ESPN snaps up Premier League football rights
US-based broadcaster ESPN snaps up Premier League football rights from Setanta but things unlikely to change for pubs.
Archives for June 22, 2009
Amend smoking ban, save pubs — says new campaign
A new cross-party campaign has called for changes to the smoking ban to help save pubs and clubs. The aim of the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign,...
Enterprise rebels join forces with GMB
Rebel Enterprise Inns licensees are to join forces with the GMB union to strengthen their hand in a bid to get a better deal from the pubco giant. A...
Beckenham bar beats cumulative impact ruling
A Beckenham bar has won the right to extend its opening hours despite being in a controversial cumulative impact zone. Multiple operator GC Mallen...
Managed branded pubs trading well
Established managed, branded pub and restaurant chains are holding off stiff competition from supermarkets and tightening consumer spending with...
Enterprise couple face eviction
A licensee couple have been given 42 days to leave their pub after losing a high-profile court battle today with owners Enterprise Inns. David Ball...
BII chief: Industry is starting to unite
BII chief executive Neil Robertson says there is evidence the industry is beginning to unite on key issues - which is vital for getting the...
Photo gallery: MA-150 business briefing
The MA-150 club of the country's leading independent, multiple retailers met last week for a business briefing at Belton Woods Hotel, Lincolnshire.
Enterprise hosts lose pub in court battle
Licensees David and Anne-Marie Ball today lost their court battle to prevent Enterprise Inns obtaining an order for repossession of their Sheffield...
Campaigners launch bid to amend smoking ban
A new campaign to amend the smoking ban was launched in London today, backed by TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson and pro-smoking group Forest.The...