John Talbot, joint administrator of Robert Maxwell Holdings, said yesterday that a formal bookbuilding process would begin on Monday, covering all the 219.7m shares owned by Maxwell Holdings, or 54.8% of the total.Under the bookbuilding operation bidders have a week to submit bids either at specific prices or at the price which becomes the offer… Continue reading MGN Shares To Be Sold
At a conference held this morning for the advertisers of the Observer details were revealed about the new sections and future intentions for the paper.The new sections were outlined; the main broadsheet will continue plus 5 extra pages, and the Business section will expand by at least 16 pages, including non-specialist pages to make the… Continue reading Observer Sunday Launch
The Radio Authority has only received one applicant for a new ILR FM licence advertised in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.The sole applicant was North East Community Radio. The licence will serve 60,000 adults in and around Inverurie.North East Community Radio 0651 891605Radio Authority 071 430 2724.
MTV Europe is planning to move to digital technology by the beginning of next year. This means that MTV will be able to broadcast four channels instead of the present one.Possibilities for the extra capacity include an additional MTV channel tailored to the European market or a music channel aimed at an older audience than… Continue reading MTV TO GO DIGITAL
The increasing use of advertorials carries legal difficulties, which are examined in a new quarterly newsletter from the PPA and law firm Clifford Chance. Advertorials must not mislead readers as to the origins of the feature. The current guidelines are explained in the Media Law Review. Other topics covered in the first issue are the… Continue reading ADVERTORIAL DIFFICULTIES EXAMINED
The Office of Fair Trading is making enquiries into the marketing agreement between More O’Ferrall Adshel and National Solus.The deal gives the companies 55% of all four-sheets; it is believed that the deal is the last hope for this sector of the industry.The Office of Fair Trading also asked for views on the position of… Continue reading Outdoor To Face OFT
The Independent on Sunday is to introduce more sections from October. There will be three broadsheet sections the current news section, plus an additional separate sports section, and the existing business section will increase from its current tabloid size to broadsheet.In addition, the supplement, the Sunday Review, will be given extra editorial pages. Ad director… Continue reading Independent On Sunday Alterations
The debate over changes in ITV ownership will come to a head in the autumn, at a meeting to be chaired by the Prime Minister. The nine largest ITV companies are banned under the 1990 Broadcasting Act from taking each other over.Mr Major will also decide on whether to extend the moratorium on other take-… Continue reading Major Will Decide TV Takeovers
Channel 4’s new eccentric Friday night arts programme, Eurotrash, is to be sponsored by Bass Brewers’ premium lager, TAG.The deal, worth £100,000, is the latest stage in the campaign to make TAG the leading cult lager brand. Eurotrash, which will run for 6 weeks, will cover the trendiest parts of European culture fashion, film, music… Continue reading C4 Deal With TAG Lager
Last night’s MRG meeting was devoted to 3 papers from the Sixth Worldwide Readership Symposium held in San Francisco in April. The papers were;Quality of Reading Measures Assessed by Qualitative Research – Hilary Cade of RSL MediaQuantifying the Qualities: Should We Measure Contacts or Relationships or Both? – Chris Minter of Readers DigestAudience Accumulation and… Continue reading MRG MEETING – READERSHIP RESEARCH
