The Daily Express is to launch a new Saturday supplement on October 9, called the Saturday Review. It launches the week before the Daily Mail’s Saturday supplement, with Express Newspapers stealing the thunder from Associated Newspapers again, just as they did with the Sunday section.The Express Review will be a 40-page tabloid, with 20 colour… Continue reading Daily Express Supplement
John Talbot, joint administrator of Robert Maxwell Holdings, said yesterday that a formal bookbuilding process would begin on Monday, covering all the 219.7m shares owned by Maxwell Holdings, or 54.8% of the total.Under the bookbuilding operation bidders have a week to submit bids either at specific prices or at the price which becomes the offer… Continue reading MGN Shares To Be Sold
Perry-Motorpress is to launch a new monthly consumer motoring magazine. Complete Car magazine will compete in the already busy motoring market alongside two other new launches, Top Gear and Carweek.Managing director, Nick Perry, believes that the timing of the launch is crucial, as they have studied the market and waited until their product is right.… Continue reading New Car Magazine To Launch
According to the Newspaper Society, which has been making private soundings in the House of Commons, the majority of MPs are opposed to the imposition of VAT on newspapers.Labour and the Liberal Democrats have already stated that they will reject any move to introduce VAT on reading matter; it now seems that they are supported… Continue reading MPS Opposed To Newspaper VAT
United Newspapers yesterday announced pre-tax profits of £51.3m for the first six months of 1993, a 10.4% rise on last year’s £46.5m. Lord Stevens, chairman of United Newspapers, publisher of the Daily and Sunday Express and the Daily Star, also announced yesterday that he plans to sell Extel Financial, the electronic information subsidiary.Interim pre-tax profits… Continue reading United Newspapers/Anglia TV Profits
This Wednesday saw the (delayed) launch of the magazine following on from the C4 series, Transworld Sport.The quarterly title has a cover price of £2.50 and an initial print run of 100,000. The first issue has pagination of 100. It is a glossy magazine, full of articles on a wide variety of international sports, as… Continue reading TRANSWORLD SPORT – FIRST ISSUE REVIEW
United Newspapers yesterday announced pre-tax profits of £51.3m for the first six months of 1993, a 10.4% rise on last year’s £46.5m. Lord Stevens, chairman of United Newspapers, publisher of the Daily and Sunday Express and the Daily Star, also announced yesterday that he plans to sell Extel Financial, the electronic information subsidiary.Interim pre-tax profits… Continue reading United Newspapers/Anglia TV Profits
Perry-Motorpress is to launch a new monthly consumer motoring magazine. Complete Car magazine will compete in the already busy motoring market alongside two other new launches, Top Gear and Carweek.Managing director, Nick Perry, believes that the timing of the launch is crucial, as they have studied the market and waited until their product is right.… Continue reading New Car Magazine To Launch
The takeover battle for Paramount Communications became bitter yesterday as Viacom filed a legal suit against QVC who have placed a higher bid for Paramount.Viacom is suing Tele-Communications Inc which owns Liberty Media, which in turn owns 22% of QVC. TCI, Liberty, QVC and three related companies are being sued for damages for alleged harm… Continue reading Viacom Sues QVC
The takeover battle for Paramount Communications became bitter yesterday as Viacom filed a legal suit against QVC who have placed a higher bid for Paramount.Viacom is suing Tele-Communications Inc which owns Liberty Media, which in turn owns 22% of QVC. TCI, Liberty, QVC and three related companies are being sued for damages for alleged harm… Continue reading Viacom Sues QVC
