The Independent has asked the Office of Fair Trading to intervene in the latest round of newspaper price cutting, as political pressure also mounts. Peter Bottomley MP, vice chairman of the Conservative back-bench Media Committee, together with Robin Cook, Shadow Industry Secretary, and Matthew Taylor, Liberal Democrats’ chairman of campaigns, have all called for the… Continue reading Appeals To OFT Over Newspaper Prices
WPP, the advertising group which includes JWT and O&M is not now to carry out the planned stock market flotation of Millward Brown, Research International and MRB Groups. The flotation was to take place by the end of this month, but advisers have warned against the listing either in the United States or Britain, due… Continue reading WPP Flotation Called Off
Overnight figures for Friday nights’ Ireland v Mexico match showed an average TVR of 27.4 for male audiences, and 24 for ABC1 Men.ITV, 17:30 – 19:29 Ireland v Mexico Ave. TVRs for live audiences Indiv 19 Homes 30.7 Adlts 20.7 ABC1 Adts 18.6 Adts 16-34 18.6 Men 27.4 ABC1 Men 24 Women 14.6 Housewives 17.3… Continue reading Irish Viewing Figures
Newspaper group shares have continued to drop sharply this morning, as the price war continued. The Times has today dropped a further 10 pence off its cover price to 20 pence. The Saturday Times will remain at 30p.The Independent claims that yesterday’s price cut to 20p added about 68,000 copies, taking sales to 331,000.Telegraph shares… Continue reading Newspaper Shares Continue To Fall
Leo Burnett has today released findings from its project into Londoners. Called London Tribes, it provides geodemographic data of every household in the London TV area. The 11 million Londoners have been categorised into 11 “tribes”, and 40 sub-tribes. These tribes combine attitudes, behavioral patterns and lifestyles of the tribes. The aim of the research… Continue reading Tribal Londoners
Philip Baker, marketing director of Timothy Benn Publishing, is leaving the company to become head of marketing at Metal Bulletin. O&M media director Mandy Pooler is to become managing director from July 1 when Bill Patterson leaves for Lansdown Conquest. Young & Rubicam has promoted Sarah King to media group manager, following James Whitmore’s promotion… Continue reading Appointments
The ITC has today issued an invitation for applications for the local delivery licence for the Chesterfield, Bolsover, Matlock, and Belper areas. This will enable a local operator to provide cable television and telecommunications services within the area concerned. This is the third licence to be advertised by the ITC; the others were for West… Continue reading Local Cable Licence Advertised
Jazz FM’s parent company Golden Rose Communications has set up a sales house to handle sales for JFM 102.2 (formerly Jazz FM) and the new Manchester licence. Sales were formerly handled in-house; however the new sales house is situated within the same building and shares the Jazz FM telephone number. It is to be called… Continue reading Jazz Sets Up New Sales House
Emap launched its £71m bid for Trans World, yesterday despite opposition from existing shareholders Guardian Media. The bid follows Owen Oyston’s undertaking to sell his 22% stake to Emap, this agreement is now irrevocable. The takeover bid will be declared unconditional as soon as the shareholders have received the offer document from Emap.Further details of… Continue reading Emap Launches Trans World Bid
HTV and Westcountry are to move their sales to TSMS, joining Anglia, Meridian and Ulster TV. The move is likely to take place at the end of next month. Scottish TV and Grampian are expected to follow.If STV and Grampian join TSMS, the sales house’s share of all TV advertising would be around 26%, but… Continue reading HTV And Westcountry To Join TSMS
