According to recent research conducted by accountants, Willott Kingston Smith, profits for advertising agencies have gone into steady decline, with operating losses per head reaching their highest to date.ADVERTISING AGENCIES Operating (loss)/pft per hd Jan ’92 150.2m Apr ’92 123.5m Jul ’92 98.1m Oct ’92 17.0m Jan ’93 -31.2m May ’93 -39.4m Reported in their… Continue reading Ad Agencies See Fall In Profits
Publishers of Metal Hammer (circ. 43,107) and Rockworld (110,000), Rock Team Publishing, has gone into liquid- ation. The magazines have been taken over by Rock Team Editorial and Production and will remain at the same office.. Head of BBC World Publications, Martin Hill, has been made redundant following the recent announcement of the sale of… Continue reading Magazines News..
Crafts magazines are springing up in abundance this summer, with the launch of Inspirations (GE Publishing) and Crafts Beautiful (Aceville) within weeks of one another.Inspirations, a monthly, full-colour A4 magazine, claims to have its eye on high profile crafts features, creative ideas around the home, flower craft and craft tips and ideas. John Lumb of… Continue reading Crafts In Abundance This Summer
According to recent research conducted by accountants, Willott Kingston Smith, profits for advertising agencies have gone into steady decline, with operating losses per head reaching their highest to date.ADVERTISING AGENCIES Operating (loss)/pft per hd Jan ’92 150.2m Apr ’92 123.5m Jul ’92 98.1m Oct ’92 17.0m Jan ’93 -31.2m May ’93 -39.4m Reported in their… Continue reading Ad Agencies See Fall In Profits
Publishers of Metal Hammer (circ. 43,107) and Rockworld (110,000), Rock Team Publishing, has gone into liquid- ation. The magazines have been taken over by Rock Team Editorial and Production and will remain at the same office.. Head of BBC World Publications, Martin Hill, has been made redundant following the recent announcement of the sale of… Continue reading Magazines News..
September 1st has been set for the launch of the Thames/Cox Enterprises/ TCI joint venture – UK Living.Aimed particularly at women, the channel will focus on topics and advice ‘relevant to today’s woman’ – ie. cookery, homemaking, soaps and romantic films. Head of programming will be Liz Howell (ex GMTV). The main programme contributor will… Continue reading New Satellite Channel: UK Living
C4 has appointed Independent TV Sales International to generate additional income for the channel by looking at ‘virgin’ advertisers. ITSI will be attempting to increase the number of brands advertising on TV in the UK.
Paul Curtis, former sales controller of MAS, will not be moving to the LWT/YTTV sales combine to take the position of group sales manager.
ITV is within it rights to move News at Ten, according to legal advice given to the network. The ITV council will be presenting the details of a new re-packaged news service to the ITC shortly.
BARB has issued the following bulletin regarding measuring audiences for satellite channels after 1st September 1993:“From September this year substantial further encryption of satellite channels is expected and many of these channels will be available as elements of subscription packages”.The BARB panel contains currently some 650 homes with satellite reception either through dish aerial or… Continue reading BARB Bulletin: Satellite Measurement
