The chief executive of US-owned Clear Channel Worldwide, the world’s biggest radio group, has admitted that he would like to take over one of the UK major commercial radio groups.Speaking at the Radio Festival’s Guardian Media Group lecture last night, Lowry Mays said: “If regulation allowed, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to bring… Continue reading US Radio Group Could Move On UK Commercial Stations
Andy Richmond, head of research at MediaCom, has left the company to take up a role at MediaLab, the specialist research, development and consultancy division of Mediaedge:cia.Richmond will be MediaLab director for the international group based in London and will join the MediaLab global board. His responsibilities will include supporting the London worldwide client services… Continue reading Richmond Takes Director’s Role At MediaLab
The break-up of Europe’s Vivendi empire looks imminent, but media shares were among the best performers yesterday.Pearson rose 5.67% to £6.89, while Granada was up 5.8% to £1.18 and Carlton almost 4% to £2.18ź.The closing prices of media company shares yesterday were:
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You don’t have to be big to stand out, but you do have to make the right sort of noise, according to Brett Horton, director of specialist media and marketing communications at optiglo communicationsA knitted monkey, Christine Walker and ‘brand behaviour’ are all brilliant brand communication devices. They are what people remember and what drives… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Media And Marketing Brands Need More Monkey Magic
The IPA has released its Trends in Television report covering the first quarter of 2002. The figures in the report reflect the “turbulent” audience data produced by the new BARB panel introduced at the start of the year (see TV Viewing Levels Have Stabilised, Says BARB), which has resulted in a fall in total recorded… Continue reading IPA Trends In Television Reflects BARB Changes
NTL, named as preferred transmission supplier for three of the four bidders for the digital terrestrial TV licences (see Four Bidders Emerge For Digital Terrestrial Licences), has defended its proposal for installing multiplexing technology, even if it means a delay for viewers.The broadcast division of NTL has been criticised by the BBC in broadcast trade… Continue reading NTL Defends New DTT Network Plans
The market for digital radio looks set to be boosted with the launch of another sub-£100 DAB digital radio. VideoLogic Systems is has launched the Pure Evoke-1, a “kitchen style” DAB radio which will be sold at John Lewis in Oxford Street from this month onwards, before rolling out across retailers including Argos, Allders and… Continue reading £99 “Kitchen” Digital Radio To Go On Sale
The BBC looks set to gain approval to launch digital entertainment channel BBC3. A report by the ITC has been published by the DCMS, which suggests that concerns about the channel’s effect on the television market could be “manageable”.The BBC first sought approval for the channel, a likely rival for Sky One and E4, last… Continue reading BBC3 Looks Set For Government Go-Ahead
ITV1 has signed a deal with Universal which will see the commercial broadcaster gain access to Universal’s 2001-2003 releases, including About A Boy, one of the most successfull UK box office films this year, The Mummy Returns and Hannibal, as well as library titles and a selection of television programming.The exclusive multiyear licensing agreement was… Continue reading Universal Film Deal For ITV1
