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The Barclay brothers have withdrawn their £260 million offer to buy Conrad Black’s stake in Hollinger Inc, in a move that exacerbates the uncertainty surrounding the Daily and Sunday Telegraph.The decision to cancel the bid was something of a foregone conclusion after a US court last week stopped Black from selling his majority stake in… Continue reading Barclay Brothers Withdraw £260 Million Telegraph Bid

MSN recently announced plans to become the first major online media owner to phase out the sale of pop-up advertising on its network of websites, after research discovered it to be a major cause of irritation to internet users. MSN UK’s digital marketing manager, Amanda Anthony, explains the implications of the decision…Over the last couple… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Banishing Pop-Ups

Richard Desmond, owner of the Express Newspaper Group, has sold off his soft porn titles for an estimated £20 million in an attempt to improve his chances of buying the Daily Telegraph.It is understood that Desmond feared his ownership of magazines such as Asian Babes and Big Ones might work against him if media regulators… Continue reading Desmond Pawns Adult Magazines For Telegraph Bid

Centaur Communications is expected to be floated on AIM next week following its sale to Numis Securities. A holding company, Centaur Holdings, set up by Numis, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to buy the B2B publisher, which includes The Lawyer and Marketing Week in its portfolio, for £145m.It plans to float the… Continue reading Centaur To Float On Junior Share Market Next Week

Times Online has announced plans to re-launch its travel website with the backing of an electronic brand marketing campaign designed to raise awareness of the initiative.The new look website, available at www.timesonline.co.uk/travel provides travel information to users by country, city and type of holiday. It brings together content from The Sunday Times and The Times… Continue reading Times Online Re-Launches Travel Website

National speech-based radio station talkSPORT has secured car manufacturer Seat UK as the six-figure sponsor of its new Sports Performance of the Month awards.The deal will see talkSPORT’s breakfast and drivetime shows discuss possible winners of the award before announcing shortlists for listeners to vote on. The award will then be presented to the winning… Continue reading TalkSPORT In Pole Position With New Sponsor

The Guardian and the Observer have become the latest national newspapers to cash in on the increasing popularity of the internet with the launch of digital editions for online readers.Both titles will next week follow in the footsteps of the Times and the Telegraph with the launch of e-papers that replicate the layout of their… Continue reading Guardian And Observer Launch Digital Editions

Pearson slipped 0.48% in week on week analysis ahead of its financial results released today. The group, which owns the Financial Times, has announced a 2.8% increase in pre-tax profits to £410 million.Trinity Mirror also faltered, slipping 1.82% week on week to 595p following last week’s announcement of a rise in pre-tax profits to £172.5… Continue reading Sharewatch: Pearson And Trinity Slip Despite Profits

The Barclay brothers are understood to be putting together a new deal to buy the Telegraph titles, which could include finding a private equity partner to launch a bid for all the assets of Hollinger International.The reclusive media moguls were forced to rethink their options last week after a US court scuppered the £260 million… Continue reading Barclays Seek Equity Partner For Hollinger Bid

Capital 95.8 FM has confirmed that former Big Breakfast presenter and chat show host Johnny Vaughan will replace Chris Tarrant as host of its flagship breakfast show on 19 April.The move will see Tarrant bring an end to a marathon run on the high-profile breakfast show, which he has presented for sixteen years. The loss… Continue reading Vaughan Given Start Date as Capital’s Breakfast Host