Southnews, publisher of paid-for and free newspapers in London and the Home Counties, announced a pre-tax profit of £6.5 million in its interim results today, an increase of 5% on the same period last year. Earnings per share increased 6% to 21˝p and operating margins were reduced to 20.5% from 21.9%.During this period the group… Continue reading Southnews Announces 5% Profit
ITV companies Carlton Communications and United News & Media (UNM) are understood to be holding talks to form a united front against growing competition in the pay-television market. Between them, Carlton and United own six of the 15 ITV regional franchise companies; Carlton is also a 50% stakeholder, along with Granada, in digital terrestrial TV… Continue reading Carlton And UNM Collaboration Talks Reported
According to the latest Establishment Survey, net homes have increased on a network basis by 178,000, with the greatest increases in the North-West and London regions. The latest data are as shown: Net Homes (000s) Net Homes (%) Franchise Area Jun-98 Jun-99 Actual Change (000s) Jun-98 Jun-99 % Point Change London 4,582… Continue reading Establishment Survey 1999
Programmes The hype surrounding the six part documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs, helped BBC to recover from its recent poor viewing figures. The first episode drew in a viewing audience of 15 million, which rose to 18.91 million with the inclusion of the Sunday repeat. Subsequent weeks saw a drop in viewing figures for the… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – October 1999
In yesterday’s Monitoring Media Performance conference delegates from all disciplines debated wide-ranging issues for the future of media monitoring. As media proliferation continues to grow the industry continues to strive for standards to monitor it.Hugh Johnson, head of research at Channel 4, discussed the future of the BARB contract as the current one comes up… Continue reading Monitoring Media Performance In A Multi-Media Age
Regional Independent Media has acquired two Scottish-based publications to expand its magazine portfolio. Writers News, a subscription-only monthly, and Writing Magazine, a bi-monthly available in newsagents, will be relocated to the Yorkshire Post Newspapers office in Leeds. Sleazenation Ltd, publishers of the style mag of the same name, has acquired Manchester-based music and clubbing title… Continue reading Magazine Brief
Outdoor advertising company, JC Decaux, has snatched the bus shelter advertising contract for Glasgow from rival group Adshel. The 15-year contract was put out to tender and bidders included Decaux, Spanish Group Cemusa and Clear Channel International’s Adshel which has held the business since the early 1970s.The business is understood to be worth around £3… Continue reading Decaux Takes Glasgow Business From Adshel
Programmes The hype surrounding the six part documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs helped BBC to recover from its recent poor viewing figures. The first episode drew in a viewing audience of 15 million, which rose to 18.91 million with the inclusion of the Sunday repeat. Subsequent weeks saw a drop in viewing figures for the… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – October 1999
Shares in Reuters climbed 37˝p to 677˝p after the information groups 60% stake in software group Tibco paid off as it soared to the second-best place on the FTSE 100.Highbury House Communications rose 2p. The publisher bought RVC Ltd, a software developer that allows newspapers and magazine groups to transfer their publications on to the… Continue reading Sharewatch
Investment bank Warburg Pincus is likely to be about to put a price tag on the 18% stake in Channel 5 which was put up for sale at the beginning of the month (see Warburg Pincus To Sell Stake In Channel 5). Channel 5’s existing shareholders – Pearson (24%), United News & Media (29%) and… Continue reading Warburg To Finalise Price For C5 Stake Sale
