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Ulster Television has confirmed that it has entered into discussions for a possible takeover bid for The Wireless Group (TWG) owner of talkSPORT radio station.Earlier this morning the directors of Ulster Television confirmed recent media speculation over the acquisition of TWG, saying that discussions were at a preliminary stage and that they may or may… Continue reading Ulster Confirms Possible Takeover Bid For TWG

The first quarter of 2005 signals slower growth for marketing, compared to the strong performance it enjoyed in 2004, according to the IPA’s latest quarterly Bellwether report, complied by NTC research.The report showed that current marketing budgets were revised up for the sixth consecutive quarter, but that growth was not as strong as seen in… Continue reading Q1 2005 Bellwether: Slower Growth Period Ahead

Consumer magazine publisher, IPC Media, has announced the launch of Britain’s very first compact paid for TV Listings weekly, TV easy.TV easy will be backed by a £10 million marketing investment, and launched with a huge sampling exercise, reinvigorating and growing the TV listings sector.Over 1.5 million copies of the compact size magazine will be… Continue reading IPC Launches Compact TV Listings Weekly

Re-designed as part of the new look MediaTel.co.uk, NewsLine continues to bring you the latest in media news, comment and analysis through a new, streamlined interface and refined news index.As part of the new look, the Data Reports section on the left hand side of the screen classifies our content by media in easily navigable… Continue reading Welcome To MediaTel.co.uk’s New Look NewsLine

UK publishing group, Pearson UK is reportedly facing growing pressures to sell its flagship publication, The Financial Times, after it emerged that Terry Smith, a city broker. has held talks with trade buyers about a bid for the newspaper.Smith, who is in a legal battle with the Financial Times, is thought to have approached various… Continue reading Pearson Under Pressure To Sell FT

All traditional media face significant challenges as technology takes the lead, but on the face of it, radio is particularly well positioned to benefit from digital, internet and mobile extensions.Recently, Capital Radio has announced a formal initiative to offer advertisers mobile interactivity on spot advertising across all of its stations; Virgin was already doing so… Continue reading Radio Leads Way In Digital World

Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), owners of the Daily Mail, has indicated that it may be interested in a takeover bid for the new radio giant GCap, of which it already owns 15%.The £700 million merger of Capital Radio and GWR has created GCap, which will officially be launched on May 9, making a… Continue reading Rumours Of DMGT Bid For GCap

The Radio Times has announced a new deal with Rupert Murdoch’s company Gemstar to produce a Radio Times electronic version of the TV listings guide, giving users access to seven-day listings, programme recommendations and a database of 24,000 film reviews.The new Radio Times branded EPG will be called Guide Plus and will eventually be available… Continue reading Radio Times Offers Electronic Version

BSkyB has announced that it has signed technology and equipment suppliers Sony, Tandberg Television and Harris Corporation, ahead of the forthcoming launch of its high-definition television (HDTV) service.Sony will construct and equip a new HDTV studio at BSkyB’s Isleworth headquarters and supply additional equipment for edit suites and dubbing facilities at the same site. The… Continue reading Sky Announces HDTV Launch Partners

Future Publishing has announced that its bid for Highbury House Communications has lapsed following an earlier announcement by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that it would be referred to the Competition Commission before being given the all clear.The OFT’s decision to refer to the Competition Commission was made under the provisions of the Enterprise… Continue reading Future Drops Highbury Merger After OFT Referral