Cabal Communications has released a publisher’s statement following the recent launch of its two consumer titles, front and Real Homes Magazine. front was launched in October last year, aimed at 18-24 year old males, and a spokesperson said of the title: “front is more than just a lifestyle magazine, it’s an attitude that every young… Continue reading Cabal’s Front Sees The Highest Ever Launch Figures In Market Sector
The popular internet search engine Lycos is planning to launch a search facility which will make it easier for consumers to find MP3 files, the compressed sound files on which music is stored on the internet. Downloading songs from the internet is becoming increasingly popular, but the move is expected to cause controversy as the… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Digital television managed to shift 171,000 digital satellite set-top boxes through retail outlets between the launch of digital TV on 1 October to 26 December last year; 16,000 analogue satellite units were sold in the same period. These are the latest findings from research company GfK Marketing Services and combines sales from both Sky Digital… Continue reading Sky Set-Top Box Sales Below Predictions
The Newspaper Society has issued a list of the top 20 regional press publishers as at 1 January 1999. The list is comprised of the same companies as 1 June last year, but there have been a few changes to the ranking.Recent acquisitions have affected the ranking; for example Mirror Group bought Derry Journal for… Continue reading Trinity Tops 1998 Regional Publishers Table
The takeover battle for Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers (P&S) (see New Approaches For Portsmouth & Sunderland) has received another player after the group’s board rejected an offer from regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press this weekend. Charles Villiers, formerly head of Score, Scottish Radio’s newspaper division, has announced that he is potentially interested in making a… Continue reading Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers Receives Further Interest
The supermarket chain Tesco is launching subscription free internet access for its 10 million Clubcard households across the UK. Tesco has been retailing groceries through the internet since November 1995 from its website at www.tesco.net and was the first retailer to provide internet access.Marketing director of Tesco, Tim Mason commented: “This is an exciting new… Continue reading Tesco Introduces Free Internet Access
Tuesday NRS data for December 1998 is released. A round-up of the national newspaper readership figures will be available on Newsline.Emap launches its weekly entertainment title Heat, formerly known as the very secretive Project J. A first issue review is available on Newsline by clicking here.Wednesday The second consumer magazine launch of the week takes… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The much-predicted economic slowdown appears to be taking a stronger hold according to the latest Marketing Trends Survey published by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The survey reports that 55% of marketers do not expect to reach ‘very challenging’ or ‘unrealistic’ targets. This is the highest ever proportion of managers to hold this level… Continue reading Over Half Of Marketers Expect To Miss Sales Targets
Mirror Group, itself currently at the centre of takeover discussions (see Bidding War Expected To Surround Mirror Group), has today announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based magazine publisher, First Press.First Press publishes a number of sports-related titles including the weekly Rangers News. Following the deal, which was negotiated by the Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail… Continue reading Mirror Group Acquires Scottish Magazine Publisher
The Radio Authority (RA) is this week advertising a new small-scale independent local radio licence to provide a service within the northern and/or north western sector of the Greater London area. The group is welcoming public comments and opinion about the radio tastes of residents in the area.The licence will be for a period of… Continue reading Radio Authority Advertises North London Licences
