Local newspaper publisher Newsquest today announced pre-tax profits of £17.3 million for the three months to April 5, up from £9m the previous year. Turnover rose from £71m to £79.5m.Classified ad revenue rose from £40.5m to £45.8m while display ad revenue went up from £18.8m to £19m. Circulation revenue rose from £10m to £10.1m.Newsquest yesterday… Continue reading Newsquest Almost Doubles Profits
The April Retail Prices Index was announced this morning as 162.6, an increase of 1.1% on the previous month and a rise of 4.0% on April 1997.Subscribers can access RPI trends by selecting “Encyclomedia” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
A new magazine devoted to Jaguar cars has been launched. Jaguar Monthly is published by Kelsey Publishing, which also produces Car Mechanics and Custom Car , and is edited by Gordon Wright.Kelsey Publishing: 0181 441 9500
The UK online travel and leisure magazine, Travel Insight, has teamed up with Emap Online to provide its content on the a2bTravel.com site.Travel Inisght was launched eighteen months ago by travel journalists Roger Bray and Jeff Mills to provide “a lively mix of travel news, views and features.”http://www.a2btravel.com/travelinsight/
An average of 7.8 million people (65% share) watched the FA Cup Final between Newcastle and Arsenal on ITV on Saturday afternoon, according to unofficial figures from the Network Centre. The audience peaked at 8.9 million viewers. This is down from last year when BBC1’s coverage was watched by a peak of 10.9 million.This year… Continue reading 7.8 Million Tune In To ITV’s FA Cup Coverage
ITV has unveiled the team which will provide commentary and analysis of the channel’s World Cup coverage this summer, and describes it as ‘the best in the field’.England manager Glenn Hoddle may be joining the commentary team depending on England’s performance in the competition. Two of England’s previous managers, Bobby Robson and Terry Venables will… Continue reading ITV Announces World Cup Coverage Team
The introduction of a new ratings-based trading system for outdoor poster advertising would benefit media owners but not advertisers according to new research by poster specialist Concord.The study, commissioned by Rosemary Taylor Associates, was conducted in order to learn more about attitudes towards outdoor audience researcher, Postar, and to discover opinions on the possible introduction… Continue reading Outdoor Ratings Proposal Greeted With Reservation
Media group Pearson has bought the US publishing group Simon & Schuster from Viacom for $4.6 billion (£2.8 billion).Pearson will then sell the reference and business part of the publisher to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc., a US investment group, for $1 billion. This will leave Pearson with the education divisions.Pearson: 0171 411 2000
It is reported in the 15th May edition of Press Gazette that Inside Sport has been suspended following the liquidation of publisher Brackenbury. The title launched last year (see Britain Gets Inside Sport) into a crowded market which had already seen the closure of Sky Sports Magazine.Phonecalls by Newsline to the magazine have not been… Continue reading Inside Sport Suspended
Newsquest, the largest regional newspaper publisher in England, has announced today that it has agreed to acquire Review Free Newspapers Limited for £6.07 million. The takeover is subject to approval by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.Review Free Newspapers had a turnover of £3.51m in the year to 31 December 1997 and is… Continue reading Newsquest Buys Heartbreak Newspaper Group
