Despite claiming that EMAP’s offer of 181p a share does not reflect the company’s “improving performance” (see results, Newsline yesterday), Trans World Communications has recommended EMAP’s £71m bid.Last week The Guardian Media Group, which owns 20% of TWC, failed in a High Court bid to prevent EMAP’s takeover, claiming it broke rulings restricting the number… Continue reading Trans World Gives In To Emap Offer
All figures relate to the percentage reach of that particular programme to all reader of that particular newspaper (e.g Coronation Street reached 29.8% of Daily Mail readers during June).The data was calculated by Media Audits using BARB data from June 1994 where the panel registered newspaper readership. Sun Mirror Star Sport Today Mail Express Coronation… Continue reading Television Viewing By Newspaper Readers
UPN’S daily title, The Sheffield Star will relaunch as a tabloid on September 14th. The paper has seen sales drop by about 30,000 in the last five years to 105,446 (July-December 1993). A change in “editorial culture” will see news and features being combined. UPN is said to be planning other relaunches, but not as… Continue reading Sheffield Star To Go Tabloid
Saatchi & Saatchi has today released pre-tax profits of £15.3m for the 6 months to June 30, an increase of 68% on last year’s profit of £9.1m. Operating profit rose from £18.9m to £21.7m.
Latest ITC statistics show a 22% increase between July 1994 and April 1994 for the total number of telephone lines installed by cable operators. The ITC can provide a full list of cable franchises now offering a telephone service. (071 306 7743). Franchises Residential Business Total Lines Providing Lines Lines Installed Telephony Jul-93 32 167,457… Continue reading Cable Telephone Figures Show Steady Increase
The future of the Media Partnership, the European advertising space buyer set up by WPP and Omnicom, looks uncertain according to a report in last weekend’s Independent on Sunday. The report suggests that Omnicom may pull out of the Partnership following a review of the venture.WPP is due to release its results on Wednesday with… Continue reading Omnicom May Pull Out Of Media Partnership
Comedy, a new monthly title from IPL Magazines, hits the newsstands today with a print run of 50,000 and a cover price of £2.20. The first issue includes features on Alexei Sayle, Tony Hancock and Leslie Nielsen.Ad Manager: Steve Meir (071 287 1271)Mono Pg: £3050Colour Pg: £4500
Independent radio group Trans World Communications has revealed pre-tax profits of £1.29m for the 6-months to June 30, an increase of more than 400% from last year’s £0.25m.
