Emap has just confirmed that, as widely expected, it will be buying Melody Radio for £25 million. The London station was put up for sale by its owners, construction group Hanson, at the end of last year (subscribers see Interest Builds In Melody).More details will appear on Newsline as they are released.Emap Radio: 0171 504… Continue reading Emap Buys Melody Radio
KFC is sponsoring the Cartoon Network’s A-Z of Tom and Jerry. The partnership, which also includes off-air promotions and competitions, began last weekend.Subscribers can access the Sponsorship database by selecting “Sponsorship” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.Cartoon Network: 0171 478 1000
Future Publishing is committing more money to support its film title Total Film following what it called an “encouraging” ABC debut (52,904 copies sold).The April issue is covermounted with the complete screenplay of Pulp Fiction and will be supported by a week long advertising campaign on Atlantic 252. The 30 second ads will be going… Continue reading Future To Invest In Total Film
One of the most surprising things in this week’s chart is that the Brit Awards failed to reach the top thirty. Despite the massive hype involved in the build up, the show was watched by a rather small 7 million. I guess it’s now become one of those events where the tabloid coverage supersedes the… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 15/02/98
Emap Radio has said that it expects to significantly improve the financial performance of Melody Radio after agreeing to buy the station for £25 million this morning (see Emap Buys Melody Radio story).In the year ended 30 September 1997 Melody had an operating profit of £0.4 million on a turnover of £3.6 million; Emap believes… Continue reading Emap Expects To Improve Melody’s Financial Performance
Thank god it’s bi-monthly. This hefty new parenting title from Beach Magazines & Publishing – ‘The world’s finest parenting magazine’, apparently – is certainly jammed full of information from start to finish, suggesting a greater pagination than the 132 available.Billed as being aimed at ‘ABC1 parents with children under the age of six who want… Continue reading First Issue Review – Junior
Nick Jones, editor of Centaur’s New Media Finance, has resigned from the title to take up an analyst position at Jupiter Communications. He will join the company in March. Felicia Jackson will be taking the position over.Phil Dwyer, editor of New Media Age , will also be leaving Centaur to join Jupiter. He will become… Continue reading Editors Leave New Media Titles
The first issue of IPC Magazines’ new home interest title Living etc (subscribers see IPC Announces New Title) will be launched at a special sample price of £1.On sale on March 6 the title will be aimed at “design-conscious, aspirationally stylish women (and men) in their twenties and thirties.” Announcing its launch, publishing director Kathy… Continue reading Living Etc Gets Cut-Price First Issue
The nation’s first sports-only newspaper, Sport First, is readying for a launch on Sunday 15 March. The paper will begin with a print run of 250,000 and will initially be published for Sundays only, priced 50p.The broadsheet paper will comprise two 24-page sections each carrying 8 pages of colour print and is targeted primarily at… Continue reading Sport First Set For Launch
