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There’s a new Sky Sheriff in town
Posted in Media, Digital, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs December 7th, 2007 by Branwell Johnson
Adios James, the Murdoch heir apparently has a new mission and will now leave BSkyB in the hands of Sky’s chief financial officer for the past four years - Jeremy Darroch.
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Tags Sky, Digital, TV, James Murdoch, Jeremy Darroch, Virgin Media
Murdoch bovvered?
Posted in Media, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs October 2nd, 2007 by Branwell Johnson
Is James Murdoch bovvered that the Competition Commission looks set to block BSkyB’s stake in ITV? The CC has “provisionally” (lovely word – covers a multitude of meanings) found that Sky’s 17.9 per cent stake restricts competition and operates against the public interest.
Tags ITV, Murdoch, Branson, Grade, BSkyB, Virgin Media, Competition Commission
Going underground with Sky
Posted in Media, Digital, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs September 4th, 2007 by Branwell Johnson
So Sky wants to launch a stand alone broadband service that does not tie customers to taking up packages for its cable channels? Am I missing something here? What happed to the triple play or quad play strategies that were meant to take the media/telecom companies into brave new worlds of profit?
Tags Sky, Virgin Media, TV, Digital, Carphone Warehouse, Telecoms
Burch creates vacuum at Virgin Media
Posted in Media, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs August 21st, 2007 by Branwell Johnson
The first senior casualty of Virgin Media’s war with Sky is CEO Stephen Burch. His departure is painted as for family and personal reasons but with the company’s results only two weeks ago painting a grim picture and a downgrading in stock rating one could be forgiven for assuming the two are linked.
Tags Steve Burch, Virgin Media, ITV, TV, ntl, Telewest, Media
And the battle begins
Posted in Media, Mel Varley, Latest reporters' blogs August 21st, 2007 by Melinda Varley
Sky One has unveiled its ambitious autumn programming in an explosive and B-list celebrity gathering – impressed?
Tags Sky One, Noel Edmunds, Autumn Programming, Virgin Media, ITV, TV
Fat chance of dropping Little Chef
Posted in Marketing, Design, Branwell Johnson, Latest reporters' blogs July 10th, 2007 by Branwell Johnson
In this age of reckless brand abandonment, it is reassuring to hear the owner of Little Chef, R Capital, has made it clear that any new buyer must keep the “Fat Charlie” emblem that is much beloved of connoisseurs of hearty breakfasts on England’s highways and byways.
Tags Little Chef, Branding, Logos, Virgin Media
Virgin Media proving its own worst enemy
Posted in Media, Oliver Milman, Latest reporters' blogs July 6th, 2007 by Oliver Milman
It’s not often that you are in nudged into siding with self-appointed media and moral emperor Rupert Murdoch, but this grisly prospect has been realised this week by the courtroom hari kari committed by his latest nemesis, Virgin Media.
Tags Virgin Media, Rupert Murdoch, Richard Branson, BSkyB, Media, TV
Virgin and Sky have left us choices
Posted in Media, Digital March 22nd, 2007 by Melinda Varley
Ofcom this week have been called in to settle the ongoing dispute between rival television broadcasters BSkyB and Virgin Media as the two prepare to battle it out in court. But is there some good in all of this, some good for the little fish?
The dispute has highlighted the fact that we have options when it …
Virgin Media takes on BB8
Posted in General, Media March 21st, 2007 by gabay
In a masterstroke to boost its sense of rebellion against more traditional communications brands such as BT and Sky, Virgin Media has taken over the sponsorship of Big Brother 8 (BB8) through the multi-channel sponsorship.
Virgins may join
Posted in Media February 27th, 2007 by Melinda Varley
I have always been a big fan of the Virgin brand and in particular Richard Branson, but I won’t be changing from Sky to Virgin Media.
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