Attic Futura has announced the launch of a new women’s beauty, health and fitness title called Shine. The new title targets ABC1 women aged between 25-34, with a core readership of 27.The magazine is aimed at the ‘new optimist’ and aims to put across the message that ‘beauty doesn’t come from thin – it comes… Continue reading Attic Futura Beams Out Shine
British Telecom is teaming up with Microsoft in a major wireless internet project set to rival the plans of palm-top computer group Psion. The two companies are to create a system in which subscribers can access email, online information services and other Net-based facilities from their mobile phone, laptop or hand-held computer.BT says it is… Continue reading BT And Microsoft In ‘On The Move’ Net Deal
Channel Four admitted yesterday that a documentary which it broadcast in September 1997, about male prostitutes, was, in parts, a fake. The broadcaster announced that it is imposing an indefinite ban on the producer of the programme, Maire Devine, after footage in the documentary was found to be fake. Allegations about the documentary were intially… Continue reading Channel Four Documentray Found To Be A Fraud
They seek them here, they seek them there. The BBC seek viewers everywhere. Which is probably why they thought they were onto a winner with the latest adaption of The Scarlet Pimpernel. The first episode pulled in a fairly impressive 8.34 million viewers, although ITV’s London’s Burning was watched by 10.81 million.Elsewhere the lynchpin of… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 24/01/99
Following Wednesday’s share surge (see Sharewatch), the Daily Mail & General Trust yesterday fell back by 200p to close at 3,253p. Chrysalis continued to rise after good RAJAR results for its Galaxy stations were announced yesterday (see Q4 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations): Chrysalis shares closed at 702˝p yesterday, up by 37˝p on the previous… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Mirror Group is likely to be the next company to provide free internet access as discussion with potential business partners are nearing completion. Although a spokesperson at the group could not confirm the project as yet, Mirror Group is currently believed to be tying up the deal with other groups involved, and the free… Continue reading Mirror Group In Talks To Launch Free Internet Access
The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has named its chief executive Paul Brown, as its new chairman. Brown succeeds Emap Radio chief executive Tim Schoonmaker.Paul Brown commented on his appointment: “I am delighted and proud to be elected to chair the Association. Over the year ahead, CRCA will need to work even harder to communicate… Continue reading CRCA Appoints New Chairman
Ten years ago to the day, Rupert Murdoch’s Sky TV launched its service in the UK on the Astra satellite with a four channel network. Today, Sky has grown to become one of the biggest players in the global media playground, being the first to provide consumers with the opportunity of multichannel TV. Today, from… Continue reading 10 Years Of Sky
RevenueWhen pitched against a UK display advertising growth of 7.4% between January and September 1998 (according to Advertising Association (AA) figures*), ITV’s 4.8% growth in revenue to £1.76 billion does not look too healthy. The same AA Quarterly Survey shows that revenue for the TV industry was up by 7.4% in this nine month period.… Continue reading TV Annual Round-Up – 1998
The Guardian Media Group (GMG) and the Scottish Media Group (SMG) are to review their ownership stakes in breakfast television station GMTV. The two parties are understood to have approached Schroders, the investment bank, in the hope of soliciting offers for the stakes.SMG owns 20% of GMTV and Guardian Media holds a 15% stake. The… Continue reading GMTV Shareholders To Review Stakes
