The undoubted highlight, from the latest Film & Cinema ABCs, is the continued rise of IPC’s Uncut magazine. For the second successive period (see Newsline) it has recorded a rise of over 20% in total average net sales. Uncut‘s latest figure (Jan-Jun ’99) represents a 23.4% increase year-on-year. Market leader, Empire retains an authoritative hold… Continue reading Uncut Records Second Successive Period Of Growth Over 20%
According to figures released by the Office of National Statistics this morning, the headline rate of inflation stood at 1.3% for July 1999. The headline rate has remained static at 1.3% since May this year. Underlying inflation for July stood at 2.2%, below the Government’s current target of 2.5% and also unchanged from June 1999.A… Continue reading Headline Inflation At 1.3%
Dutch publisher VNU has entered into a merger agreement with the leading US television ratings supplier, Nielsen Media Research.The agreement, worth $6.2 billion, will place VNU, which owns UK titles including Computing and Accountancy Age, at the forefront of the US marketing information industry. It is thought that Nielsen’s ‘must-have information’ will combine well with… Continue reading VNU Acquires Nielsen Media Research For $6.2bn
IPC Magazines confirmed today that over the next two years it plans to invest up to £25 million in IPC Electric, a new company set up to develop its own internet ventures.Funded entirely by new equity provided by the company’s existing shareholders led by Cinven, the team intends to expand on the nine magazine websites… Continue reading IPC To Invest £55m In Internet Ventures
British Sky Broadcasting, which is still denying reports that it is in negotiations with football clubs Chelsea and Leeds, took a 2% tumble in its share prices yesterday finishing 12p down at 575p.Meanwhile information bureau Reuters rose by 36p to 905p after receiving positive notes from brokers.Shares in media company Emap continued to fall after… Continue reading Sharewatch
Satellite broadcaster, BSkyB, is reported to be in negotiations to acquire stakes in both Leeds and Chelsea football clubs.Under new FA guidelines, which limit media companies to less than a 10% stake in each club if they have interests in more than one club, Sky is expected to be negotiating for 9.9% in each. BSkyB… Continue reading BSkyB In Talks To Buy Football Stakes
ITV’s flagship current affairs programme Tonight was cleared by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) after fifteen viewers complained when it broadcast interviews with five suspects in the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.The Commission decided that rather than providing a ‘platform’ for the men to defend themselves, as was claimed by the complainants, the robust questioning of… Continue reading ITV’s Tonight Cleared Over Lawrence Programme
Shares in media company EMAP fell by 59p to 1,072p as circulation of some of its most popular titles fell in the latest ABC consumer magazines audit. Average monthly sales of the men’s magazine FHM dropped 9.6% during the six months to the end of June.As marketing group WPP prepared to announce its interim results,… Continue reading Sharewatch
United News & Media has announced the appointment of Bernard Gray to the newly-created position of director of group strategy. Gray, a former Government advisor to George Robinson, defence secretary, will be responsible for group strategy, corporate development and communications. He will report directly to UNM’s chief executive, Clive Hollick.Commenting on the appointment, Hollick says:… Continue reading UNM Appoints Government Advisor As Director Of Strategy
Marketing and advertising giant WPP has unveiled plans to set up a new company to coordinate its internet and new media activities across all its subsidiary companies.The group said it would set up the new wpp.com business as a parent company to oversee the group’s new media activities at all its operations, which include advertising… Continue reading WPP To Open Umbrella Internet Company
