Carlton Communications is reported to be one of the leading contenders for Rank’s film distribution business.The business was put up for sale last week and analysts are predicting offers of £100 million. However, the rights to many of the films in Rank’s library have already been sold; this could mean that the price tag will… Continue reading New Rank For Carlton
Marshall Advertising has realigned its media planning and buying into Ideal Media. Marshall’s media director, Jeff Taylor has joined Ideal as a director and partner.Ideal will now accommodate all Marshall’s full-service clients and, at the same time, pursue independent business.
Sold is a new business title that is targeting sales professionals from all industries. It is reported that the magazine will be sent free to 10,000 sales managers and directors. Sold will have a strong lifestyle and consumer feel.
Scottish Television has failed to include its £8 million investment, representing its 20% stake, in GMTV in its preliminary results. GMTV did not generate any profits in 1996, but STV revealed strong preliminary results for 1996 with a 40 % rise in pre-tax profits *STV Profits Rise 40%.Gary Hughes, financial director of STV claims that… Continue reading STV Writes Off GMTV Investment
In an interview with Newsline, Bob Whooton, ISBA’s director of media services, welcomed the increased competition that Channel 5 will bring to the market place. Whooton feels that it is imperative that Channel 5 is given a chance: “There is a lot of misinformation flying about the industry, but Channel 5 has a very commercially… Continue reading ISBA Wishes Channel 5 Every Success
Following the recent launch of EMAP’s new sales house, EMAP Internet Sales EMAP Creates Web Sales House, Newsline met Carol Dukes, director of EMAP Online, to discuss the issues surrounding advertising on the Internet.As one would imagine, Dukes is extremely positive about the future of the Internet and its ability to survive as an advertising… Continue reading Interview: Carol Dukes, Director Of EMAP Online
This week saw the launch of Web Wide Media, the world’s first Internet sales house which is joint owned by BSkyB and Ozemail, the Australian Internet service provider *BSkyB To Launch Internet Ad Service.The company will focus its operations on consumer behavioural patterns rather than demographics because it believes the World Wide Web has the… Continue reading BSkyB Web Sales House Launches
NRS figures for August ’96 to January ’97 reveal a disastrous month for the Express On Sunday, which fell 27.3% year on year to 2.935 million. This is the lowest ever NRS for the title, representing an almost continuous decline from the late ’80s when it was read by over 6 million people. Its sister… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – January
The front-cover of Xtreme Lifestyle does not bode well for what lies between the covers: the sentence “‘Nuff Diving. Wanna Get The Girl? The Only Way Is Down” suggests that all this mag will be is yet another title milking the success of the “babes and booze” lads market. The editorial as well sounds over-blown… Continue reading First Issue Review – Xtreme Lifestyle
