Monthly magazine, the Vegetarian, is no longer available on newsstands, and is changing its frequency to quarterly claiming that it cannot compete with other larger titles aimed at the vegetarian market. The magazine is claiming sales of 38,000 compared with Redwood’s monthly Vegetarian Good Food, standing at 100,000.
All the July to December’92 magazine ABCs that have been released are now available on the Press Planner. The circulation Quick Reports for magazines are now sorted by highest percentage change first, this means that all titles that have released a figure will appear at the beginning of the report with those that have not… Continue reading July – December ’92 Magazine ABCs
The Press Complaints Commission has had an additional clause added to its voluntary code of practice, inserted by a committee of editors hoping to revise the code.The clause – that journalists should not obtain or publish material by using clandestine listening devices or by intercepting private telephone conversations – is a further step by the… Continue reading Bugging Guidelines Issued
Garage & Bodyshop Products is to become a monthly title from March. Originally a bi-monthly, Crystal Publications is happy with its first year sales and hopes to continue the pattern when it is available on a monthly basis.
Revelations at the weekend that chairman of Carlton Communications, Michael Green, had contributed ‘considerable’ donations to the Conservative party during the period of franchise awards, could mean that Green will lose out on becoming chairman of ITN in the future.Labour MPs are putting pressure on the Independent Television Commission to investigate the matter, claiming that… Continue reading Green’s Tory Connection Spells Trouble
Imposing VAT on the cover prices of newspapers would force 20% of regional titles to close, according to an independent report commissioned by the Newspaper Society.The report, carried out on behalf of the Society’s members, concluded that 245 of the 1,265 regional newspapers would close. The total circulation of paid-for titles would be reduced by… Continue reading Vat Would Force Mass Regional Closures
The Daily Telegraph has sold its 13% stake in Trinity International, publisher of the Liverpool Echo and Post, for £26.8m. The share was not bought by one investor but split among a range of UK institutional shareholders.The Telegraph is now buying half of the 22.6% stake in Southam, the Canadian newspaper group, acquired recently by… Continue reading Telegraph Sells Trinity Stake
Imposing VAT on the cover prices of newspapers would force 20% of regional titles to close, according to an independent report commissioned by the Newspaper Society.The report, carried out on behalf of the Society’s members, concluded that 245 of the 1,265 regional newspapers would close. The total circulation of paid-for titles would be reduced by… Continue reading Vat Would Force Mass Regional Closures
The Daily Telegraph has sold its 13% stake in Trinity International, publisher of the Liverpool Echo and Post, for £26.8m. The share was not bought by one investor but split among a range of UK institutional shareholders.The Telegraph is now buying half of the 22.6% stake in Southam, the Canadian newspaper group, acquired recently by… Continue reading Telegraph Sells Trinity Stake
The Sunday Mirror is being given a new look this weekend in an attempt to encourage sales. The magazine is being made smaller, in line with other Sunday supplements, and the main newspaper is likely to contain a new lifestyle section.Whilst confirming that a revamp will take place Mirror Group Newspapers is refusing to release… Continue reading Sunday Mirror Revamp
