The scale of the problems facing the new owners of the Independent titles is clearly evident from the large drop in sales both newspapers have faced during the 1990s.ABC figures from 1990 to 1998 for the Independent reveal a drop in sales from 411,378 for July-December 1990 to 255,324 for August-January 1998. The Independent On… Continue reading Tough Test Ahead For Independent
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) is changing the name of its Good Life channel to Granada Breeze as from 1 May. Granada boasts that the channel will be the first cable and satellite channel to offer live programmes every day of the week.The change is part of a plan by Granada to create ‘the top women’s… Continue reading GSB Aims To Create Top Women’s Channel
Lyons Cakes has been announced as the sponsor of Channel 4’s Countdown show. The deal, signed for an undisclosed sum, will begin on 18 May. It was negotiated by BBJ on behalf of Manor Bakeries, which owns Lyons Cakes.Richard Moss of Lyons Cakes said: “We believe the link is perfect. The audience profile matches that… Continue reading Lyons Signs Countdown Sponsorship Deal
Latest data from the ITC shows that one in ten UK households now takes its television service through a broadband cable supplier. As of 1 January 1998, 2,374,000 homes were connected to cable TV.The ITC says that 1997 was a record breaking construction year for the broadband cable industry: on 1 January 1997 8.3 million… Continue reading One In Ten UK Homes Takes Cable TV
Flextech, the programme provider for cable and satellite, has decided to effectively close its TCC channel on 4 April. TCC, which was the nation’s first dedicated children’s channel, will cease broadcasting whilst Flextech’s teenage channel Trouble will receive an extra five hours of programming.From 4 April Trouble will transmit from 7am to 8pm seven days… Continue reading Flextech Merge Children’s Channels
Railtrack have signed with ABC //electronic for an audit of its website. The site, found at http://www.railtrack.co.uk, aims to create an identity for the company on the internet, while providing an online timetable service for customers.Richard Foan, head of ABC //electronic, said: “We are delighted that Railtrack have registered for an audit and we look… Continue reading Railtrack Sign Up With ABC //electronic
John Bridgeman, director-general of the Office of Fair Trading, has written to the Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Independent to request information to support their claims that the Times is operating a predatory pricing policy.Bridgeman said: “In the past we have dismissed other claims of predatory pricing but the issue continues to cause concern.” While the… Continue reading OFT Seeks Information On Times Price Cuts
The Mirror Group has sold its 46% stake in the Independent newspapers, it has just emerged.The Irish-based Independent Newspaper group has made a cash offer for the 54% of Newspaper Publishing, which owns the Independent and Independent On Sunday , it does not already own. This values the publisher at just over £6 million.More details… Continue reading Independent Gets New Owner
Future Publishing will be launching a new lifestyle motoring magazine called Redline on 23 April.The title, which will be about “fast cars, fast bikes and fast living”, will be one of Future’s biggest-ever launches supported by a substantial marketing spend – this will include above the line TV advertising, a £1 introductory cover price and… Continue reading Lifestyle Motor Mag Launch For Future
Granada Media Group (GMG) and Littlewoods have reached an agreement to create a jointly operated TV home shopping company. The as yet unnamed company is expected to begin broadcasting in Autumn this year on digital terrestrial, digital satellite, digital cable and analogue cable. The digital terrestrial broadcast will feature as part of British Digital Broadcasting’s… Continue reading Granada And Littlewoods Plan Home Shopping Channel
