Total terrestrial TV revenue for October, excluding GMTV, came in at £243.9 million according to agency estimates. Of this ITV brought in £181.3m (up 3.5% year on year), C4 brought in £51.8m (up 5.7%) and C5’s revenue was £10.7m (up from £9m in September). GMTV came in at £9.1m, down almost 7% from the previous… Continue reading TV Revenue – October
EMAP has today announced that it has acquired the Health Services Division of Macmillan Magazines for the sum of £85m. A further payment of up to £17.3m will be payable in April 1999, dependent on the performance of the business. This coincides with EMAP’s interim results, which showed a 27% increase in pre-tax profits to… Continue reading EMAP Acquires Health Titles As Profits Rise
The court case which will decide the legitimacy of the £670m four-year TV deal between the Premier League and BSkyB will be held in January 1999, it has emerged.The Restrictive Practices Court is still considering the case which will be looking at whether the deal creates “significant restrictions on competition which are against the public… Continue reading Date For Premier League Court Case Set
IPC has today announced that it has acquired Women & Golf magazine from In Focus Publishing.The monthly title was launched in 1991 and its co-founder, Jane Carter, will transfer to IPC with the magazine as editor. Ad sales for Women & Golf will be handled by the existing Golf Monthly team, under ad manager Phil… Continue reading IPC Acquires Golf Title
The Redan Company is launching the first official licenced Tamagotchi magazine on 4 December.Aimed at a core audience of 5-10 year olds, it will contain stories and activities about Tamagotchis with advice on caring for both virtual and real pets, plus tips, a Tamagotchi progress log book and TamAstronomy.The monthly title will have a cover-price… Continue reading Tamagotchi Magazine To Launch
The ITC has published the public responses it received on its draft proposals for the procedure and methodology of renewing ITV channel licences. The Commission received correspondence from 13 respondents all of which are available for inspection at the ITC Library, 33 Foley Street, London, W1P 7LB. The ITC’s regional offices are also holding copies… Continue reading Responses To ITV Licence Renewals
This week the Simpsons recapture their place at the top of the Sky Chart, pushing the football down into second place, with the Sunday afternoon Premiership slot attracting 1.42 million viewers. The Simpsons reappear in third place, this of course being a repeated episode, as Sky capitalise on the programme’s popularity by showing an old… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 26/10/97
Revolution, Haymarket’s new media marketing title, has launched a Website at http://www.revolution.haynet.com/. The site features a database of new media contacts, a list of new media jobs and a discussion page called the Wall.
Capital Radio saw pre-tax profits rise 9% to £35m for the year to 30 September on the back of turnover up 14% to £86.1m. The results also revealed that the cost of MSM’s closure is £1.6m.Turnover in London improved in the second half though increased local competition resulted in slower growth than among the group’s… Continue reading Profits Rise 9% At Capital
IPC has appointed Sylvia Auton, publishing director of the Science and Special Interest group, to the position of new media publishing director. She will take up her new role on January 2, which will still include publishing responsibilities for the special interest portfolio. New Scientist leaves the group as a result of the sale of… Continue reading IPC Appointment News
