The Chrysalis Group has announced pre-tax profits of just under £1m for the year ending 31 August 2000. This moves the company back into black, as last year it recorded a loss of just under £6m. The growth was led by profits from the radio division, which increased its turnover at over twice the rate… Continue reading Chrysalis Into Profit But Restructuring TV Division
Ulster Television (UTV), one of the smallest of the remaining ITV franchisees, is to add radio interests to its portfolio with the acquisition of County Media, a radio broadcasting business based in Cork, Eire for IRE£28.5m.John McCann, managing director of UTV commented: “The acquisition of County Media is an important strategic development for UTV, which… Continue reading Ulster Television To Acquire Irish Radio Stations
The internet boom has brought mixed fortunes for marketing services companies, with an increase in business but a decrease in profitability. According to the latest quarterly findings of Marketing Monitor, research undertaken by Willott Kingston Smith, the drop in profits is mainly caused by the increased cost of employing staff with the skills to deal… Continue reading Internet Brings Business Boom With High Price For Marketing Services Industry
United News & Media disposed of the Express Newspaper group yesterday to ‘porn baron’ Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell (see Gossip And Girlie Publisher Takes On Express And Star). News of the £125m deal, which saw the new management team moving in by yesterday afternoon, did little good to UNM’s share price, which ended down… Continue reading Sharewatch
Carlton Communications has announced that it has signed a 50:50 joint deal with supermarket chain J Sainsbury to create Britain’s first TV and internet food and drink channel. The deal will see Carlton’s SimplyFood website merge with Sainsbury’s tasteforlife site to form taste.co.uk. Along with Carlton’s cable and digital channel, the Carlton Food Network, and… Continue reading Carlton in Joint Venture To Create TV And Internet Food And Drink Channel
The Chrysalis Group has announced pre-tax profits of just under £1m for the year ending 31 August 2000. This moves the company back into black, as last year it recorded a loss of just under £6m. The growth was led by profits from the radio division, which increased its turnover at over twice the rate… Continue reading Chrysalis Into Profit But Restructuring TV Division
The Express Newspaper group has been sold to Northern & Shell, the publishers of various soft porn titles and weekly celebrity magazine OK!. The deal signed is thought to value the group at £125m. Chairman of Northern & Shell, Richard Desmond said today; “The Express newspaper titles represent a vital part of Britain’s press heritage… Continue reading Gossip And Girlie Publisher Takes On Express And Star
The latest quarterly Trends In Television report from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) shows a continuing trend of terrestrial, free to air channels’ share falling whilst viewing to non-terrestrial and cable and satellite-only channels continues to rise. The third quarter survey reports that overall viewing levels have actually risen slightly with average daily… Continue reading Feature: IPA Trends Suggest ITV Is Losing Out To Other Commercial Channels
Clients were given a chance to voice their opinions on the final morning of the MRG Conference and David Crawley, director of media at Scottish Courage, was first at the podium.He began by dividing advertisers into two categories: the haves and have nots. Some operate within a genuine research culture and play an active role… Continue reading MRG Conference: David Crawley on Being a Client
The Express Newspaper group has been sold to Northern & Shell, the publishers of various soft porn titles and weekly celebrity magazine OK!. The deal signed is thought to value the group at £125m.Chairman of Northern & Shell, Richard Desmond said today; “The Express newspaper titles represent a vital part of Britain’s press heritage and… Continue reading Gossip And Girlie Publisher Takes On Express And Star
