Harmsworth Publishing has set up a unique sponsorship deal with Rover cars to back the first issue of its puzzle/celebrity style magazine, Guess Who!, due for release on July 8.Speaking to MediaTel this morning Andrew Warren believes that this angle will enable Harmsworth to approach advertisers for the next edition with a “proven track record”,… Continue reading Harmsworth Enters Celebrity Market
Morgan Grampian title, What’s New In Marketing, has closed, with the June issue being the last. The title was said to be financially unviable.. Centurion Press has taken over Geographical Magazine, published by BBC Magazines. The title had been losing sales, falling from 32,878 in 1990 to 27,629 for July to December 1992. The magazine… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
Chief executive of HTV Group, Charles Romaine, has resigned from the television company, after only two years in the position. He will be replaced by Chris Rowlands, formerly finance director with HTV. The recently accelerated risk of takeover by a larger ITV company is said to have influenced Romaine’s decision.
Yorkshire based publisher, Garnett Dickinson, is launching a rugby magazine on September 1, to coincide with the start of the new season.Aptly named, Rugby Monthly is geared specifically towards rugby union, targeting players and club enthusiasts in particular. With an initial print- run of 60,000 and cover price of £2 the title is emerging into… Continue reading Garnett Dickinson Launches Rugby Mag
The Radio Times is to up its cover price by 5p to 65p, making it the most expensive of the TV listings magazines. The increase, the first for a year, will take effect from the July 3 issue.The Radio Times is the market leader in terms of circulation; its July- December’92 ABC came in at… Continue reading TV Listings Magazines – Update
Joint sales director at Media and Airtime Sales, Paul Curtis, will move across to Laser Sales as sales manager when the new LWT/Tyne Tees operation comes into being at the start of next year.Ron Miller is believed to be the most likely candidate for the position of managing director, with Derek Hamment taking over as… Continue reading Laser Sales Appointments Confirmed
Chief executive of HTV Group, Charles Romaine, has resigned from the television company, after only two years in the position. He will be replaced by Chris Rowlands, formerly finance director with HTV. The recently accelerated risk of takeover by a larger ITV company is said to have influenced Romaine’s decision.
Andy Jones, media director with Glasgow-based Bridge Alliance, left the agency unexpectedly this week. His departure on Wednesday has left deputy media director Anne MacLean in charge of the department until a replacement is decided.
Total ITV/C4 combined revenue for May came in at £143.83m, up 7.3% on last year but down £5.61m on April. In terms of ITV/C4 split both revenues fell on last month, although ITV by a higher percentage (4.2%) to £117.83 whilst C4’s revenue was 1.8% down on April at £26m. C4’s improved its share of… Continue reading TV Round Up – May
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