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There is no escape from media hound SMG (formerly Scottish Media Group), one of Scotland's leading media companies. It owns two ITV (Independent Television) network stations, Scottish TV and Grampian TV, that broadcast to nearly 5 million Scots, and it produces TV shows through Ginger Television and STE. Its publishing operations include three newspapers (The Herald, Evening Times, Sunday Herald), eleven magazines, and an online publishing unit. SMG also owns Virgin Radio, operates thousands of cinema and outdoor advertising displays, and has minority stakes in UK morning channel GMTV and Edinburgh soccer team Heart of Midlothian. It also owns 28% of rival Scottish Radio Holdings. Granada plc owns about 18% of SMG.
COMPETITION |
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British Broadcasting Corporation (dossier)
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSY)
Independent News & Media plc (INWS)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 448.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 14.3%
Employees: 1,731
Revenue per employee: $259,156.56
KEY PEOPLE |
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Andrew Flanagan
CEO
Gary Hughes
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Cowcaddens
Glasgow G2 3PR, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-141-300-3300
Fax: 44-141-300-3033
Online: Web Site
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