The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) gave its submission today to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport for the BBC Funding Review Panel. The Group’s submission comes after similar ones from ITV and the CRCA (see Newsline) and ISBA (see Newsline).The IPA feels that before the idea of supplementary funding for the BBC… Continue reading ‘No Case For Supplementary BBC Funding’ Says The IPA
The BBC might need to begin carrying advertising in order to raise its revenue, according to a submission from the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) to the BBC Funding Review Panel today. It follows submissions from both ITV and the CRCA (see Newsline).ISBA believes that in order to maintain the quality and diversity of… Continue reading ISBA Suggests BBC Uses Spot Advertising To Increase Revenue
The Independent Radio Group, owner of six radio licences in Scotland and the north-west, yesterday posted its annual financial results for 1998. The group, which launched Wire FM at the beginning of last year, reported a reduction in pre-tax losses from £2.8 million to £2.5 million.Group sales increased by 10% to £3.9 million, with an… Continue reading Independent Radio Reduces Losses
The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) and ITV have today submitted a letter to the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Chris Smith. Both are voicing a shared view as regards the future funding of the BBC.The two bodies feel that the BBC Funding Review Panel, which is asking for money for further… Continue reading Commercial Broadcasters Say BBC Should ‘Live Within Its Means’
The Scottish Media Group (SMG), owner of Scottish Television and the Sunday Herald, has announced that it has acquired the Scottish outdoor advertising companies Baillie Advertising and Baillie Lite.Baillie is based in Edinburgh and has a total of 357 larger 48-sheet sites and 367 smaller 6-sheet sites spread across Scotland. The acquistion adds to SMG’s… Continue reading Scottish Media Group Expands Outdoor Portfolio
EMAP fell sharply yesterday following an analysts’ briefing which caused profit forecasts to be downgraded. Shares closed down 61p at 1,220p. The TV campaigned for EMAP’s Heat magazine has this week been banned by the Independent Television Commission (see ITC Bans Hot Emap TV Advert)Adscene, the regional newspaper publisher, was boosted by the news that… Continue reading Sharewatch
The deadline for entries to the 1999 Online Journalism Awards is fast-approaching. The awards for internet-based journalism will be presented at this year’s NetMedia Conference which takes place 1/2 July 1999 at City University, Northampton Square, London EC1.Entries for the Journalism Awards should be submitted before 7 April. More information on award categories and entry… Continue reading NetMedia ’99 Online Journalism Awards
Following reports of a large number of complaints to the Independent Television Commission last month, regarding the advert for EMAP’s new weekly Heat magazine (see Newsline), the watchdog has asked the EMAP to withdraw the adverts.According to its monthly report, the ITC received complaints from 318 viewers about the ad, which showed different people in… Continue reading ITC Bans Hot Emap TV Advert
Shares in regional newspaper group Adscene have leapt after the group announced it had received a possible takeover approach. The Canterbury-based group did not name the prospective buyer but shares still pulled ahead by almost 24%, adding £8 million to the value of the group.The announcement of a potential takeover comes amid a flurry of… Continue reading Adscene Jumps On Takeover Approach
IPC Magazines’ SouthBank Publishing Group has appointed Yvonne Ramsden as the new publishing director of its Home Interest Group following the departure of Jackie Newcombe.IPC’s Home Interest Group launched Living etc (see Newsline) and 25 Beautiful Homes (see Newsline) last year, and Yvonne was a key part of those launches. She has been part of… Continue reading New Publishing Director At IPC’s SouthBank
