Midland Independent Newspapers, publisher of the Birmingham Evening Post, today released interim figures which show an increase in pre-tax profits of almost two-thirds to £13.6m.The group believes that its takeover by the Mirror Group (subscribers see Midland In The Mirror) will be allowed to go through unhindered by the Department of Trade and Industry and… Continue reading MIN Profits Up 64%
IPC SouthBank Group has appointed Estelle Bennett as senior marketing and promotions manager on Homes & Gardens and Essentials. Bennett was previously marketing manager at Riverside plc.…Andy Winter has been announced as the new editor of Shoot. He has previously worked for Smash Hits, Sported!, Match and Big Shots.IPC: 0171 261 6575
Both of the Telegraph titles again boosted their readership figures in the latest batch of NRS data to be released. The Sunday Telegraph grew by almost 24% year on year while the Daily Telegraph increased by 10%. The FT suffered a large loss in readership, which fell 12%, as did the Independent which dropped by… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – July
The Times will be launching a new section for its Saturday package when Metro appears this weekend. The 52-page arts and entertainment supplement will replace the Directory which is less than a year old. Listings supplement Vision will also receive a makeover.News International: 0171 782 6000
The Food & Drug Administration in the US has issued new guidelines for the TV advertising of prescription-only drugs. The ads must contain additional information, specifically that professionals may provide further details, a toll-free number to contact, reference to print ads, and also to a web site. The new rules are aimed at reducing consumer… Continue reading US: New Rules Come Into Force
The August Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 158.5, an increase of 0.6% on the previous month and a rise of 3.5% on August 1996.Subscribers can access RPI trends by selecting “Encyclomedia” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
At its Council Meeting last week, the IPA elected Unity Three Ltd and Willoz Holmes & Law Ltd into membership. This brings the total number of agencies in the IPA to 211.IPA: 0171 235 7020
MediaTel Interactive has created an Internet site for The Word, (http://www.theword.co.uk/), the centralised sales and marketing operation which represents the regional daily paid for press. The site was booked through advertising agency New PHD and forms part of a complete online promotional package targeting media planners on the Internet.In addition to the Website, the online… Continue reading The Word Launches Web Site
European Commission officials are reported to be in favour of accepting a key proposal of the European Parliament to include consumer and advertising industry representative’s on the ‘proportionality committee’, charged with assessing whether national restrictions on commercial communications constitute illegal barriers to trade. The original idea was to limit the committee’s composition to representatives of… Continue reading EU: Committee To Include Consumers
IPC will be launching a new one-off title called 30 Beautiful Homes from its SouthBank Publishing Group. The 148-page glossy will appear on September 18, priced £2.30. It aims to give readers “innovative decorating ideas that readers can enjoy, share and copy.”This is the first new magazine from the Home Interest group since the Autumn… Continue reading IPC Launches One-Off Homes Title
