Jazz FM reported a pre-tax loss of over £2 million in the latest financial results for its parent group, Golden Rose Communications, for the nine months ending 30 June. Chief executive Richard Wheatley said that performance had improved however and trading results for the current year would show an improvement.Pre-tax loss for the group over… Continue reading Jazz FM Predicts Better Performance As Losses Amount
Magazine publisher Cabal Communications has announced the appointment of four senior editorial staff and a business development director.Two new magazine projects for the group, announced last week (see Newsline Brief) have created four more editorial positions. Matt Snow and Lloyd Bradley will work together on one project. Both have distinguished careers; Snow has edited Emap… Continue reading Appointments At Cabal Ahead Of New Launches
Month On MonthThe latest national newspaper circulation figures, released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this week, show a slight overall month on month increase in sales for September 1999. Strong performances from the two Mail titles and the Sunday Times helped offset circulation declines from the Sunday Express and Sunday People. National Newspaper… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – September 1999
Month On MonthThe latest national newspaper circulation figures, released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this week, show a slight overall month on month increase in sales for September 1999. Strong performances from the two Mail titles and the Sunday Times helped offset circulation declines from the Sunday Express and Sunday People.Year On YearQuality… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – September 1999
United News & Media gained in value yesterday after Deutsche Bank recommended the stock and predicted a narrowing of the gap between the market value and its assets. This will be created either by shareholder pressure on the management to implement radical changes or by a bid approach. Prices closed up 2˝p to 547˝p.Shares in… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) has announced the successful applicants for the new radio licences in Dublin (see IRTC Shortlists Applicants For New Dublin Stations). Youth-oriented Spin FM, 35+ music station Lite FM, News Talk 106FM and Irish language Raidio na Life have all been awarded a licence to broadcast to the Dublin… Continue reading IRTC Names Successful Dublin Radio Licence Applicants
Telewest Communications is set to launch its long-awaited digital service on Thursday this week. As Britain’s second-largest cable company, it will beat rival NTL which has recently stalled similar plans. Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), meanwhile, began to roll-out its own service in the North West in July this year (see Cable & Wireless Communications… Continue reading Telewest Gets Set For Digital
Last week saw the launch of Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the second film channel from the Turner Broadcasting stable. With a target audience of 16-34 year olds, the old and classic movies channel brings the number of film-dedicated services available in the UK up to seven. TCM is the second new film channel to launch… Continue reading Feature: UK Film Channel Market
Regional press sales house, The Word, has lost its chief executive Gavin Caldwell who resigned from the company this week. It is believed he became frustrated by the restrictions placed on the company. Channel 5 has given its support to a new online portal for the UK TV production industry, set to launch next month.… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Satellite television broadcaster, BSkyB, has announced a deal with number of major UK radio groups to broadcast their stations on the Sky Digital platform. From 20 November Sky Digital will offer 20 radio broadcasts, including three brand new digital stations from the GWR Group – The Mix, Planet Rock and Core.Sky, the first digital TV… Continue reading Major Radio Stations Join Sky Digital For Satellite Broadcast
