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Grampian Television has announced its interim results for the year ended August 31st. Group pre-tax profits are £8.147m compared to £2.924m for 1995, an increase of 178.6%. The high increase can be attributed to the £4.665m from the sale of Scot FM.During the period there was also an increase in ad sales of 4%, compared… Continue reading Grampian Profits Up
Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television and Granada Media are to issue writs against CIA Group for money they believe is owed to Laser sales. Following an independent audit of transactions between CIA and Laser by accountants KPMG has suggested that YTTV is owed about £800,000 and Granada £200,000.CIA deny that any money is owed but both sides… Continue reading YTTV And Granada Issue Writs Against CIA
Three areas of media activity last week created turbulent prices in the stock market: rumours that BSkyB is interested in taking over Pearson; a merger between Cable & Wireless, Nynex and Bell Cablemedia; and STV selling its HTV stake to United News and Media.On Monday Pearson finished 33.5p higher at 730p due to the takeover… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 25/10/96
The Financial Times supplement How To Spend It will be produced on a monthly basis from March next year. The title is currently available six times a year.For full pagination on current newspaper supplements, subscribers should click here.FT: 0171 873 3000
The only media company announcing financial results this week is ITV broadcaster Grampian, which will today announce interim results, while BSkyB will hold a company meeting on Friday.On Thursday the Electronic Telegraph will open the first ever live exhibition on the Internet, Virtex ’96. The virtual reality show will be open to visitors throughout the… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Rajar Q3 data released on Friday shows that BBC Radio now has a share of listening of 48.9%, giving it a slight lead over Commercial Radio which has a share of 48.8%.Virgin (AM) was the only National Commercial station to record a loss in its weekly reach while BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 3… Continue reading Rajar Q3 Released
Esquire magazine has confirmed the appointment of Neil McQuillan as advertisement director. McQuillan replaces Caroline Connor from next month. He is currently sales manager at the Express.According to sources, David Stubley is the new client sales controller at Channel 4. He will combine the new position with his role as business development controller position.Although not… Continue reading Appointment News
According to an article in this week’s Media Week national commercial radio stations are considering breaking away from the Radio Advertising Bureau to form their own “superleague”.The radio stations, which include Classic FM and Virgin, are said to have written to the RAB calling for an urgent meeting. It is believed that a particular gripe… Continue reading INR Stations May Break From RAB
Next Thursday sees the Guardian launch a regular arts catalogue called Culture Shop. The 52-page monthly magazine, sponsored by Sony, will be inserted nationally in the paper on Thursdays, with two issues being printed before Christmas.Culture Shop will “provide the pick of the month’s cultural products” with editorial round-ups from Thursday’s Books section, Friday’s Review… Continue reading Guardian Launches Catalogue