The Periodical Publishers Association has this morning announced the development of an industry-wide distribution system for magazines and newspapers. Amid recent proposals by Tesco and WHSmith to establish a national distribution system, the new scheme – called ‘Blueprint’ – is aimed at maintaining the current network with improvements to answer the concerns of major retailers.At… Continue reading PPA Announces “Blueprint” To Answer Distribution Concerns
The Daily Mail and General Trust released a trading statement ahead of its full year results in October (see Daily Mail Group Reports Increased Ad Revenue But Rising Investment Costs). The news for investors was mixed- ad revenue has gone up, but so has investment expenditure. Shares in the company ended down yesterday, by 6p… Continue reading Sharewatch
ITV and the ITC have today reached an agreement regarding the rescheduling of the ITV Nightly News. From New Year 2001 a 10pm news bulletin will be restored on the network from Monday to Thursdays, with more flexibility in news programming permitted on Fridays.The decision ends months of disagreement between the two sides after slumping… Continue reading News At Ten To Return To ITV
Recommendations for an overhaul of the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ auditing and inspection process were presented to the ABC Council yesterday. The recommendations have been drafted by the Audit Review Committee established in January in the wake of circulation irregularities discovered at the Birmingham Post and Mail.The ABC Council has approved the recommendations in principle… Continue reading Audit Review Committee Presents Findings To ABC Council
The Broadcasting Standards Commission has published a report examining public attitudes towards broadcasting regulation. “Regulation – The Changing Perspective” is the result of surveys undertaken during 1999 and 2000 to gauge public opinion on the topic as the Government prepares its Communications White Paper (see Lighter Regulation Must Mean More Accountable Broadcasters, Says BSC).The necessity… Continue reading BSC Report Finds Public In Favour Of Regulation
Daily Mail and General Trust has released a trading statement ahead of the group’s year end in October. In it, investors were advised that while advertising revenues have increased, investment in new business will see an estimated £70m charged against profits in the full year.Ad revenues for Associated’s paid-for titles are reported to have increased… Continue reading Daily Mail Group Reports Increased Ad Revenue But Rising Investment Costs
UBC Media has confirmed it is in discussions with GWR regarding the radio group’s Classic Gold format. GWR was forced to put the licences up for sale in compliance with regulatory requirements imposed upon its acquisition of DMGT in June (see Feature: GWR Seeks Licence Disposal Amid Consolidation).The deal will involve a considerable number of… Continue reading UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences
GWR Radio Group has this afternoon announced the disposal of 12 of its Classic Gold licences to Classic Gold Digital Ltd. This newly-formed subsidiary is to be 80%-owned by UBC Media and 20% by GWR.The deal, revealed this morning (see UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences), was struck after GWR’s purchase… Continue reading GWR Disposes Of 12 Classic Gold Licences
Yesterday saw rumours that Cordiant Communications was ready to make a deal with French media giant Publicis over the future of Zenith Media (see Publicis Set For Zenith Deal With Cordiant), in which each party holds a 50% stake. A spokesperson for Cordiant has since told Newsline that CEO Michael Bungey, who has just stepped… Continue reading Sharewatch
Fears that personal video recorders could bring an end to television advertising as we know it could soon be abated. The companies that are revolutionising the way people watch television, letting them pre-record programmes and fast-forward past commercials at the push of a button, are still giving marketers a chance to catch viewers’ attention. TiVo… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Personal Video Recorders To Offer Tool For Advertisers
