Analysts downgraded their forecasts for the ITV companies once again yesterday, thanks to poor January revenue figures (see Analysts Downgrade ITV Companies Following Poor January Ad Revenue). Granada Media was unaffected, however, rising 3p to £1.77, as was Carlton which ended up 15p at £2.87½. Only SMG showed any sign of weakness, dropping 4½p to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Bauer’s Take A Break continues to stroll ahead in the women’s weeklies market with a massive 501,424 copies in front of its nearest rival, Woman magazine. In the latest ABC data, released today, Take A Break‘s circulation for the six-monthly period ending December 2000 was 1,137,952, which, despite its lead in the sector, marked a… Continue reading Take A Break Retains Its Lead Of Women’s Weekly Market
The women’s monthly magazine sector dropped once again during the six month period to December 2000, but at 2% the fall was less severe than the preceding period. Around two-thirds of titles saw year on year decreases in circulation. The worst hit was Attic Futura’s health title Shine which saw its second severe drop in… Continue reading Women’s Monthly Sector Continues Decline, As Two Thirds Of Titles See Falls
The latest circulation report from ABC for home interest magazines shows a downward spiral for the sector. Overall the market lost 8.4% of its total sales, an actual loss of 229,000. These losses are nearly twice as much as the previous audit, when 4.5% of its total circulation was wiped out.Leading the market with the… Continue reading Home Interest Sector Continues Its Downward Spiral
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has published its response to the Government’s Communications White Paper (see Chris Smith Unveils Ofcom), which among other items, announced plans for a single communications regulator, Ofcom.The ITC welcomes and supports a great many objectives set out in the paper, most importantly that which aims to protect consumers “through the… Continue reading ITC Publishes Response To White Paper, Supporting Many Objectives
Radio industry advertising data has been released for the fourth quarter of 2000. This shows that revenues for the period grew 10.9% in a year on year analysis. Analysts ABN AMRO had forecast growth in Q4 2000 of 7.6%. Total growth in radio advertising for the year was 15.4%, compared with the forecast made by… Continue reading Radio Industry Data Shows Growth For Q4 2000, Slow H1 2001 Predicted
IPC has announced an investment strategy that will see the establishment of an events and exhibitions business. IPC LIVE! has plans for four new initiatives during the next six months to build on the company’s branded event activities, with steadily increasing activity planned for the coming year.“The exhibitions market is a dynamic and growing business,… Continue reading IPC Media To Invest In Exhibitions And Events Business
The Institute for Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has issued its formal response to the Government’s Communications White Paper. It gives cautious approval to plans for a single Ofcom regulator but is disappointed that regulation of the BBC will not be included in its remit.The group wants close consultation on the development of Ofcom and believes… Continue reading IPA Gives Cautious Approval To Ofcom
Daily Mail & General Trust held its AGM yesterday (see Daily Mail & General Trust Pass AGM Resolutions). Shares in the company ended yesterday down 12p at £8.00.US company McGraw-Hill released Q4 results yesterday which showed strong growth in revenue and profits. This could bode well for Pearson, which also operates in educational publishing, however… Continue reading Sharewatch
Analysts at ABN AMRO have reacted to January and February advertising revenue figures by downgrading its forecasts for the ITV companies for the calendar year, from the previous figure of 3% growth to 1.3% shrinkage. This means that the earning forecast for Granada has been reduced by 14%, Carlton by 9.9% and SMG by 1.4%.After… Continue reading Analysts Downgrade ITV Companies Following Poor January Ad Revenue
