In a report launched yesterday by the chief executive of London Weekend Television, Greg Dyke, the Independent Television Association gave its response to the Government’s green paper on the future of the BBC. The report expressed fears that British television is losing its international reputation for quality because of an abundance of imported American programmes.The… Continue reading ITV Answers BBC Future Debate
The Periodical Publishers Association’s annual magazines conference took place yesterday centering around five major pieces of magazine related research which has been conducted since last year.The studies consist of:1. The Value of The Business Press2. The Profitability Of Magazine Selling3. Magazine Cover Prices4. The Environmental Implications of Periodical Publishing5. Customer MagazinesFurther details of this research… Continue reading PPA Conference Centres Around Research
A 2.4% stake in Newspaper Publishing has been sold to an unknown bidder, a share originally owned by Robert Maxwell. The remainder of his stake – 3.5% – is also due to be sold shortly.
Mirror Group Newspapers is to move out of its Holborn Circus headquarters after the owners rejected a bid by the newspaper group to buy it. Three alternatives are being considered including Canary Wharf and the Ark in Hammersmith.
Publisher of the Financial Times, the Pearson Group, is interested in buying a stake in Hong Kong-based station, Star TV, having just taken over London company, Thames Television.
Figures on new installations of satellite TV dishes compiled by Continental Research will be released on a quarterly basis in future instead of the previous monthly issues. The research company has stated that “growth in the market is now quite small”, averaging at fewer than 50,000 sales and rentals a month.Continental Research: 071 490 5944
Publisher of the Financial Times, the Pearson Group, is interested in buying a stake in Hong Kong-based station, Star TV, having just taken over London company, Thames Television.
The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is to introduce the first generic advertising campaign for more than ten years to promote magazines, it has been revealed. Details of the campaign, which will run in Marketing, Campaign, Media Week and Marketing Week throughout the year, are to be announced later today at the ‘Magazines ’93’ conference.Chief executive… Continue reading PPA To Launch Generic Campaign
.. Observer Publications has relaunched Seahorse, an ocean yacht racing monthly…. Haymarket title, Litho Week, is believed to be changing its name to Print Week as of May 11, with increased pagination and better quality colour…. Plays & Players and Improving Your Home, once published by liquidised Pickwick Publishing, are re-emerging in the hands of… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
A 2.4% stake in Newspaper Publishing has been sold to an unknown bidder, a share originally owned by Robert Maxwell. The remainder of his stake – 3.5% – is also due to be sold shortly.
