Total revenue for May came in at £143.83m – a 7% increase on last year. Of this total ITV took £117.83m (82%) and C4 £26m (18%).Amongst contractors the largest year on year increase, in term of percentage of revenue, was achieved by Central with a 15.56% share – up 0.86% points on last year. HTV… Continue reading TV Shares And Revenues For May
Your Sinclair, published by Future Publishing, has been closed, with the September edition being the final one. The magazine was the last of its kind following the closure of both Sinclair User and Sinclair QL World. Declining circulations are being blamed for the collapse of the magazine… A new family title is being launched next… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
The Daily Mail has this week revealed it is to increase its display rates from July 31. It is the first of the tabloids to raise its rates for several years.The basic run of week SCC rate is increasing by 9.8% to £90 and the basic mono page rate is also increasing by 9.8% to… Continue reading Newspaper Rate Increases Special Report
TV-am is considering moving into the gambling market and is holding talks with Crockfords, the Mayfair casino company, about a possible take-over deal. TV-am shareholders had been expecting that the company would be wound up but a proposal regarding the acquisition has now been put to them.
Nicholas Berry, a 10% shareholder in Grampian, has pledged his support for a relaxation of the ITV take-over rules. He sees take-overs as a way of realising shareholder value and believes Grampian’s neighbours should not be prevented from mounting take-over bids.
The Daily Mail has this week revealed it is to increase its display rates from July 31. It is the first of the tabloids to raise its rates for several years.The basic run of week SCC rate is increasing by 9.8% to £90 and the basic mono page rate is also increasing by 9.8% to… Continue reading Newspaper Rate Increases Special Report
Nicholas Berry, a 10% shareholder in Grampian, has pledged his support for a relaxation of the ITV take-over rules. He sees take-overs as a way of realising shareholder value and believes Grampian’s neighbours should not be prevented from mounting take-over bids.
TV-am is considering moving into the gambling market and is holding talks with Crockfords, the Mayfair casino company, about a possible take-over deal. TV-am shareholders had been expecting that the company would be wound up but a proposal regarding the acquisition has now been put to them.
Alan Bryson, ex joint MD of TVMM, has been appointed Field Sales Director of the Family Channel – due to launch on September 1st 1993.The Family Channel, owned by US company International Family Entertainment, will transmit between 9-10 hours per day of ‘positive entertainment’ – both US and soon to be commissioned UK offerings. The… Continue reading Appointment At Family Channel
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.
