(Updated at 11:43am)Scottish Television this morning announced annual financial results which show that its pre-tax profits have risen 40% to a record £28m. This was helped by the first contributions from Caledonian Publishing which STV bought in July 1996 for around £120m. Turnover rose 16% to £114.7m.Broadcasting turnover grew by 8% to £85.4m as ad… Continue reading STV Profits Rise 40%
The question marks which Gruner & Jahr raised over Here! ‘s latest NRS performance are compounded by the fact that the title’s ABC is higher than its readership.With a Jul-December ’96 NRS of 423,000 G&J asked NRS to conduct a review of the data, suspecting that an error had occurred. Newsline understands that NRS has… Continue reading Here! NRS Review Continues
James Best, chairman of BMP DDB, has now taken over as chairman of the Advertising Association from Winston Fletcher, chairman of Bozell UK Holdings.Mr Fletcher stood down at the end of January following four years’ active service at the AA. The normal length of time a chairman is appointed for is three years.AA: 0171 828… Continue reading New Chairman Takes Over At AA
Agency estimates put the total terrestrial television revenue for January at £166.65m, which is an increase of 2.88% year on year. Of this, ITV brought in £128.15m and Channel 4 came in at £38.5m.In terms of impacts the year on year percentage drop for Housewives/Children reached double figures again in January, falling 11.2% to 6,250… Continue reading TV Round-Up – January
Howard Stringer, who used to be responsible for one of America’s top 3 TV networks, CBS, has emerged as a late contender for Michael Grade’s job as chief executive at Channel 4.It is reported that Stringer, a Welshman, has been in London discussing the job with headhunters. According to Sunday Business, is not a question… Continue reading Late Entry For Grade’s Job
The Guardian has been named Newspaper of the Year at the What the Papers Say awards, presented by Tony Blair. It was praised for its “courage and tenacity for challenging those in power” and also its front pages which “in their less combative way, had just as much as to say about the future of… Continue reading Guardian Named Newspaper Of The Year
EMAP managing director David Arculus will be leaving the company to become chief operating officer at United News & Media. His specific responsibilities will include operational duties for Express newspapers, Meridian and Anglia broadcasting, Channel 5 and the group’s magazines and exhibition interests.Mr Arculus’s resignation is thought to have been provoked by recent boardroom battles… Continue reading EMAP Loses Boss To UNM
Despite the well publicised Harrods’ domain name court case *There Is Still Only One Harrods, brand-owners are still failing to protect their brands in cyber-space. Research, carried out by New Media Age , has shown that it is still possible to register domains like adidas.co.uk and eastenders.co.uk. Although the court ruled in favour of Harrods… Continue reading Web Round Up – W/E 28/02/97
A report by Coopers and Lybrand Media Group, entitled The Role of the Regionals in the Digital Future, highlights the importance of electronic media to the future of the regional press.The study argues that it is imperative that the regional press embrace electronic media if it is to retain control of the highly lucrative classified… Continue reading Internet Poses Biggest Threat To Regional Press
The Guardian Media section was due to launch its own web-site today, but it is yet to appear and Newsline is still endeavouring to discover why. Information on this story will be on Newsline as when it is available.Scottish Television’s final results are released on Tuesday, a full report will appear on Newsline.The Media Research… Continue reading The Week Ahead
