Bristol United Press (BUP), publisher of Bristol Evening Post, has released its results for the year ended 31 March 1999. The group reported a 26% increase in operating profit to £14.3 million (1998: £11.3 million), and pre-tax profit was up by 16.2% to £16.8 million.BUP underwent some reshaping last year, when it disposed of its… Continue reading Bristol Press Increases Profit To £14 Million
Bristol United Press rose 5p to 502˝p yesterday. The group releases it yearly financial results today for 1998 and reports a 16.2% increase in pre-tax profit. More details will be available on Newsline shortly.Granada also releases its interim results today, for the six months to March 1999. It reported a turnover of £1.98 billion for… Continue reading Sharewatch
Following publisher Mollin Group’s previous association with Weider Publications (see Newsline) in the fitness sector, comes a new launch in the health magazine market.The distinctive front cover is the most immediate point of attention when considering the first edition of Men’s Fitness . It certainly breaks the usual conventions of a men’s health magazine cover… Continue reading First Issue Review – Men’s Fitness
Score Digital – the digital radio group owned by Scottish Radio Holdings – has emerged as the sole bidder to the Radio Authority for the Glasgow local digital radio multiplex, advertised in February (see Newsline). The licence will deliver programme and data services to a potential audience of 1.8 million and the closing date for… Continue reading Score Digital Is Sole Bidder For Glasgow Digital Radio Licence
The first quarter of 1999 has seen the rise in cable TV take-up continue, with 12.4% of all UK homes now receiving their TV through cable, according to the latest report from the Independent Television Commission. This compares to 11.9% in the ITC’s previous report (see Cable Take-Up Continues To Rise).Of the 12.1 million households… Continue reading Cable TV Take-Up Rises
United News & Media has acquired Two-Ten Communications from the Press Association. The sale is believed to be worth £17 million, and Two-Ten, the UK based distributor of corporate news releases, will be combined with United’s New York based PR Newswire (PRN) distribution service.Ian Capps, chief executive at PRN, is confident that the alliance of… Continue reading United News & Media Buys Two-Ten News Provider
The Scottish Media Group (SMG) has announced the acquisition of UK cinema advertising contractor, Pearl & Dean, for £22.2 million. SMG purchased Pearl & Dean from French cinema ad company Mediavision (45.1%) and private investors (53.5%). The further 1.4% will be retained by Circuit A, another of France’s cinema advertising companies.Pearl & Dean has more… Continue reading SMG Acquires Pearl & Dean For £22m
Reed International’s second profit warning of the year (see Online Competition Forces Second Profit Warning From Reed), and the third in six months, yesterday caused its shares to fall 5.7% (27˝p) to close at 453˝p. The company is still without a chief executive and this is thought to be one reason for its floundering performance.Yesterday’s… Continue reading Sharewatch
Freeserve, the free internet service provider (ISP) provided by Dixons, is joining forces with publisher Haymarket to create a special Freeserve series of Haymarket’s new monthly magazine, The Net, due out on 18 June (see Newsline).The Net In Association With Freeserve will be be for sale in Dixons, Currys, The Link, PC World and Jakarta… Continue reading Freeserve Joins Haymarket In Internet Mag Launch
