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Hamerville’s title aimed at older women Chic, which launched on 21 November, has sold more than half its 200,000 initial print run two weeks after it launched, according to its publishers. Key 3 for review.

Reed Regional Newspapers have acquired four titles; the Surrey Comet, the Kingston Star, the Richmond Herald, and Wimbledon News. These titles were originally Argus titles bought by Trinity which were then sold on to Southnews.In return for Reed obtaining the four titles, Southnews is to gain two frees, the Harrow and Barnet Independents. The value… Continue reading Reed And Southnews Swap Titles

Yesterday the Sunday People launched a new magazine, called Yes! The new magazine will join the existing TV First, which will no longer contain editorial, concentrating solely on listings.The first issue of Yes! is 40 pages, of which just over 20% is given over to advertising. Advertisers include BCA Book Clubs and Kays.The editorial includes… Continue reading People’s Yes! First Issue Review

EMAP has announced interim results today, with pre-tax profits increasing 12% from £14.8m for the same period last year to £16.6m.The profit breakdown is:Magazines £11.1mBusiness Books £2.8mExhibitions £1.6mNewspapers £4.6mRadio £0.4m

ITV and Sony Pictures Entertainment have today announced the signing of a major film acquisition deal, which is ITV’s largest ever with a Hollywood distributor.The multi-million pound deal between ITV and Columbia TriStar International Television, a Sony company, covers major movies, classics as well as television films and mini-series.Among the titles acquired by ITV under… Continue reading ITV Signs Major Film Deal

Hamerville’s title aimed at older women Chic, which launched on 21 November, has sold more than half its 200,000 initial print run two weeks after it launched, according to its publishers. Key 3 for review.

According to a report in the Sunday Times, the chairman of United Newspapers, Lord Stevens, is in the early stages of talks with Irish Independent Newspapers about the possibility of Independent Newspapers taking over United.United Newspapers, which owns Express Newspapers, is thought to be interested in the deal to strengthen the company in the current… Continue reading Express Newspapers To Be Taken Over?

Following the European relaunch on November 4 when the focus of the paper shifted to more analysis, from a European point of view, initial circulation figures look to have increased.Sales are reported to be up 12% to nearly 170,000, with London sales up 20% and Paris sales up 23%.

Sales of the Guardian in London have risen by almost 10% since the introduction of the new A5 Guide section, according to the paper’s own figures.The Guide has full listings of entertainments and television for the week, and comes out on Saturdays.There are no plans as yet to extend the A5 guide to the rest… Continue reading Guardian Guide Boosts Sales

In an attempt to safeguard the future for regional and local publishers, The Newspaper Society has launched an initiative to identify electronic and multi-media opportunities.The Industry Strategy Opportunities Programme (ISOP) will bring together the Society’s ongoing research into new product development and new projects to identify market changes.The Society is also continuing to press for… Continue reading Regionals Invest In Multimedia