Midland Independent Newspapers, publishers of the Birmingham Post & Mail, have reported a 19% increase in operating profit (to £10.7m) for the first six months of 1995 on the back of contributions from its regional newspapers, and from the newly acquired magazines and exhibitions divisions.Chief Executive, Chris Oakley pointed to the launch of controlled distribution… Continue reading MIN Reports Steady Growth & Continued Interest In Reed
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http://www.mtv.com/Inexplicably missing from most internet ‘Cool Sites’ listings, are the web pages of MTV. This is strange, considering that MTV is surely the ideal multi- media concept, but perhaps this adds weight to the evidence that the internet is being used primarily by older business professionals.The site is a good extension of the station, with… Continue reading Net Site Of The Week – MTV
Sky television has secured a five-fight deal with Mike Tyson ensuring that any future fight with new WBC champion Frank Bruno, will be shown on the station. The first fight under the new deal will be Tyson’s second comeback fight against Buster Mathis Jr in Las Vegas, shown live on Saturday 4 November.The Tyson deal… Continue reading Sky Sports Signs Five Fight Tyson Deal
MAI, the cash-rich financial services and media group, is considering a number of media developments, and would be well-placed to launch cable and satellite channels, but, contrary to reports by Raymond Snoddy in today’s FT, “there is not timetable in place”, according to Richard Saunders, Director of Development and Communications at MAI.Mr Saunders told MediaTel… Continue reading MAI Planning Cable & Satellite Channels
Home Counties Newspapers has today announced that it has bought Herald Newspapers for £7 million in cash, £2 million of which not be payable until the first anniversary of completion. Herald Newspapers publishes 11 free newspapers split into 23 local editions covering a wide area of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex. After the acquisition the… Continue reading Home Counties Buys Herald Newspapers
Future Publishing are to launch another craft magazine in the hope of attracting a more mass market appeal.Quick & Easy Cross Stitch which is a monthly, goes on sale on September 21 with an introductory cover price of 99p, normal price £2.50. It is aimed to appeal to cross-stitchers at all levels and has adopted… Continue reading New Craft Title For Future
Overnight figures for Saturday night’s episode of Casualty, have put its audience at twice as many as ITV’s new quiz show Raise The Roof. Casualty managed to attract a TVR of 27 for a peak quarter hour, an average TVR of 25 and 56% share of audience. This is compared to a TVR of 12… Continue reading Casualty Vs Raise The Roof Overnight
Latest figures from GfK Marketing Services indicate that the offer, begun in April, of a dish and receiver for £99 is having little effect on the market – figures for May, June and July show the lowest growth since last September.July’s growth was just 15,000 to a new total of 3,113,000 homes with satellite dishes.… Continue reading £99 Dish Offer Has Little Effect On Satellite Sales
The Sunday Telegraph launched its magazine yesterday, becoming the title’s sixth section alongside News, Business, Sport, Review and Appointments, and backed by a £1m promotional push.The magazine opens with “Capital Letter” which muses that for all Sunday Telegraph readers this must be “a moment of bitter disappointment” – many had thought the paper already had… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph – New Magazine Reviewed
At the biennial Royal Television Society convention, the government’s plans for digital TV have come in for criticism from several quarters, including John Birt, director general of the BBC.Mr. Birt said the system could bring marvellous creative opportunities for all broadcasters, but these were being overshadowed by uncertainties, which the government could dispel by announcing… Continue reading Broadcasters Criticise Uncertainty Over Digital TV Plans
