Euromoney Publications has today announced its best ever financial results for the six months to March 31. Pre-tax profits rose from £12 million to £14.1 million while turnover increased from £49.496m to £86.035m.Euromoney: 0171 779 8888
IPC has announced that it will be investing in a relaunch for its ailing Options magazine. The monthly women’s title has seen its circulation fall from over 218,000 in 1986 to 127,000 in 1997.The new look will appear from the July issue, on sale June 5, and includes a “dramatically” different cover design in the… Continue reading IPC Gives Options A Makeover
Chrysalis Radio’s Galaxy network has signed two major new sponsorship deals with Diamond White and the Guardian ‘s Guide supplement.In a two-year deal with the Guardian, the Galaxy Network will carry the Guide‘s branding on a daily ten-minute slot devoted to covering entertainment listings. The two will also work together to provide localised, as well… Continue reading Galaxy Network Signs Two Sponsors
Yahoo! UK and Ireland have been issued with their first ABC //electronic certificate to include advertiser specific data, which allows campaign messages on websites to be measured.The certificate also shows that in March ABC //electronic recorded over 34 million page impressions for the Yahoo! site.Richard Foan, of ABC //electronic, commented: “The inclusion of advertising campaign… Continue reading Yahoo! Receives Advertiser Audit
Auto Trader Interactive has been issued with its second ABC //electronic certificate, showing that during April the http://www.autotrader.co.uk/ site received 2.646 million page impressions. This is up from 1.030 million for August last year.ABC //electronic: 01442 870 800
Associated New Media’s This Is London website has won the grand prix award at the New Media Age Effectiveness Awards event.The award, which is selected from the winners in each category, is aimed at reflecting a range of new media “ideals”, such as online promotion, design, build, targeting, branding and interactivity. Judges described Evening Standard… Continue reading This Is London Scoops Top New Media Award
Haymarket has announced the acquisition of IPC’s suspended Goal magazine (see IPC To Close Two Titles). The title will be merged into Haymarket’s FourFourTwo from the July issue, which is released on June 3.FourFourTwo‘s circulation currently stands at just over 88,000 and has been increasing steadily.Haymarket: 0181 943 5000
A new magazine aimed at what its editor describes as “the sophisticated black man” launches this week.Untold is a bi-monthly glossy which hopes for sales of around the 30,000 mark. It has been launched by editor Peter Akinti and has formed a partnership with Time Out magazine, which involves the London listings guide providing editorial… Continue reading Untold Launches This Week
The House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport today published a report which said that the BBC’s commercial and public service functions should be independently regulated whilst calling for a streamlining of content regulation. This would include the abolition of the Broadcasting Standards Commission.Following the release of The Multi-Media Revolution report, the… Continue reading House Of Commons Seeks New Regulation Rules
