Channel 5 is currently holding discussions with a number of new media companies and may offer free C5 airtime advertising in exchange for equity stakes. Any such deal would allow the new media companies, most of which do not have a TV advertising budget, to promote their services nationally through Channel 5.The venture is being… Continue reading Channel 5 May Swap Airtime For New Media Equity
Year on year comparisons from the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) show that sales in the music magazine market continued to fall with an overall drop in sales of 13%. Only Ministry and Uncut made significant gains up by 31.1% and 23.4%. The greatest losses were suffered by Smash Hits which… Continue reading Music Magazines’ Circulations Continue To Fall
DJ Chris Evans, is reported to be considering a flotation of his Ginger Media Group. The company, in which he has a 55% stake, is believed to be worth £150m. IPC Magazines plans to revamp its weekly music newspaper Melody Maker to an A4 glossy format. The news comes after the publication saw sales down… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Year on year comparisons from the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) show that sales in the music magazine market continued to fall with an overall drop in sales of 13%. Only Ministry and Uncut made significant gains up by 31.1% and 23.4%. The greatest losses were suffered by Smash Hits which… Continue reading Music Magazines’ Circulations Continue To Fall
Total terrestrial television revenue for July 1999 (including GMTV) stood at £194.9 million, according to agency estimates. Of this ITV’s revenue saw a rise of 14.2%, Channel 4 was up 13.1% and Channel 5 increased by 37.2%.GMTV revenue continues to fall, this time by 3.2%, and total revenue for satellite television rose by 18.7% compared… Continue reading TV Revenue – July 1999
Publishing group Mollin is set to launch a new title aimed at the teenage girl market. Jump, which will go on sale in October, has been a US title since 1997 and offers features, advice and stories for the 13-19 year old age group.The publication will have an initial print run of 250,000 which is… Continue reading Mollin Launches New Teen Mag
Most titles in this sector showed a decline in sales for the period yet the overall average was up, year on year. This was mainly due to a number of new magazines launched in the past year – 25 Beautiful Homes, BBC Good Homes, Feng Shui For Modern Living, Living etc and Real Homes.Time Warner’s… Continue reading Decline In Home Interest Magazine Market
Shares in media group Pearson fell by over 2% yesterday amid news that incoming director-general of the BBC and former chief executive of Pearson Television, Greg Dyke, has handed back his shares in the company to avoid a conflict of interests.Granada continued to see a fall in prices although analysts were at loss as to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Most titles in this sector showed a decline in sales for the period yet the overall average was up, year on year. This was mainly due to a number of new magazines launched in the past year – 25 Beautiful Homes, BBC Good Homes, Feng Shui For Modern Living, Living etc and Real Homes.Time Warner’s… Continue reading Decline In Home Interest Magazine Market
Channel 5 is sticking to what it does best in its autumn programme schedule, announced this week. The station, which was criticised earlier this year by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (see Channel 5 Erotic Dramas Criticised By BSC) for ‘eroding the standards of UK television’, has a schedule that features the usual mix of films,… Continue reading Channel 5 Stays With Controversial Programming For New Schedule
