Reports in today’s press suggest that Scottish Television is in discussion with Granada and Meridian Broadcasting about combining their TV airtime sales, a move which would give both of the larger companies a 25% stake in ITV advertising – a potential £400m a year in advertising sales.STV’s sales arm, TVMM (a joint venture with HTV)… Continue reading TV Sales Companies Discuss Merger
Northern & Shell is preparing to launch a new weekly computer title onto the market, making its debut on September 23rd.PC News Weekly, an A4 , full colour glossy, promises readers the chance to keep bang up-to-date with the ever expanding PC market. Advertisers, on the other hand, are being promised a guaranteed targeted circulation… Continue reading PC News Weekly Joins Computer Market
Emap chief executive, Robin Miller, revealed yesterday that the company is planning at least one consumer launch later this year with a target circulation of 100,000.The announcement came with the news that Emap’s profits have soared by 56% from £27.1m to £42.4m for the year to the end of April. Operating profit for consumer magazines… Continue reading Emap Profits & Launches On The Up
According to its publishers, Emap Nationals, Max Power has almost achieved the first issue sales target of 100,000. Emap’s independent audit claims sales of 96,000 – 71% of the initial print run (135,000). Sales for the second issue are in the region of 90,000.OK! RELEASES REVISED FIGUREOK! magazine, published by Northern & Shell, has issued… Continue reading Max Power Hits Target
Lady Howe has been appointed to succeed Lord Rees-Mogg as chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Council. She aims to take over the position on June 16.MRG MEETING – JULYThe Media Research Group is holding a meeting on Monday July 5 to discuss whether there is a relationship between programme enjoyment and commercial effect. Speakers at… Continue reading Howe Takes Over BSC
National newspaper owners have intervened in Peter Brooke’s plans to allow ITV companies the right to take over one another, by amending the 1990 Broadcasting Act (Newsline 27/5).Companies including the Mirror Group, the Telegraph and the Daily Mail are putting pressure on Brooke to lift restrictions preventing national papers from owning more than 20% of… Continue reading National Papers Get In On ITV Takeovers
National newspaper owners have intervened in Peter Brooke’s plans to allow ITV companies the right to take over one another, by amending the 1990 Broadcasting Act (Newsline 27/5).Companies including the Mirror Group, the Telegraph and the Daily Mail are putting pressure on Brooke to lift restrictions preventing national papers from owning more than 20% of… Continue reading National Papers Get In On ITV Takeovers
A spokesperson at United Consumer Magazines told MediaTel this morning that recent acquisition, CD Classics, has been suspended, whilst editors “examine its potential”.The magazine was one of a 10 title package taken over by UCM in March to settle a distribution dispute but having failed to find a suitable niche in the market its position… Continue reading UCM Suspends Cd Classics
According to its publishers, Emap Nationals, Max Power has almost achieved the first issue sales target of 100,000. Emap’s independent audit claims sales of 96,000 – 71% of the initial print run (135,000). Sales for the second issue are in the region of 90,000.OK! RELEASES REVISED FIGUREOK! magazine, published by Northern & Shell, has issued… Continue reading Max Power Hits Target
Cinema admissions in April showed a healthy increase once again after a relatively disappointing decrease in March. The average weekly admissions figure for April was 2.24 million, an increase of 9.5% on April’92.Major films released in April included Mr Nanny, Splitting Heirs, Body of Evidence and Sommersby.
