… Paul Chard currently the commercial director at Laser Sales is to move to MTV Europe to become vice-president of advertising sales, with responsibility for licensing, merchandising, programme syndication and programme sales. No replacement at Laser has, as yet, been announced.… Julian Neuberger, chief executive at Media Solutions, is to move to JWT to run… Continue reading Appointments/Departures
VNU Business Publishing has announced that it will be closing its Business Age and Personal Computer Magazine titles after poor sales. The last issue of Business Age will be this Friday and Personal Computer Magazine will close after its June issue.Business Age was bought from Tom Rubython, owner of the troubled Sunday Business, by VNU… Continue reading VNU Magazines To Close
Granada Gold has seen its potential audience increase to almost double that of its previous by leasing a transponder from Kinnevik, the Scandinavian broadcaster. The securing Astra 1A satellite transponder means that almost five million households will be able to receive the channel in the autumn if the cable carriage deals are finalized with a… Continue reading GSB – Double The Potential
Further research to come out of the Banner Computer Readership Survey launched earlier this month shows that a fifth of all computer decision makers in businesses use the Internet, and that the number of Internet users is expected to grow by 79% next year.Comparing large and small businesses – over 33% of all organisations with… Continue reading Banner Provide Internet Usage Research
A new national evening paper called the Evening News launched this week in Ireland. The paper, published every weekday, is a tabloid and has a cover price of 60p. The initial print-run was 120,000.The paper, which is reckoned to have cost around £1.5 million to set up, is printed in Birr, Co Offaly and Ashbourne,… Continue reading New Irish Paper Launches
A new religious cable channel will be launching in the UK on October 14. ARK2 Television has raised £1.8m for the launch and will be based at HTV in Bristol.ARK2 has recruited Team Saatchi to oversee advertising and an advertising and sales house will be appointed soon. Revenue for ARK2 will also come from cable… Continue reading Christian Cable Channel To Launch
Financial results released today by Carlton Communications show that for the six months to 31st March pre-tax profits rose by 19% from £120.1m to £143.3m, turnover increased by 6% to £847.8m and net cash stood at £110m.In terms of Carlton’s television interests, turnover increased from £339m to £344.8m and operating profits rose marginally by £200,000… Continue reading Carlton Profits Rise 19% To £143m
ITV won the majority share of the audience on all three nights of the Bank Holiday weekend, according to unofficial overnights. On Saturday, the final of Stars in Their Eyes, with 11.2 million viewers and the Eddie Murphie movie The Distinguished Gentleman, with 7.3 million, out-performed BBC1’s Bugs, with 6.4 million and Private Benjamin, 5.5… Continue reading ITV Wins Bank Holiday Battle
Bristol Evening Post PLC has announced financial results for the year ended 31 March; operating profit before exceptional items was up 7.1% on last year to £6.6 million; pre tax profit however, at £6.6 million is down 12.6% on last year’s total of £7. 6 million.Stanley Clarke, Chairman, said that these figures include a 25.7%… Continue reading Bristol Evening Post Becomes Bristol United Press
The Eurovision Song Contest has proved that despite being considered one of the worst programmes on television it can still pull in a healthy audience. 10.23 million tuned in on Saturday 18th May to see if the British entry “Just a Little Bit” performed by Gina G would win (she finished 7th with Ireland winning… Continue reading Gina G Proves A Euro Hit With BBC1 Viewers
