Downing Street has announced that Gavyn Davies will become vice-chairman of the BBC from January 1. Davies chaired the committee, that produced a report earlier this year on the future funding of the BBC. Its proposals included a pounds 24 digital licence fee and partial privatisation of BBC Worldwide...
The Commercial Radio Companies Association has expressed its disappointment at the Communications Reform White Paper, and said it concentrates almost entirely on television and further strengthening of the BBC. The CRCA said the White Paper concentrates on maintaining the BBC to the detriment of its...
The Wireless Group has had its national analogue licence for talkSPORT renewed for another eight years. The group, headed by former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie, had its annual payment slashed from pounds 4.3m to pounds 500,000. Virgin Radio and Classic FM also had their payments reduced.
ShopSmart.com, the comparative shopping site, is to renew its sponsorship of movies on Channel 5 next year as part of a multi-million-pound deal. Movies scheduled for next year include Courage Under Fire and The Long Kiss Goodnight. Movies form the cornerstone of C5's schedule, attracting audiences...
The high cost of launching interactive services on BSkyB s digital platform could hold back the development of interactive television, according to a group of digital TV channels that are set to lobby the Office of Fair Trading over the issue. The digital channels claim Sky is exploiting its dominant...
to include Scottish Media Group....LONDON (Brand Republic) - Scottish Radio Holdings has confirmed that it is in talks with a potential buyer, widely believed to include Scottish Media Group. Shares in Scottish Radio Holdings, which ... , is also considering a bid. Scottish Media Group already owns 20.8% of Scottish Radio after a dawn raid ...
. MBS will handle media for the February launch....Corinthian has awarded the pounds 2m creative business for its PowerPodz MicroStars chocolate footballers to Doner Cardwell Hawkins. The agency will develop TV and press campaigns to launch the product. MBS will handle media for the February launch. ...
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LONDON (Brand Republic) – A management shake-up at French pay-TV group Canal+ is being mooted, following a strategic review as a result of its amalgamation into Vivendi Universal -– the media group created out of the merger between Vivendi, Seagram and Canal+. Canal+ chairman Pierre Lescure ...
Shares in US media giant Time Warner tumbled 15% on the news that the company’s full-year earnings...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Shares in US media giant Time Warner tumbled 15% on the news that the company’s full-year earnings would fall short of expectations due to a decline in advertising revenues, a ... regulatory requirements concerned with its merger with AOL. Time Warner is not the only media group to have ...
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