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Inflation remained unchanged at 1.3% in May. The Retail Price Index for last month was 149.1, taking 1985 as the base rate. This is an increase of 1.3% on May 1992 and an increase of 0.4% on April 1993.

Hamerville Magazines is moving into the women’s magazine market with the launch of Chic on October 21. It will be a bi-monthly lifestyle title aimed at the 40-55 age group and will have an initial print run of 200,000.This is the second launch to target the older woman. TMP Communications plans to launch Encore in… Continue reading Chic Launch

Independent Local Radio group GWR has announced profits for the six month period to March up 17.9% to £4.08m, an increase of £316,000. The improvement was aided by the fact the local sales revenue increased by 19% over the period – which countered the 6% fall in national revenue.The group which owns a 17% stake… Continue reading GWR Profits

‘Fore!’ – the latest addition to the EMAP Pursuit golfing stable will launch on 1st July with an initial print run of 210,000.Aimed at 90% of regular golfers who do not currently buy golfing magazines, and a younger target audience than that enjoyed by its stablemate ‘Today’s Golfer’, the company deny that it will affect… Continue reading Fore! – New Golf Magazine

Shares in Anglia Television rose by 12p to 329p yesterday, amid fears that it could be the most vulnerable of the television companies should the rules on takeover bids be relaxed. By 1pm today the shares had risen another 1p.

Carlton Television’s arts magazine programme Big City has sponsored a listings guide to be bound into the London edition of the Thomson Directory. The Big City Insiders Guide covers restaurants, cinemas and theatres and carries some display advertising. The guide will appear in the 1993/4 edition of the directory to be published on June 21.

Carlton Television’s arts magazine programme Big City has sponsored a listings guide to be bound into the London edition of the Thomson Directory. The Big City Insiders Guide covers restaurants, cinemas and theatres and carries some display advertising. The guide will appear in the 1993/4 edition of the directory to be published on June 21.

National Network Radio, which offers advertisers the opportunity to reach the network through local stations, was officially launched last Friday. The initiative, previously called INR4, is a joint venture between IRS, MSM and SIRS.There are 6 different audience packages available; adults 15+, 15-24, 15-34, 35+, housewives and ABC1 Adults. The initiative covers all local stations… Continue reading National Network Radio Launches

A new edition of the ITC Code of Advertising Standards Practice is published today. It remains basically unchanged with the principle difference relating to the restriction on times of transmission of advertisements for medicines, vitamins and dietary supplements. From last October advertisements falling into this category could only be transmitted after 9pm.ITC: 071 824 7743.

Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers has reported a 50% leap in profits to £6m, for the year to the end of March. The publisher’s titles inlcude the Portsmouth News and the Sunderland Star.