“The ’90s are the age of the older woman.”So said the press last year, prompting IPC Magazines set up the PrimeTime research to investigate this phenomenon. At the MRG Evening Meeting on 3 August 1999 Christina Hartley, head of ad marketing at IPC, Caroline Melville, senior ad marketing executive for IPC Connect and IPC TX… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – The ’90s Are The Age Of The Older Woman
Half-year results released by United News & Media this morning, show pre-tax profits falling slightly. For the six months to 30 June 1999 profits fell to £149.5 million, down from £152.9 million for this period last year. The outlook for the full year trading remains satisfactory despite this, says UNM.Advertising revenues across the group’s broadcast… Continue reading United News & Media Profits Hold Steady
Chrysalis Radio’s Heart 106.2FM came out well in the June 1999 RAJAR figures, released yesterday afternoon. The London pop station showed an increase of just under four million listeners a week (30.5%) when compared to the previous RAJAR period to March 1999. Heart’s share of listening in London was also up, by 1.0% points to… Continue reading Heart 106.2FM Beats Strong In Latest Radio Figures
The final report of Gavyn Davies’ Funding Review Panel (see Digital Licence Fee Could Be £24) was broadly welcomed yesterday by BBC director-general, John Birt, and chairman Sir Christopher Bland. Birt said he was “grateful for the Panel’s strong advocacy of the powerful role the BBC can play in the digital era ahead”. He concurred… Continue reading BBC Approves Of Digital Licence Charge
ITV chief executive, Richard Eyre has responded to the recommendations unveiled yesterday by the BBC Funding Review Panel (see Digital Licence Fee Could Be £24). He has initially welcomed the proposals for greater transparency in the Corporation’s spending and the introduction of performance criteria to underwrite the BBC’s special public purposes. He has, however, called… Continue reading ITV Chief Calls For Debate On BBC Funding
Dave King, broadcast director of Carat London, has joined EMAP On Air to fill the newly-created post of sales director. King will oversee the day to day running of the business as well as taking over some responsibilities currently being handled by EMAP On Air’s managing director Tom Toumazis. King will report directly to Toumazis… Continue reading King Leaves Carat To Join EMAP On Air As Sales Director
Following Reed Elsevier’s poor half-year financial results, released yesterday (see Profits Down At Reed Elsevier), the value of the publisher’s parent companies’ share prices fell. At the close of trading yesterday the Reed International trading price stood at 424p, down 41źp on Wednesday’s closing price. While Elsevier’s closing price was 700˝p, down from 769źp on… Continue reading Sharewatch
BBC Radio 1 has turned in a strong performance in the latest RAJAR figures, showing increases in both share of listening and weekly reach. The station’s share rose by 0.5% points to 10.3% and weekly reach was up by 0.9% to just under 11 million listeners. This means that Radio 1 is still the country’s… Continue reading BBC Radio 1 Increases Share And Reach
Cable company Telewest Communications has this morning confirmed that it is planning to launch a new high-speed internet access service next year (see Telewest Expected To Offer High-Speed Net Access). As expected the new service will offer access speeds up to 100 times faster than conventional dial-in modems. The venture, which is part of a… Continue reading Telewest And Microsoft Confirm High-Speed Internet Service
People wishing to subscribe to digital television services would have to pay an extra £24 on top their existing licence fee, under proposals outlined by a Government advisory panel today.The independent committee, chaired by economist Gavyn Davies, has recommended that a temporary licence supplement – starting at £1.99 a month and gradually reducing – would… Continue reading Digital Licence Fee Could Be £24
