The December Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 154.4, an increase of 2.5% on December 1995 and a rise of 0.3% on November 1996.For RPI trends subscribers can access MediaTel’s Encyclomedia section in Talking Windows.
The Times and Daily Telegraph were once again way ahead of the opposition amongst the daily quality titles. The News International title experienced a year-on-year sales increase in December of 14.78% while the Daily Telegraph increased its circulation by 9.2%. It was also a very successful month for the Sunday Telegraph which increased its sales… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – December
CLT UK Radio is now the major share-holder in Talk Radio, the fifth largest commercial radio station in the UK, after buying more shares in the company. Last year’s changes to the cross-media ownership rules have made it possible for CLT UK to take a controlling stake in Talk Radio. The size of the stake… Continue reading CLT UK Is Nearly All Talk
XFM , the specialist alternative rock music station aimed at 15-34 year olds has been named as the winner of the new FM licence for Greater London. It was widely tipped to be the preferred bidder and beat 24 other applicants.XFM: 0171 580 7577
The Radio Authority will announce the winning bid for the last London FM licence today at 5pm and three consortiums are widely tipped to be among the front-runners. They are XFM, The Edge and Festival Radio.XFM , the specialist alternative rock music station aimed at 15-34 year olds, is tipped by the industry to have… Continue reading London Licence Winner Announced Today
It is reported in newsfile, the IPA’s newsletter, that the 1996 IPA Agency Census has revealed that there was another increase in the number of people employed by ad agencies. All records were apparently broken for attendance to IPA Stage 1, the course for trainees. There were 180 delegates for the autumn course against 120… Continue reading IPA Census Reveals More Agency Jobs
Car company Renault UK has signed a sponsorship deal with Classic FM’s Hall of Fame ’97 in an on-air package worth £120,000.The three month promotion, which runs until the end of March, gives listeners the chance to win a top of the range Renault Megane Classic RXE, worth £15,000.Listeners enter the competition by voting for… Continue reading Classic FM Wins Renault Sponsorship
Thomas Crosbie Holdings (T.C.H.L), has withdrawn from the Radio Ireland Consortium within which it had a 15% stake. T.C.H.L. stated that it has quit the Consortium as a result of “specific concerns which emerged in recent negotiations between the Independent Radio and Television Commission, I.R.T.C, and Radio Ireland.”The I.R.T.C, however, wish to make it clear… Continue reading Stakeholder Withdraws From Radio Ireland Consortium
TheIndependent On Sunday is getting bigger on January 19. It is also going to get better and brighter if you believe the marketing hype.In terms of page space it is certainly expanding. The news section will have extra pages of comment and analysis and two, brand new, separate sections have been added. The first will… Continue reading Independent On Sunday Expands
That is what the people behind the forthcoming magazine, Fresh , want the world to believe. Fresh is the new title from the publishers of HairFlair magazine. The Editor is Deidre Forbes.Fresh promises sex features, real life stories, frank celebrity interviews, exclusive gossip, the latest in music and entertainment, tips and friendly advice. There will… Continue reading The Future Is Fresh
