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Media regulator Ofcom has begun its roll out of new regional radio licences with the advertising of a commercial FM licence to cover the city of Edinburgh and the area surrounding the Firth of Forth.The new licence covers an area roughly the same as that of existing Edinburgh service, Forth One, containing an adult population… Continue reading Ofcom Puts Edinburgh Radio Licence Up For Tender

Aidan Barclay, son of Sir David, looks set to become chairman of the Telegraph Group following the completion of the £665 million deal to take control of the UK’s best selling broadsheet newspaper.The role of chairman has been vacant since Lord Black was removed from the post earlier this year by disgruntled shareholders. Jeremy Deedes… Continue reading Barclays Not Expected To Shake-Up Telegraph Group

More than 70% of the British population watched at least some of England’s heart-wrenching Euro 2004 clash against France earlier this month, according to the latest research from media agency Carat.The study of more than 1,000 people shows that 74% of men and 68% of women watched the game, which saw France clinch a sensational… Continue reading More Than 70% Of UK Watched England Versus France

One day ahead of the latest ‘biggest match in English football history’, a sporting contest of a very different type was taking place in the MediaTel Sports Bar.The second annual MediaTel Group Sports Quiz evening was won by News International’s Rising Sun team last night, pipping the confident defending champs, Opus’ And the Winner is…… Continue reading Rising Sun Too Hot For The Opposition At Quiz Night

ITV Sales has secured snack food brand Ginsters as the broadcast sponsor of its new Saturday night entertainment programme, Simply The Best, which launches later this summer.The deal for the forthcoming series, negotiated by Starcom Motive, marks the first time Ginsters has opted for nation-wide coverage after only using ITV’s regional networks in the past.Simply… Continue reading ITV Gives Ginsters Slice Of New Entertainment Show

Clear Channel-owned outdoor specialist Adshel has signed an exclusive deal with supermarket giant Somerfield to provide point-of-sale advertising space across its 332 UK stores.The deal will see the company partner with Somerfield for the next five years, managing six-sheet panels and preparing for a multi-million pound upgrade of the supermarket chain’s stores. The deal will… Continue reading Adshel Checks Out Point Of Sale Deal With Somerfield

Radio giant GWR saw shares rise by 3.97% yesterday to close at 262p as rumours circulated about a possible merger with rival Capital Radio. Media buyers are understood to have approving consolidation between the groups, providing the market remained segmented, with one group owning multiple formats.Capital saw a rise of 1.43% as investors warmed to… Continue reading Sharewatch: GWR Rises As Merger Rumours Resurface

Channel 4 and The Allmond Partnership have secured Alpen breakfast cereal as the multi-million pound broadcast sponsor of the new series of Wife Swap, which returns to our screens next week.The deal covers six new episodes due to be shown on Channel 4 this summer, plus a further three international episodes and seven new UK… Continue reading Channel 4 And Alpen In Bed For Wife Swap Sponsorship

BSkyB has appointed former Dixons finance director, Jeremy Darroch, as its new chief financial officer, marking the most senior management appointment to be made by James Murdoch since taking the helm of the satellite broadcaster.Darroch will join BSkyB following release negotiations with Dixons and will be appointed to the broadcaster’s board upon taking up his… Continue reading BSkyB Appoints Darroch As Chief Financial Officer

The billionaire Barclay brothers have succeeded in their hard-fought battle to take control of the Daily Telegraph and its sister publications with a winning bid worth £665 million.The reclusive media moguls, who own the Business and the Scotsman, saw off a rival bid from venture capital firm 3i and its US partner Veronis Suhler Stevenson… Continue reading Barclay Brothers Take Control Of Telegraph Titles