Persil has set up a £1m sponsorship deal to back a fitness campaign for children, called Persil Funfit. The scheme will target three to 11-year olds and was organised by the British Amateur Gymnastics Association. The sponsorship deal was set up by Alan Pascoe Associates, the sports sponsor- ship consultancy.
Britain spends a total of £1.4bn a year on watching films but less than £300m of this is spent at the cinema, according to the latest Cultural Trends report published today. The remaining £1.1bn is spent on video hire and subscriptions to television film channels.The estimated total cinema audience last year was 101m with more… Continue reading Cultural Trends Report
Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television has been cleared by the ITC of merging the Tyne Tees operation into Yorkshire TV at the expense of the channel’s autonomy. Complaints by Ann Clwyd, the shadow heritage secretary led to the commissions’investigation (News – 19/4) on the basis that Tyne Tees had a separate regional franchise and should keep its… Continue reading Tyne Tees Cleared By ITC
Radio Clyde Holdings, the USM quoted broadcaster announced pre-tax profits of £1.53m in the six months to the end of March 1993. This is an increase of 81 per cent on the previous half year figure of £843,000.John Bowman, Finance Director, said “Local revenue is at a record level for us. National revenue is recovering… Continue reading Radio Clyde Profits
Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television has been cleared by the ITC of merging the Tyne Tees operation into Yorkshire TV at the expense of the channel’s autonomy. Complaints by Ann Clwyd, the shadow heritage secretary led to the commissions’investigation (News – 19/4) on the basis that Tyne Tees had a separate regional franchise and should keep its… Continue reading Tyne Tees Cleared By ITC
Britain spends a total of £1.4bn a year on watching films but less than £300m of this is spent at the cinema, according to the latest Cultural Trends report published today. The remaining £1.1bn is spent on video hire and subscriptions to television film channels.The estimated total cinema audience last year was 101m with more… Continue reading Cultural Trends Report
Radio Clyde Holdings, the USM quoted broadcaster announced pre-tax profits of £1.53m in the six months to the end of March 1993. This is an increase of 81 per cent on the previous half year figure of £843,000.John Bowman, Finance Director, said “Local revenue is at a record level for us. National revenue is recovering… Continue reading Radio Clyde Profits
The Department of Trade and Industry took on the proposed acquisition of The Observer last week, with little objection from outside parties. The paper’s union did hand in a complaint to Industry secretary, Michael Heseltine, who will decide whether the case should go to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.Meanwhile, features editor of the Guardian, Alan… Continue reading Observer Sale Handed To Heseltine
Q Gold, a magazine for 60’s rock fans, is said to be the latest planned launch for Emap Metro who publish music glossy ‘Q’.Managing director, Sue Hawken, was unavailable for comment this morning but sources have reported that the magazine is due to launch in the autumn targeting the thirty-something reader.Q Gold will follow in… Continue reading Emap Goes For Gold
Shares in Carlton Communications have shot up following the announcement this morning of a 16% rise in profits, increasing from £47.4m to £55.1m for the six months to March 1993.Results were as follows;Interim dividend: 7.4pEarnings per share: 18.3pPre-tax profit: £55.12mTurnover: £508.27m
