair Trading, to refer the acquisition by Capital Radio of Virgin Radio to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for investigation.The Minister considers that the acquisition raises competition concerns in respect of the market for local radio advertising in… Continue reading MMC Investigation Blow For Capital
Omnicom is currently negotiating a buyout of Manning Gottlieb Media for around £12m.Omnicom, which has interests in Abbott Mead Vickers and TBWA, is understood to have beat Carat in a battle to control MGM. MGM is now 60% owned by Omnicom, with the remaining 40% being evenly split between its two partners Nick Manning and… Continue reading Omnicom Buys MGM
NRS figures for the period January-June show that among the national newspapers the Sunday Telegraph had the largest year on year increase, with readership growing 28% to 2.404 million. Its sister paper, the Daily Telegraph, also performed well, increasing its readership by almost 16%. The Times and Daily Mail were the only other national newspapers… Continue reading National Newspaper And Consumer Magazine NRS – June
The ITC will be examining the takeover of HTV by United News & Media to determine if the move would be “expected to operate against the public interest.”The ITC is particularly interested in the desirability of “promoting plurality of ownership in the broadcasting and newspaper industries” and any economic benefits which would only apply if… Continue reading ITC Consults On United Takeover Of HTV
Cliff Ewan, director of sales and circulation at the Telegraph Group, has replaced Chris Haslum, the publisher’s deputy managing director who leaves this week. Haslum had been with the Telegraph for eleven years.…The Telegraph is launching a student-version of the Daily Telegraph in a bid to shake off its “Torygraph” image. The free paper, which… Continue reading Ewan Replaces Haslum At Telegraph
It is expected today that United News & Media will officially accept Granada’s £11.75 offer price for its 14% stake in Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television. Granada, which launched its takeover bid for YTTV in June (subscribers see Granada Confirms YTTV Interest), now needs to acquire the shares held by the remaining minority shareholders. There had been… Continue reading UNM To Accept Granada Offer
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has begun a fundamental review of all aspects of its expenditure, along with all other Government Departments, to ensure that taxpayers’ money is “being spent effectively and to fulfil manifesto commitments.”Departmental reviews will feed into the Comprehensive Spending Review announced by the Chief Secretary on 11 June… Continue reading Spending Review For DCMS
