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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
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
Emap Metro is believed to be planning a men’s magazine launch which would target an older age-group than most titles in this growing sector.The new title would not publish before Christmas and a spring or summer launch is said to be much more likely. Emap is keen to add to its FHM success story; in… Continue reading New Title For Emap Metro
Scottish Television has this morning announced that it is selling its 20% stake in HTV and its 5% holding in Independent Television News to United News & Media in a move which is aimed at freeing up money for further acquisitions.United News & Media, which has been looking to buy a stake in HTV for… Continue reading STV Sells Stakes In HTV And ITN
It has been confirmed that the regional titles Bolton Metro News and the Sale and Altrincham Express Advertiser are set to close next month. The Sale and Altrincham Express will close at the end of November and the Bolton Metro News will close on November 15. Both titles belong to the Guardian Media Group.The Southern… Continue reading Regional Press News
Revenue According to agency estimates total TV ad revenue for September reached £184.71m, an increase of 2.29% year-on-year. ITV’s revenue remained reasonably static, increasing 0.18% to £141.71m, while Channel 4 rose by 9.9% to £43m. The ratio between ITV and Channel 4 for September was 77:23.Overall among the ITV contractors there was very little change.… Continue reading TV Round-Up – September
Newspapers The National Readership Survey for September has shown that, among the quality daily newspapers, the FT recorded the biggest increase in readership, rising 10.22% to 776,000. The Times was the only other title in this sector to show an increase, with readership growing by 8.85% to 1.844 million. The Daily Telegraph saw its readership… Continue reading NRS Figures – September