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Floundering digital horseracing channel Attheraces looks set to bounce back following a deal between stakeholders Arena Leisure and BSkyB to resurrect the media rights business.Arena announced this morning that it has bought out Channel 4’s 33% stake in the consortium and is now a joint partner with BSkyB. Arrangements have also been made for the… Continue reading Attheraces Back On Track With New Broadcasting Deal

Capital Radio saw the day’s largest increase yesterday, while many media stocks struggled to raise share prices, Capital pushed up by 0.63% to 478p. Rumours have circulated that a merger with rival GWR may be on the cards following a well received analyst presentation on Capital’s Century brands. GWR itself fell by 1.15% to 258p… Continue reading Sharewatch: Capital Rises Amid Rumours Of A Merger

The BBC has beaten stiff competition from ITV to secure the rights to the Grand National and two other high profile horse races until 2010 following the collapse of Attheraces last month.The rights to the prestigious event were left up for grabs following the demise of the racing channel run by a consortium of Channel… Continue reading BBC Wins Grand National Rights Race

The Times has announced the latest move in its continuing review and revamping of its wide ranging online services, this time focusing on the website’s popular Driving section.The redesign of the site will see it focusing more clearly on helping drivers to find and purchase their ideal car, new or used, via reviews from the… Continue reading Times Continues Online Revamp Strategy With Driving Overhaul

The UK’s only national speech-based sports station, talkSPORT, has secured car maker Ford as the exclusive sponsor of its breakfast show, claiming the deal to be the largest sponsorship ever embarked upon by the motor giant.Under the deal Ford will be linked with the show, presented by ex footballer Alan Brazil and journalist Mike Parry,… Continue reading Ford Sponsorship Drives Talksport Breakfast Show

UK advertising giant WPP today announced an increase in revenues for quarter one 2004 of nearly 6%. The rise puts the company’s revenues at £960 million thanks to the third consecutive quarter increase for the Group, which includes a 12% rise to UK revenue.The trading update shows that all regions had a double-digit revenue growth… Continue reading WPP Upbeat As Revenues Continue To Rise

The UK’s first onboard TV system for the railway network, TNX TV, has announced a deal with its eighth train operator to carry the system, potentially providing an extra 10 million viewers to the network each year.The as yet unnamed train operator is understood to be running services on national routes to and from London.… Continue reading Eighth Train Operator Signs For Onboard TV System

Magazine giant IPC has unveiled its newest title, Total Golf, targeting style conscious young men with time to play the sport and cash to spend.The title promises to deliver a fresher, more vibrant approach to the game than current offerings. From instruction on different techniques to insights into the latest clubs and equipment technology.IPC claim… Continue reading IPC Tees Off In Style With New Golf Mag

Revenues for Europe’s largest outdoor advertiser, JCDecaux, rose by 1.7% in Q1 2004 to €358.9 million and the group expects organic growth for 2004 to reach up to 5%.The largest organic growth of 3.4% to €96.4 million was experienced by the billboard division but street furniture still has the biggest market share of €197.5 million… Continue reading JCDecaux Revenues Up And Further Increases Expected This Year

A relatively unknown outdoor advertising company is making inroads into Ireland with the acquisition of five prime sites in Belfast, opening the city up to the prospect of large format poster advertising.Nomad Media International has bought the five sites, situated on the sides of several prominent city centre buildings, in a move which will target… Continue reading Nomad Acquires Giant Poster Sites In Ireland