T. Bailey Forman, the regional publisher is prepared to sell its stable of Midlands-based newspapers, including the Nottingham Evening Post and the weekly Long Eaton Advertiser.The family-owned company is said to have received a number of offers for all or parts of the group from potential bidders. If none of the offers are considered “exceptional”,… Continue reading Nottingham Papers Up For Sale
Cinema admissions reached a new high in February with average weekly admissions rising to 3.2 million, an increase of 32.9% on 1993. The major new films in February were Philadelphia and Schindler’s List.This is the second time that weekly admissions have risen above the 3 million mark in the last 12 months. In August the… Continue reading February Cinema Admissions
BT is the first client to fully integrate a sponsorship sequence with the programme’s opening credits since the change in the Sponsorship Code on 1 January. The new series of Surprise Surprise sponsored by BT began last night. The strapline “Bringing people together” is used in the credits.LOTTERY FAVOURITESAccording to today’s FT, the two favourite… Continue reading BT First For Integrated Credits
The Radio Authority has announced details of local licences for the Birmingham area. The re-advertised licence on the FM waveband has been awarded to Choice FM Birmingham, replacing Buzz FM. The new AM licence has been awarded to Supa AM. Choice FM Birmingham will play soul and reggae music. Supa AM will be a service… Continue reading Radio Licences Awarded
Tony O’Reilly has decided to keep his large minority stake (29.9%) in Newspaper Publishing, owner of the Independent and Independent on Sunday.The Irish company could have made a £1m profit today if it had decided to accept the offer for the shares made by the consortium which controls the Independent now. Liam Healy, chief executive… Continue reading O’Reilly Will Retain Independent Stake
According to the annual Advertiser Opinions on Media survey by Media Audits, advertisers believe that mergers of ITV contractors actually work against their interests. The majority (85%) of advertisers surveyed feel that ITV mergers are not in the advertisers’ interest. 70% believe that the television airtime sales market should be referred to the Monopolies and… Continue reading Advertisers Opposed To ITV Mergers
ITV has issued a statement with regard to the rescheduling of Monday nights as a response to the third episode of Eastenders. There was much made in the national press of the decision to abandon World In Action in favour of a higher ratings puller, and caused speculation that the show would be totally axed… Continue reading World In Action Not Doomed
The BBC has won the rights to retain exclusive coverage of the Five Nations rugby coverage. Sky Sports secured the rights to screen club games in England, Scotland and Ireland for £7m. ITV, who bid the same money as BBC, £27m, is considering appealing against the decision.
Airtime sales for London News Radio will be handled by IRS when the station takes over from LBC in October. IRS currently handles airtime sales for LBC and the contract will continue, according to a spokesman at IRS.RADIO TAKEOVER BID BATTLEEast Anglia Radio has this week put in a bid for more than £1m for… Continue reading IRS Will Handle LNR Sales
Haymarket Magazines’ Car Choice is to be incorporated into What Car? from July. The move comes as part of other changes at Haymarket; Audiophile, which covers upmarket hi-fi systems, is to be incorporated into the more general titles What Hi-Fi? Your Classic, the DIY title is to be sold off to allow more concentration on… Continue reading Magazine Closures
