In an attempt to repay its $150m bridging loan, WPP Group is launching a £85m rights issue. Shareholders will be asked to pay 45p a share for new ordinary shares on the basis of four for every five shares already held.The Group has stated to current shareholders that profits for 1992 have risen from £38.4m… Continue reading £85m Rights Issue For WPP
New research carried out by the Billet Consultancy, based on TV contractor revenue over the last ten years, has led the company to speculate that in order to survive in what it suggests is a stagnant market, TV sales operations will have to merge. It estimates that the first of these mergers will take place… Continue reading ITV Sales Operations To Merge?
Business and Technology magazine, aimed at IT directors and managers, is due to launch on April 19. The magazine will be published by Cromwell Media and is the first venture by the publishing company. B&T magazine will be A3 and aims to have a controlled circulation of 21,200.
Andrew Quinn, chief executive of the ITVA, is expected to announce today at TV93 in Monte Carlo, that Dick Emery is to take over as marketing director of the network. Emery is currently working at ITN as commercial director.
Waterski International and Sports Boat International are merging in April to form one title, Sports Boat and Water Ski International. The launch issue will be the April issue, on sale Wednesday 31st March. The magazine will still be published 10 times a year with a cover price of £1.95.
Plans that have been in the pipeline for the past three years have finally come to fruition at John Brown Publishing with the announcement that it is to launch Gardens Illustrated on March 25th.Brown has chosen to publish the magazine himself, and hopes to place it somewhere between traditional gardening magazines such as House &… Continue reading John Brown Goes Into Gardens
Classic Bike Guide, published by Myat MacFarlane, is increasing frequency from bi-monthly to monthly from the April edition.
Business and Technology magazine, aimed at IT directors and managers, is due to launch on April 19. The magazine will be published by Cromwell Media and is the first venture by the publishing company. B&T magazine will be A3 and aims to have a controlled circulation of 21,200.
Plans that have been in the pipeline for the past three years have finally come to fruition at John Brown Publishing with the announcement that it is to launch Gardens Illustrated on March 25th.Brown has chosen to publish the magazine himself, and hopes to place it somewhere between traditional gardening magazines such as House &… Continue reading John Brown Goes Into Gardens
Bill Emmott has been appointed editor of the Economist and will take up the position at the end of this month. The magazine, which is 150 years old, has just passed the 500,000 circulation mark.
