The latest admission figures released by the Cinema Advertising Association show that May’s average weekly admission figures reached 1.71m. This is an increase of 7.2% on the same period last year which recorded admissions of 1.6m. The monthly total for May was 7,589,374.These figures are a significant drop from April’s which saw weekly admission figures… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Reach 1.71m In May
The closing date for applications to run the new FM radio licence in London arrives on Tuesday. Though the majority of bidders have already made their proposals to the Radio Authority, a few late bidders are not out of the question: Ginger Productions and Buzz FM both put their bids forward at the end of… Continue reading The Week Ahead
General Cable has announced today that it has reached agreement to acquire from Singapore Telecom International the 50 per cent of Yorkshire Cable it does not already own. General Cable is planning an open shares offer to raise £45m for the acquisition which is believed to be worth around £160m.Sir Anthony Cleaver, chairman of General… Continue reading General Cable To Acquire Full Control Of Yorkshire Cable
Venue: Landmark Hotel, London (3/7/96)Chaired by Hugh Johnson, Head of Research at Channel 4, the MRG Conference consisted of a number of short speeches concerning recent media developments. The following covers highlights of the morning session.Tony Twyman, Technical Consultant from BARB, gave a speech titled “Various Meter Developments Around the World” with reference to gathering… Continue reading MRG Conference: Issues ’96 (Morning)
72% of consumers believe that the Advertising Standards Authority provides the most effective way of regulating advertising, according to the results of an independent survey announced today.The majority of consumers are confident that the Authority makes considered decisions, is in tune with public opinion and generally gets the balance right. The survey also shows that… Continue reading Public Show Vote Of Confidence In ASA
Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television shares last week showed mixed results. At the start of the week the ITV company’s share price rocketed to a 52-week high of 1238p on the back of rumours that Granada and possibly Carlton were about to mount a takeover bid. When this failed to materialise the price dropped back 3p for… Continue reading Share Watch: W/E 5/7/96
Chris Evans’ Ginger Productions and an anonymous consortium are the latest bidders hoping to run the new London FM licence which will be announced next week.Ginger Productions was unavailable for comment on its proposed plan for the new station, but it is believed that backers include Michael Caine and George Soros. ‘The Edge’, a working… Continue reading More Contenders To Bid For London Licence
A summer price war was sparked off when today’s editions of The Sun and The Daily Mirror appeared on newsstands priced at only 10p.A spokesman from The Daily Mirror, which is normally priced at 30p, told Newsline: “It is a one-off offer for our readers.” He refused to comment on The Daily Mirror’s pricing strategy… Continue reading Tabloid Price War?
According to reports in today’s press, the privately held ITV franchise Westcountry is considering a flotation on the stock market.The move may open the door for larger media groups, such as Granada or HTV, to acquire a majority stake in the company. Analysts believe Westcountry would be worth between £70m and £100m. Stakeholders in Westountry… Continue reading Westcountry Considers Flotation
Practical Classics, Emap Nationals’ classic car magazine, is set to merge with its sister title, Popular Classics. The merger will take effect in the August issue (on sale Friday 19th July) with the title becoming Practical Classics Incorporating Popular Classics.The magazine will have a new look which includes a nostalgia element, with regular photographs of… Continue reading Practical Classics In Merger
