PHD, the new ad agency, has its official launch today. The agency was bought by Abbott Mead Vickers earlier this year, in a deal worth approximately £5 million.WPP today announces its interim results with an expected increase in pre-tax profits of 30%. Revenues are also expected to grow by 9%. Other results due this week… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Capital Radio, Capital FM and Capital Gold have the highest weekly reach in the London sector. The Capital group has the highest share of listeners (22.4%) with Capital FM’s share at 17.1%. In comparison to 1995, there are no increases in weekly reach for any London stations.The most significant decrease in weekly reach is Country… Continue reading Q2 RAJAR Figures: London Stations
The latest ABCs for the national newspapers, released today, show the Times and the Daily Mail achieving the highest percentage increases against July 1995. The Times rose by 14.94% to 753,784, this is an increase in real terms of just under 100,000. The Daily Mail, whose circulation had receded slightly in June, rose by 14.35%… Continue reading National Newspaper July ABCs
Capital Radio still dominates the sector although share has decreased from 3.6 million last year to 3.5 million this year. All London stations have shown a decrease from last year, the most significant being Country (428,000 to 233,000) and Spectrum (208,000 to 68,000).MediaTel subscribers can access RAJAR figures by clicking here.RAJAR: 0171 584 3003
The Rank Organisation has announced that its pre-tax profits have fallen from £444 million in 1995 to 128m in 1996, though turnover is up 10% to £940m. Within the film and entertainment sector, turnover increased by 17% and profit rose by 4%.These results coincide with news that Rank will be hoping to raise £300m from… Continue reading Rank’s Pre-Tax Profit Drops
A new ad agency is set to launch in Manchester, according to reports in the trade press. The new venture is thought to be the brainchild of three ex-CIA Media Solutions executives who left in May and were rumoured to be planning the set-up of a new independent.The Media Business Group is reported to be… Continue reading New Agency For Manchester
The Consumer Press titles that chose not to take part in last week’s first ever concurrent release of ABCs have begun to release their figures. Not surprisingly the majority of these titles have recorded falls in circulation against last year. Jan-Jun’95 Jan-Jun’96 %Ch Actual Change DC Thomson & Co Catch (Closed) 53,817 44,949 -16.47 -8,868… Continue reading Jan-Jun ABCs – Late Releases
Commercial Radio has grown strongly in the second quarter achieving £292.3 million up to June 1996, giving it an increase of 18%. Compared to the same quarter last year there has been an increase of 16.5% when spending reached £77.2 million..Revenue from national advertisers has also continued to grow more quickly with an annual growth… Continue reading Radio Revenue For Q2 In 1996
Jul’96 Year on Year Comparisons Title July’95 July’96 % Ch Actual Change Daily Telegraph 1,059,503 1,052,003 -0.71 -7500 Financial Times 284,280 297,194 4.54 12914 Guardian 392,638 392,971 0.08 333 Independent 299,744 268,527 -10.41 -31217 Times 655,832 753,784 14.94 97952 Daily Express 1,254,309 1,219,104 -2.81 -35205 Daily Mail 1,809,661 2,069,348 14.35 259687 Evening Standard (London) 433,662… Continue reading National Newspaper ABCs
The Telegraph will be launching an on-line lifestyle magazine to complement its current Internet service, The Electronic Telegraph.Etcetera will go live next week and will contain arts and books, interviews, food & drink and features. The launch will be aimed at attracting 18-34 year olds with material drawn from both the Daily Telegraph and the… Continue reading Telegraph Launches On-Line Magazine
