Trouble is the newly-launched cable channel catering exclusively for teenagers. It claims to provide eight hours of on-the-ball programming from mid-day to 8pm. Trouble will precede Bravo, which is also being revamped to target at a younger, male audience with weirder programmes.Trouble’s schedule is made up of soaps, like Heartbreak High and Saved By The… Continue reading Get Into Trouble
According to the latest July – December figures by far the best performance came from Internet magazine with a year on year increase of 22.7%. Amongst other titles in the sector reporting only Computer Buyer, Computer Shopper, PC Gamer and PC Pro show increases.The worst performances came from Amiga Format and CD Rom Today, both… Continue reading Computer Magazines July – December 1996 ABC Figures
Media planners and buyers believe that the NRS’s new supplement readership data will allow them to negotiate lower rates for supplements because it will show much lower figures than for the parent newspaper – the benchmark by which supplement rates have been traded in the past. Sections of the industry therefore believe that the new… Continue reading NRS Sectional Figures Awaited With Interest By Planners
Reuters today announced financial results for the year ended 31 December 1996 which show pre-tax profits rising 17% to £701 million on the back of revenue up 8% to £2,914 million.The company blamed the low revenue growth on a background of continued banking industry consolidation and quiet foreign exchange markets. It also said that if… Continue reading Profits Grow 17% At Reuters
According to the latest July – December figures by fare the best performance came from Internet magazine with a year on year increase of 22.7%. Amongst other titles in the sector reporting only Computer Buyer, Computer Shopper, PC Gamer and PC Pro show increases.The worst performances came from Amiga Format and CD Rom Today, both… Continue reading Computer Magazines July – December 1996 ABC Figures
The gardening sector ABCs released today showed that the majority of gardening titles have had an increase in circulation, with only two titles having fallen. The Garden has had the biggest percentage change of 10.42% while BBC Gardeners World has had the biggest actual change having 293,041 copies to 267,165 copies for the same period… Continue reading July-December 1996 ABC Figures: Gardening, Photography &
Motoring Sectors
The latest results for angling magazines were a mixed bag, ranging from ‘Improve Your Coarse Fishing’ gaining a 8.17% rise, to some substantial losses in the market.Dropping over 20%, ‘Coarse Angling’ suffered most. Of the titles not recording figures for this time last year ‘Sea Angler’ had the most impact with 48,585. Title Jul 95… Continue reading July – December 1996 ABC Figures -Angling Sector
Media Vantage, the Leeds-based agency that launched last year, has restructured in order to strengthen its trading base.Mark Midmore has been promoted to deputy media director; he will combine this new role with his previous position as head of broadcast. Michele Ellaby will oversee all non-broadcast business and share responsibility for business development with Mandy… Continue reading Media Vantage Restructures
Features on Newsline this week will include, a round-up of the national press January ABCs and a television round-up for 1996. The July to December consumer magazine ABCs are released on Friday and will be accompanied by Newsline items.The Daily Mail and General Trust’s AGM is being held on Wednesday at the Kensington Close Hotel… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Overall in 1996 ITV revenue was up 4.9% year on year from £1.578bn to £1.656bn while C4 did better with a growth of 10% to nearly £489m. This puts the revenue ratio for 1996 between ITV and C4 at 77:23.Total combined revenue for the year came in at £2.145bn, which is a year on year… Continue reading TV Round-Up – 1996
