Midland Independent Newspapers has announced that it is involved in discussions with Mirror Group Plc, which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the company. Both Boards are exploring the level of benefits which would accrue from a combination of their respective businesses. Any such offer would be subject to a… Continue reading Mirror In Talks With Midland
The British Interactive Multimedia Association presented its 1997 BIMA Awards last night. The awards celebrate commercial success, technical achievement and creative innovation in both business and consumer markets.There were two winners for advertising and promotion; Saatchi & Saatchi’s British Army site http://www.army.mod.uk shared the award with Abbey Road Interactive’s Neneh Cherry site, http://raft.vmg.co.uk/nenehcherry.Orange, http://www.orange.co.uk, won… Continue reading And The Winner Is
MediaTel’s new Cable and Satellite Database has now launched onto the Internet.The new database includes full details on all UK and major European cable and Satellite stations including a view all/print all facility which provides an up-to-date and concise synopsis of the stations. Multiple station reports are available for Astra and ITC data and also… Continue reading MediaTel Launches Cable And Satellite Database On Internet
Mediaforce has lost its sales contract for Four Counties Newspapers. Adscene, who own Four Counties, have moved the contract to Central Independent Newspapers, its in house sales department. From August 1, CIN will handle the Four Counties sales contract.
Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers’ preliminary results show the company has returned strong profits after two difficult years.Operating profits, before exceptional items, for the 52 weeks to March 29 this year rose 16% to 9.4 million. This growth came from publishing, up 16% to £6.6 million and from retailing, up 23% to £2.7 million.Advertising revenue across… Continue reading Portsmouth Profits
Sam Chisholm, BSkyB’s chief executive, has said that he will be leaving his post at the end of the year due to medical advice.He will be replaced by Mark Booth, JSkyB’s chief operating officer on January 1 1998. Chisholm, who is an asthma sufferer, was advised by doctors not to take on the next stage… Continue reading BSkyB Chief Executive To Quit
The Express will go on sale this week with a cover-price of 20p instead of its normal 35p. The offer, which is being backed by a radio ad campaign, will hope to maintain the recent growth in the title’s sales since it was relaunched in October.Source: ABCSubscribers can access the Press Planner by selecting “Press”… Continue reading Price Cut For Express
According to overnight data, at its peak, 7.3 million people watched yesterday’s Canadian Grand Prix from Montreal.An overall average of 6.1 million watched the race on ITV; this is exactly 2 million more people than watched than the BBC’s live average for the same race the previous year.ITV: 0171843 8217
Following the Government’s moves to outlaw tobacco advertising *Tobacco Ban Set For Summer, cigarette companies are stepping up their marketing drives. They are increasing the number of giveaway promotions, where cigarettes are given away free in pubs, clubs and other public places. The purpose of this exercise is to get people’s name and addresses and… Continue reading Free Fags Stubbed Out
The long-awaited mergers of Granada/YTTV and STV/Grampian took place last week, though the stock-market was far from overawed by the news.Scottish Media’s announcement that it would be taking over Grampian on Tuesday (subscribers see STV And Grampian Merge) sent the group’s price down 1p the next day to 705p, a price it would remain stuck… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 13/06/97
