Satellite superpower BSkyB saw one of the largest rises week on week, climbing by 2.65% to close at 570žp in the week that the broadcaster unveiled its new winter schedule.The company is banking on a season of high-profile drama and documentary programmes to boost its flagging subscriber figures in the run up to Christmas, despite… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Boosted As Winter Schedule Announced
Digital radio operator Gaydar Radio has announced a £1.5 million investment programme which will see the company bid for more licences, commission more live programming and launch its own sales division.As part of the move, Gaydar Radio will move to a new, larger studio complex in Twickenham, London ahead of a recruitment drive to increase… Continue reading Gaydar Radio To Boost Investment By $1.5 Million
Animated children’s adventure was at the top of the cinema admissions table in October for the second year running, following the huge success of Disney’s Finding Nemo in October 2003, with Dreamworks’ latest animated feature film Shark Tale grossing £19.6 million at the UK box office.The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association show Independent… Continue reading Shark Tale Takes Bite Of October Cinema Admissions
The on-going management reshuffle at the Daily Telegraph has claimed the jobs of a further two executives, with commercial director Mark Payne and group sales director Chris White-Smith becoming the latest casualties in the Barclay brothers’ high-level restructuring.According to reports this morning, Payne will be replaced by David King, currently managing director of Emap Advertising.… Continue reading Telegraph Execs Ousted As Reshuffle Continues
Future Publishing has today announced its acquisition of Beach Magazines and Publishing Ltd and its three magazines Junior, Junior Pregnancy and Wedding Day.The initial sale price was £1.5 million and this will go up to a further £1.5 million in a year if the business meets certain targets.This is Future’s second purchase this month after… Continue reading Future Expands Portolio With Beach Acquisition
Magazine publisher Highbury House has announced the creation of a new cricket magazine, dubbed Spin, to cater for the modern cricketer with what it claims is a fresh, dynamic and inclusive editorial style.The title will be published through Highbury’s Lifestyle Publishing division, with the company claiming it will “do for cricket magazines what Channel 4… Continue reading Highbury In A Spin With New Cricket Title
Internet service provider Tiscali has become the latest internet and communications company to roll out a TV service to its customers, showing exclusive content, cult entertainment and bite-size programme packages to its broadband internet subscribers.Delivered through a dedicated broadband TV channel, the service provider is offering customers a range of short films, trailers, interviews and… Continue reading Tiscali Jumps On Broadband TV Bandwagon
Cable operator NTL has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its broadcast business to a consortium led by Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) for a purchase price of GBP 1.27 billion.While subject to regulatory approval, the deal is expected to be closed in the first quarter of 2005. The cable… Continue reading NTL To Sell Broadcast Business For £1.27 Billion
Global advertising giants WPP and Grey Global have agreed to extend the amount of time given to complete their impending merger by two months, following a request for additional information made by the European Commission.The two companies will now be able to wait for the EC ruling on their merger, worth £675 million, following an… Continue reading WPP Extends Grey Merger Deal By Two Months
Future Publishing has announced the appointment of Richard Schofield as its new head of marketing, charged with creating an aggressive new promotional plan for Future’s portfolio of titles.Schofield will join Future with 13 years’ experience in magazine publishing and marketing, taking up the newly created position after being involved at a senior level on launches,… Continue reading Future Appoints Marketing Head For Aggressive Strategy
