A significant increase in US business, as well as the transfer of its Hotel Technology business, has helped MAID increase its first quarter revenues by 51% to £6.8 million. There was also a huge boost in pre-tax profits, which rose to £2.3m from a £1.4m loss in 1996.New customer gains in the quarter rose 62%… Continue reading US Business Boosts MAID
http://www.anglia.tv.co.ukThis site will be useful to both viewers and industry insiders. There is a comprehensive listings section which includes programme information for the week ahead. There is also more in-depth information on selected Anglia programmes and a community action page. The help desk is very informative; it includes facts about the company and basic Web… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – Anglia TV
The April Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 156.3, an increase of 0.6% on March and a rise of 2.4% on April 1996.For RPI trends subscribers can access MediaTel’s Encyclomedia section in Talking Windows.
There have been substantial drops in viewing levels to RTE TV and UTV in the Irish Republic with a reassessment of programming policy needed to get viewing levels back, according to a report from the Irish agency the Media Bureau.The Nielsen measurement system for television viewing in Ireland has now been running for seven months… Continue reading Irish TV Suffers Viewing Drop
EMAP Internet Sales has been chosen to represent the UK, German and European Web sites operated by Progressive Networks. Progressive Networks allows Internet users to listen to, or see continuous live ‘broadcasts’ of sound and video.RealAudio and RealVideo transmissions are available from most of the world’s leading broadcasters, record companies, film studios, and event organisers.… Continue reading EMAP Gets Progressive
The 1997 Banner Survey was published yesterday. This annual study published by the IT marketing services company Banner & Co, analyses the purchasing and readership habits of computer decision-makers in all types of businesses.Many IT insiders were surprised to discover that only 39% of all the UK’s small companies have a computer, there has been… Continue reading The 1997 Banner Survey
There were fewer complaints in the first quarter of this year about the quality of radio adverts on commercial radio than there were about the quality of programmes. These findings are detailed in the Radio Authority’s Quarterly Bulletin for this period.Between January and March of this year the Authority received 80 complaints about advertising and… Continue reading Fewer Ad Complaints
Classic FM was named national radio station of the year in this week’s Sony Radio Awards. This is the second time the classical music station has won this award in its four year history. The judges recognised the station’s quality, consistency, creativity and its accessible and impressive programme menu.Local radio station of the year went… Continue reading The Sony Radio Awards 1997
The Regional Press Club, a voluntary body dedicated to supporting and promoting regional press interests, has appointed Cathy Richards, regional media director of Zenith as its first female chairman. She takes over from Roy Jeans, managing director of Amra Ltd, and will serve for 2 years.Richards commented: “My plan for the coming years is simply… Continue reading First Female Chair
The Queen’s Speech on 14 May has clarified that the Government favours the removal of food safety and health protection responsibilities from the Ministry of Agriculture and the collection of all aspects of food standards “from plough to plate” into a new statutory agency, to be called the Food and Health Commission. The Government has… Continue reading UK: Food Standards Agency Proposed
