Most media share prices remained relatively stable last week. The only major fluctuations were due to companies releasing financial results.BSkyB for example had risen 4p to 537p on Monday in anticipation of the results it was releasing the next day. In the event however, despite announcing a 66% increase in profits *(Newsline 20/08/96), its price… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 23/8/96
The Guardian is in preliminary talks with Jazz FM regarding sponsorship for a regular IT programme.It is believed the radio programme will focus on all aspects of IT, especially the Internet, and the sponsorship would promote the Guardian‘s online service and IT recruitment section. A spokeswoman for the newspaper told MediaTel that trade press reports… Continue reading Guardian In Talks With Jazz FM
July NRS figures are released this week and will be available to subscribers from tomorrow. Last month’s round-up *(Latest NRS Figures Released) showed a decline in readership amongst the daily national newspapers. Although the women’s sector was also in decline, the men’s sector showed healthy growth, particularly with figures for FHM and Loaded.Johnston Press releases… Continue reading The Week Ahead
According to trade press reports, two Sunday newspaper journalists are planning to launch a new national Sunday broadsheet. It is believed that the two, whose identities are not known, are currently looking for backing to the tune of £30 million.If the rumours are proved correct, this would be the fourth new paper this year. Sunday… Continue reading New Sunday Paper Planned
With radio advertising revenue increasing in the last year *(Radio Revenue Up By 22.7% In 1995) many advertisers feel the need for greater accountability. In response to this BMRB’s TGI has this week launched a new survey to account for radio growth. The new survey, Wavelength, is designed to complement RAJAR data and will provide… Continue reading BMRB Gives Radio Greater Accountability
Optimedia has undergone a reorganisation with four senior managers being made redundant. David Hughes, media group director, Helena Hudson, media account manager, Bob Mullings, TV buying director, and Ian Finnegan, media manager, have all left the company and will be replaced by three managing partners.Simon Mathews, a managing partner at the agency, has appointed Greg… Continue reading Optimedia Managers Go
The Radio Times will be launching a £1.5m campaign in a bid to win new readers to the title. The promotion, with the slogan, “It’s not what you expect”, kicks off next week and will continue into the New Year. The magazine’s latest ABC *(Newsline 02/08/96) showed a decrease in circulation of 1.87%, or almost… Continue reading Radio Times Gets £1.5m Promotion
GWR Group this morning announced that it will be merging with Classic FM to create a radio group worth £215m.GWR, which controls 32 radio licences and has 3.9 million listeners per week, already owns 17% of Classic and will pay £71.5m for the rest. In order to comply with broadcasting legislation GWR will now be… Continue reading GWR And Classic In £215m Merger
The Radio Authority has today advertised a new Independent Local Radio Licence for East London. Coverage will be for London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking and Havering on the FM (VHF) frequency. Coverage is not possible for all the areas indicated, therefore applicants need to specify the areas they are interested in.The licence is… Continue reading Radio Authority Advertises East FM London Licence
The Radio Authority received ten applications for the new small-scale Independent Local Radio (ILR) licences which cover East Kent. The Licences allows a small service to cover locations within Canterbury, Thanet, Dover, Shepway or Ashford districts of East Kent. The number of frequencies available will depend upon the submitted applications although the Authority anticipates three… Continue reading East Kent Licence Receives Ten Applications
