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The BBC is currently holding talks about the possibility of launching a free-to-air digital satellite service to rival BSkyB’s proposed package of more than 200 television and radio channels.It is understood that the Corporation is in negotiations with a number of other broadcasters about launching a service to go head-to-head with the satellite package unveiled… Continue reading BBC Contemplates Taking On BSkyB With Satellite Service

The three-horse race to take control of the Telegraph titles is expected to reach its conclusion later this week amid widespread speculation that bids for the newspaper group could exceed £700 million.The last three interested parties – the Barclay brothers, Daily Mail & General Trust and a consortium of investment firms – were asked to… Continue reading Race For Telegraph Titles Could End This Week

More than 20 million sports fans tuned in to ITV1 last night to watch France clinch a sensational comeback victory over England in the first round of the Euro 2004 football championship.Unofficial overnight figures from BARB show that a peak of 20.7 million viewers stayed at home to watch the game, which saw France score… Continue reading 20.7 Million Watch England Lose Out To France

Global advertising giant, WPP has announced that it is backing the launch of media network KR Media, which will be headed by former Aegis Media Europe chief executives Bruno Kemoun and Eryck Rebbouh.WPP will hold a minority stake in the new European network which is set to launch in Paris in September.WPP has agreed to… Continue reading WPP Takes Share In Kemoun And Rebbouh’s Media Venture

The National Magazine Company has appointed Sam Baker as editor of its flagship women’s glossy Cosmopolitan, replacing Lorraine Candy who left to join Hachette Filipacchi’s Elle earlier this year.The appointment marks a return to magazine editing for Baker, who stepped down after five years as editor of Company magazine to write her first novel Fashion… Continue reading Cosmopolitan Appoints Former Company Girl As New Editor

ITV was seen in focus yesterday with shares dipping by 2.21% amid reports that it has scrapped plans to expand its digital strategy with the launch of a dedicated digital channel for children later this year (see ITV Scraps Plans To Launch Digital Channel For Kids).Meanwhile, BSkyB dipped by 4.70% to close at 628p despite… Continue reading Sharewatch: Heavy-Weight Broadcasters Seen In Focus

IPC Media’s flagship celebrity weekly Now and Time Warner stable-mate, Warner Home Video, have secured an exclusive deal with Asda to promote the video and DVD release of the final series of Friends.The partnership will see co-branded dump-bins – designed to hold copies of Now and Friends DVDs and videos – placed in the majority… Continue reading Now And Asda Team Up To Promote Friends DVD Launch

ITV could be facing severe financial problems due to the increasing popularity of multi-channel television and the rise of BSkyB, according to former BBC chairman and economist Gavyn Davies.Speaking at the Said Business School in Oxford last night, Davies warned that the broadcaster’s business model was under threat from declining viewing figures and advertisers seeking… Continue reading ITV Business Model Under Threat From Multi-Channel TV

The Times has announced plans to roll-out its compact edition across the UK, but insists it remains totally committed to publishing its broadsheet version alongside the commuter-friendly tabloid.The announcement comes just weeks after the Independent went completely tabloid, in a move that consigned the broadsheet edition of the paper to the scrap-heap after more than… Continue reading Times Rolls Out Compact Edition Across The UK

Beleaguered cable operator Telewest has announced the appointment of Eric Tveter as president and chief operating officer following the departure of acting chief Barry Elson last month.The appointment comes just weeks before the expected completion of the company’s crucial £3.9 million debt for equity swap, which was agreed last September after months of wrangling with… Continue reading Telewest Names New Chief Ahead Of Financial Restructuring