By 1 July 1997 there were 2.068 million homes connected to a cable television system, according to figures released by the ITC, compared to 1.522 million homes in July last year. This puts the current penetration rate at 21.9%, up from 21.3% last July but down 0.1% from April 1997.Figures for cable operators put Cable… Continue reading Cable Homes Rise To Over 2 Million
The National Magazine company will be launching a new magazine pilot next spring. The as-yet unnamed title, aimed at parents, will be a spin-off of women’s monthly magazine She.National Magazine Company: 0171 439 5000
United News & Media today announced interim pre-tax profits of £174m, up 15% on last year. This figure is before Channel 5 and exceptions are taken into account. Turnover was up 9% to £1.084 billion.In its broadcasting and entertainment division, Anglia and Meridian’s combined NAR share was up from 18.1% to 18.5%, while TSMS was… Continue reading Profits Jump 15% At UNM
The start-up of Channel 5 cost almost £240 million but its losses in the first months of trading since its launch were not as bad as City analysts had predicted.In the three months to end-June Channel 5 lost £23.1 million on top of the £215.5 million start-up costs written off by its shareholders. The figures… Continue reading £240m Start-Up Costs For C5
Emap Online has produced an Internet Web site banner to encourage donations to the Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.The banner, designed by Emap Online product development design head Ed Whiting, invites Web users to telephone credit card donations to the Fund, on 01990 664422. Over the next few days, the banner will be appearing on… Continue reading Emap Produces Diana Banner
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
Following its Green Paper on the Protection of Minors and Human Dignity in Audiovisual and Information Services and the first conclusions presented in a European Commission staff working paper, the Commission services are currently drafting a Communication and draft proposal for a Council Recommendation on this subject. Partly to this end, the EC has opened… Continue reading EU: New Internet Discussion Forum
