ITV companies Carlton and Granada both strengthened yesterday: Carlton closed up 19p at 594p, and Granada was up by 35p to 1,178p. The ITC yesterday issued a formal warning to Carlton over the company’s recent documentary, The Vice (see ITV’s Vice Documentary Sparks Complaints). The Commission found that the film had breached the Programme Code… Continue reading Sharewatch
IPC Magazines is building up to the launch of its new men’s lifestyle magazine Later (see IPC Launch To Come Later This Year), with the appointment of Freud Communications as PR and promotional agency.Commenting on Freud’s appointment, publishing director Robert Tame says: “Later is a massive launch for IPC in 1999 – the product is… Continue reading IPC Winds Up To Later Launch
Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has ploughed a reported £4 million into the launch of a new monthly business title called EuroBusiness. The pan-European title launches on 2 May and will be edited by Tom Rubython, founder of the original Sunday Business.EuroBusiness is targeting the pan-European advertising market and is to sell its advertising space… Continue reading F1 Supremo Funds New EuroBusiness Mag
Independent Newspapers, owners of the Independent titles, yesterday reported a fall in pre-tax profits from IR£100 million to IR£70 million. The Independent reported its first year on year growth in circulation in three years in the latest ABC figures (subscribers can access Newsline‘s ABC Round-Ups in the Press features list).Independent Newspapers took full control of… Continue reading Sharewatch
MindShare has restructured its senior management, under the hand of MD Simon Rees, in preparation for the next stage of the media company’s evolution. Kevin Razi, previously managing partner, has been promoted to the new post of deputy managing director and will work alongside Rees.A series of other promotions have been put in place in… Continue reading MindShare Reshuffles Management To Provide One-Stop Shop
Digital One, the national digital radio network run by GWR and NTL, has lined up 30 tenders to supply programmes for its raft of new digital channels (see Digital One Advertises Three Channel Tenders).Three new channels will be available when the service launches in the fourth quarter of this year: Plays, Books and Comedy, soft… Continue reading Digital Radio Network Lines Up Possible Programme Suppliers
News International (NI) is understood to be planning the launch of free internet services which will be branded through its Times and Sun newspapers. NI is currently a joint partner with BT in the LineOne internet service provider (ISP), but reports this week claim the company is about to pull out of the venture in… Continue reading News International Expected To Launch Free ISP Services
ITV heavyweights, Carlton and Granada, have been formally warned by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) for ‘unreasonable discrimination’ against rival broadcaster BSkyB.A spat between ITV and BSkyB has been developing for some time now, mainly because the two groups are competing in the world of digital television. Carlton and Granada’s ONdigital service is going head… Continue reading ITV Companies Reprimanded Over Discrimination Against BSkyB
VNU Business Publications is launching a new promotional TV campaign for its Computeractive magazine, beginning on 7 April. The campaign continues the theme of the ads which were shown last Autumn (see Computer Magazine Activates Advertising).As part of the £650,000 push, issues 30 and 31 of Computeractive are to have free booklets distributed with the… Continue reading New TV Campaign For Computeractive
Northern newspaper publisher, Regional Independent Media (RIM), yesterday announced a jump in operating profits of 22.5% to £31.4 million. RIM has tabled a takeover bid for the Mirror Group (see Trinity Offers £1 Billion For Mirror Group) and has applied to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for the go-ahead to acquire the group.Mirror has also… Continue reading RIM Sees 23% Rise In Operating Profits
