Chrysalis Radio has announced that Caroline Feraday is to join LBC in the new year as a daytime presenter.Feraday currently presents The Weekend News on BBC Radio Five Live and has also been carrying out assignments for GMTV.Mark Flanagan, managing director of LBC, commented: “We are delighted that Caroline has decided to join us for… Continue reading LBC Boosts London Offering With New Signing
Analysis of the latest TV revenue figures for September reveal an over-all year on year increase of 7.3% for the UK’s main terrestrial channels. Increases were seen across the board, but the sector’s biggest riser year-on-year was Channel 5. The channel is fast emerging as a major player in the advertising arena, with the launch… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2002
Media stocks were seen recovering on Thursday, following the broader London equity market upwards after some positive results from across the Atlantic and some bullish comments from the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee.On the corporate news front Scottish Media Group was seen in focus as MSP’s from Labour and Scottish National Party called on… Continue reading Sharewatch
Clear Channel UK’s radio sales arm has confirmed that it is to be bought out by Guardian Media Group for an undisclosed sum.A spokesperson for the US-owned Clear Channel said it was: “business as usual and the move would cause minimal disruption.”More to follow on Newsline soon……
Channel 4 marketing has launched its marketing campaign for Celebrity Big Brother 2, due to begin later this month.The campaign, created by Foundation 33, will comprise of one execution to run on Golden Square poster sites. There will also be radio ads and carefully placed campaigns in celebrity weeklies.Katie Hayes, Marketing Manager at Channel 4,… Continue reading Channel 4 Launches Celebrity Big Brother Campaign
The Government’s Communications Bill must defend television news, according to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) and The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC).The New News, Old News study published by the regulatory bodies claims that our news infrastructure risks being “undermined” by the growing assumption that news is something available “free of charge and free of effort”.The… Continue reading Regulators Say Communications Bill Must Protect TV News
Emap has announced a major deal with Sky television, which will see its “High Street Honeys” competition broadcast as an interactive show.“High Street Honeys” is a long running campaign in FHM to find an unknown girl-next-door to feature on the front cover of the men’s lifestyle magazine (see FHM Goes Head To Head With Loaded).The… Continue reading FHM Takes High Street Honeys To Sky
Are you the best sporting brain in the media industry?Can you predict the outcome of a series of upcoming sporting events?www.mediatelgroup.co.uk/sportsquizMediaTel Group is running a charity Sports Quiz in order to raise as much money as possible for Whizz-Kidz, the national charity that provides mobility equipment to disabled children.There’s sporting prizes on offer for the… Continue reading Test Your Sporting Nous – And Help Disabled Kids
AOL UK is launching a national press and poster campaign to publicise its new “no frills” broadband package.The new package, which launched earlier this month, will be publicised via a national 96-sheet and 48-sheet posters running alongside national press ads, which feature the strapline: “the mother of all broadband services.”Competition in the broadband market is… Continue reading AOL Promotes New Broadband Package With National Campaign
Guardian Media Group has continued it’s radio expansion with the acquisition of Clear Channel UK’s radio sales division for an undisclosed sum.The future of the advertising house had been in doubt following GMG’s £44.5m purchase of Jazz FM which accounted for about 52% of Clear Channel’s advertising sales revenues (see Jazz FM Agrees To £44.5m… Continue reading GMG Set To Consolidate Radio Ad Sales
