Regional newspaper publisher Trinity is poised to sell its US operations after posting a healthy rise in profits.The group said it was at an advanced stage of negotiations to sell the businesses – involved with printing and publishing – to a consortium including management. Following the sale, Trinity will no longer have any operations in… Continue reading Trinity Set To Dispose Of US Interests
Leo Burnett, the advertising agency, today announced that it is launching a healthcare division called Leo Burnett Ad Valorem. The new division hopes to utilise the benefits between healthcare specialists and brand specialists in what Burnett claims is a rapidly expanding catagory in the ad industry.Leo Burnett Ad Valorem hopes to offer clients a ‘true… Continue reading Leo Burnett Goes Healthy
The Radio Authority is this week publishing a notice inviting declarations of intent to apply for the local radio licence on the FM waveband for the Lincoln area, for an 8 year period starting from 28 February 2000.Prospective applicants must submit a declaration of intent to apply before the 20 October 1998, accompanied by a… Continue reading Radio Authority Pre-Advertises Licence
The latest set of regional ABC figures show that the market has redressed the general decline in circulation which has dogged the regional press for some time. Two thirds (63%) of regional titles have reported circulation growth, according to the Newspaper Society (NS).The Newcastle Evening Chronicle and The Sunday Mercury (Birmingham) showed the biggest increases… Continue reading Regional Press Halts Circulation Decline
IPC has announced that it has promoted its former group and sales director, Georgina Crace, to director of advertisement sales across the entire IPC portfolio.The role will involve creating a united IPC sales force, and will be effective from 28 September. Chief executive Mike Mathew commented on the appointment: “When Georgina joined us from Express… Continue reading IPC Promotes Ad Director
Electronic Telegraph has announced that as part of its content redesign and relaunch, it is going to launch an online bookstore next week, www.booksonline.co.uk, which will feature book reviews and editorials and enable browsers to buy titles without having to reel through catalogues and databases for them. It will be updated every Thursday.The general relaunch… Continue reading Electronic Telegraph Becomes A Bookworm
Unofficial overnight figures show that the main two terrestrial channels have been successful in attracting audiences to their new programmes. On Saturday ITV’s schedule managed to nudge ahead of BBC1’s, its top rated programme, Motorway Life, attracting a TVR of 18.7 for Adults (8.51 million) and a 23.3 TVR for Women (5.46 million).Other shows that… Continue reading ITV’s New Shows Pull In Viewers
Abbott Mead Vickers revealed its interim financial results today for the first half of 1998, which showed that pre-tax profit was up 20% this half of the year, to £7.32 million.Earnings per share also displayed an impressive rise of 23%, increasing to 6.21p and turnover rose to £216.63 million, a rise of 4%.Chairman, Peter Mead,… Continue reading AMV Pre-Tax Profits Up By 20%
The latest set of regional ABC figures show that the market has redressed the general decline in circulation which has dogged the regional press for some time. Two thirds (63%) of regional titles have reported circulation growth, according to the Newspaper Society (NS).The Newcastle Evening Chronicle and The Sunday Mercury (Birmingham) showed the biggest increases… Continue reading Regional Press Halts Circulation Decline
Outdoor advertiser, the More Group, has announced a number of organisational changes. The company’s managing director, Peter Smyth, disclosed the following changes in staff appointments……Julie France moves from deputy advertising director to sales director of More Group GB. She will be in charge of creating a single sales group for the company.…Michael Higgins becomes group… Continue reading More Group Internal Reorganisation
