Direct Line Insurance is to continue its sponsorship of the Eastbourne Ladies Championship for a further two years, it has been announced.Peter Wood, Chief Executive of Direct Line said: “I believe it is important to support the pre Wimbledon grass court season, as we have for the past 10 years, firstly with Beckenham and now… Continue reading Direct Line Backing Ladies Tennis
The National Magazine Company is to launch a new wedding title, backed by the Good Housekeeping magazine.Good Housekeeping’s WEDDING Magazine is set to launch on 14th September with an initial print run of 150,000. It is billed as the “definitive magazine for every bride and her family”, being aimed at second-time brides and the bride’s… Continue reading New Wedding Title For Good Housekeeping
Combined ITV/C4 revenue for June, based on agency estimates, has come in at £174.089m, up 11.9% on last June. ITV’s figure was £136m, up 10.7% on last year; C4’s figure, at £38m was up 16.3%. This is a 78:22 ratio.Among the contractors, Carlton fared the best, up 0.52% points to 16.03% share, although this is… Continue reading Tv Revenue – June
In a bid to attract more national advertising, the Big Issue is to relaunch from 1996 as a national magazine.The magazine, which is sold by the homeless, currently has a circulation of 102,142 (Jul-Dec 94) and publishes separate Scottish and Manchester editions. A national version it is hoped would provide a circulation of around 385,000.… Continue reading The Big Issue To Go National
The Newspaper Society has announced data for 1994 which shows that the total number of regional titles in 1994 was up 12.9% on 1993 to 1400. Total circulation was 49.3 million compared to 46.8 million in 1993.The biggest growing sector was the weekly frees, up from 667 titles to 800. Weekly paid titles were up… Continue reading Number Of Regional Titles Soars
The Hall Harrison Cowley group has announced it has sold three of its regional advertising agencies to MSL Advertising, part of the MSL group.Ownership of HHC’s advertising agencies in Bristol, Cardiff and Manchester will be transferred to MSL Advertising early in July for an undisclosed sum. The three agencies will continue to trade as HHC… Continue reading Hall Harrison Sells Agencies
Silvio Berlusconi, owner of all three of Italy’s biggest television channels yesterday confirmed that he had rejected Rupert Murdoch’s offer for a controlling stake in his TV and advertising interests. He announced that he had chosen to bring in other foreign partners.
Initial RAJAR results for Quarter 2 of 1995 will be available on Newsline on Friday 4 August at 5pm. The full RAJAR release will be available on Monday 14 August. RAJAR has also announced the new stations to join the survey:New Stations The following Stations have changed:Choice FM (Birmingham) Northsound one/Two (replace Northsound)Eleven Seventy AM… Continue reading Rajar News
Carlton Communications has taken a 24% stake in France Tele Films, a new station which will be launched on the French cable network.
Manchester’s Kiss 102 is one of an increasing number of radio stations putting up pages on the net.The Kiss site serves its purpose well – it is a reasonable size, well- maintained, and holds all of the information that this sort of site should hold. There is the obvious schedule listing. Then, for the fans,… Continue reading Internet Site Of the Week Http://Www.U-Net.Com/Kiss102/
