The IPA this week, announced the new Media Policy Group members (Newsline 6/7/95), and their responsibilities: John Periss Zenith Chairman Adrian Birchall The Media Centre Future of broadcasting Alan Brydon AMV.BBDO IPA Media Awards Mark Craze TMD Carat Television sales practices Mark Cross Cogent Elliott Out-of-London agencies Graham Duff Zenith Media BARB Phil Georgiadis Initiative… Continue reading New Media Policy Group Announced By IPA
Grampian Television plc has announced the sale of their 99.6% stake in Central Scotland Radio Ltd to Independent Radio Group plc. The agreed offer of £5.231 million consists of £5.012 million and £219,000 (share capital, owed by CSR to Grampian).With the cash proceeds, Grampian hope to develop opportunities in current television and property businesses as… Continue reading Grampian Sells Central Scotland Radio
Match of the Day, a new weekly football magazine, will be launched on August 15. The title represents BBC Magazines’ first launch since Top of the Pops in March 1995. Priced at £1, the publication is aimed at adult football fans (15-34 year olds).Stuart Smith, Publishing Director Said: ” There has been a huge growth… Continue reading Match Of The Day Magazine
Carlton Communications plc has today announced the £58.5 million acquisition of Cinema Media. With cinema audiences increasing over the last decade, and with more multiplex cinemas being built, Carlton see this as an opportunity to capitalise on cinema advertising with the aim to expand in other areas, such as the video market.Michael Green, chairman of… Continue reading Carlton Invests In Cinema Media
ABC will release its circulation figures for consumer titles on August 2nd 1996. The figures cover 240 titles and is the first time they have been released together.All circulation figures will be available on MediaTel.MediaTel: 0171 439 7575 or email [email protected]/
Following last weeks price crash, this weeks Share Watch includes both television and newspaper groups. United News and Media were affected heavily with a drop from 656p to 620p between Monday and Wednesday and finished the week on 631p. Both the Telegraph and Independent remained steady throughout the week. News International were another group with… Continue reading Share Watch WE 19/7/96
A spokesman from BSkyB today told MediaTel that no re-negotiations have been discussed regarding the £87.5 million England rugby contract Rugby Challenges BSkyB Deal. According to recent rumours in the press, BSkyB were prepared to tear up the initial contract and replace it with another worth £183.5 million. The intended deal would have been shared… Continue reading BSkyB £183.5m Rugby Contract Is Not Confirmed
CLT UK Radio, owners of Talk Radio and Atlantic 252, may sell Country FM 1035 AM. The company is looking to focus its UK management resources in national commercial radio interests. This could result in a decline in the performance of Country 1035 AM.Offers will be accepted for full or part commitment in Country 1035… Continue reading CLT To Sell Country 1035 AM
The Cable Research Group’s survey Cable Television Audience Research which monitored cable/satellite households has been approved by the IPA. The survey challenged BARB figures and methodologies which produced significant differences in results for non-terrestrial viewing audiences.Similar research may be undertaken in the future.IPA: 0171 235 7020*MediaTel subcscribers only
QualitiesNews International’s latest cover price promotion for the Times appears to have had a positive effect on the newspaper’s circulation, with the June ABC figure up by 7% to 724,839. The Times’ cover price has been reduced from 30p to 10p every Monday since June 3, as part of the newspapers’ summer sport promotion. Initially… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – June
