The Radio Authority has received no applications for the local licence for Southwold in Suffolk. This is the first time a new licences has not attracted a single applicant. A ‘community radio’ group, which had pressed for the advertisement of such a licence, had been expected to apply but withdrew its application shortly before the… Continue reading Suffolk IR Licence Attracts No Applicants
Midland Independent Newspapers has agreed to pay £14.2m for trade publisher and exhibitions company, Inside Communications (industrial and welfare titles).The deal will be financed from existing resources.
The Central Statistical Office has published its 30th annual edition of Regional Trends. Cost is £34.95 from HMSO and booksellers.A flavour of the facts included this year:* Nearly two thirds of adults in Yorkshire & Humberside took a holiday in 1994, the highest proportion of any region in Great Britain.* People in East Anglia are… Continue reading CSO Publishes Regional Trends
Channel One is to broadcast two and a half hours of Wimbledon highlights at 9.30 every night, for the two weeks of the tournament. BSkyB has lost out in the deal which gives Channel One exclusive secondary rights for three years.
Roy Jeans, general manager of Zenith Media, is to become managing director of AMRA from the beginning of July. Jeans had previously been in discussions with Mediaforce but has now decided to join AMRA. Mike McCormack, AMRA’s current MD becomes chief executive.
The combined ITV/C4 revenue for May has been estimated at £183,115,536 – a 4.4% rise on the same period last year and follows the trend of month on month revenue increases apparent since the beginning of the year. Between January and May 95 revenue has shown a 20% increase – up over £30m.ITV and C4’s… Continue reading TV Revenue & Shares – May
Live TV attracted almost 50% of its available audience within its first three days of transmission, according to a telephone poll of 250 cable subscribers. 81% of people interviewed were aware of Live TV at its launch last week. 55% of the sample disagreed with suggestions that the channel, owned by Mirror Group, was aimed… Continue reading Live TV Research
Maiden Outdoor Advertising is to purchase British Transport Advertising, subject to the agreement of the Office of Fair Trading and Railtrack.The combined Maiden/BTA share of each poster sheet size would be as follows:16 Sheet 48 Sheet 96 Sheet Combined Maiden/BTA 22% 35% 23% (With NSS Link-Up)Current MMC rules state that no company may own more… Continue reading Maiden Set To Purchase BTA
Women’s Weeklies’ advertising manager, Ian Scott, is to join RSA as advertising sales director. Scott will take over from Katrina Hill, who will remain at RSA in an unspecified capacity. IPC has yet to announce who will replace Scott on the Women’s Weeklies.
News International’s two marketing managers have been promoted to marketing directors. Ellis Watson becomes marketing director of the tabloids and Toby Constantine becomes marketing director for the broadsheets.
