United News & Media has announced the appointment of Bernard Gray to the newly-created position of director of group strategy. Gray, a former Government advisor to George Robinson, defence secretary, will be responsible for group strategy, corporate development and communications. He will report directly to UNM’s chief executive, Clive Hollick.Commenting on the appointment, Hollick says:… Continue reading UNM Appoints Government Advisor As Director Of Strategy
Marketing and advertising giant WPP has unveiled plans to set up a new company to coordinate its internet and new media activities across all its subsidiary companies.The group said it would set up the new wpp.com business as a parent company to oversee the group’s new media activities at all its operations, which include advertising… Continue reading WPP To Open Umbrella Internet Company
The last six months have seen a significant decline in sales for most titles in this sector with 90% showing a decrease in circulation. Prima held its position as market leader in the sector despite its net sales falling by 46,098 (8.7%) to 485,580 on same the period last year.Women’s Monthly Magazines ABC YoY Comparisons… Continue reading Women’s Monthlies Suffer Widespread Sales Decline
The last six months have seen a significant decline in sales for most titles in this sector with 90% showing a decrease in circulation. Prima held its position as market leader in the sector despite its net sales falling by 46,098 (8.7%) to 485,580.Many titles suffered similar losses, Minx falling by 17.8%, Company and Bliss… Continue reading Women’s Monthlies Suffer Widespread Sales Decline
Satellite broadcaster, BSkyB, is reported to be in negotiations to acquire stakes in both Leeds and Chelsea football clubs.Under new FA guidelines, which limit media companies to less than a 10% stake in each club if they have interests in more than one club, Sky is expected to be negotiating for 9.9% in each. BSkyB… Continue reading BSkyB In Talks To Buy Football Stakes
ITV’s flagship current affairs programme Tonight was cleared by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) after fifteen viewers complained when it broadcast interviews with five suspects in the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.The Commission decided that rather than providing a ‘platform’ for the men to defend themselves, as was claimed by the complainants, the robust questioning of… Continue reading ITV’s Tonight Cleared Over Lawrence Programme
Shares in media company EMAP fell by 59p to 1,072p as circulation of some of its most popular titles fell in the latest ABC consumer magazines audit. Average monthly sales of the men’s magazine FHM dropped 9.6% during the six months to the end of June.As marketing group WPP prepared to announce its interim results,… Continue reading Sharewatch
Year on year comparison for the women’s weekly magazine sector show continued increases in the number of sales. During the January to June ’99 period net sales within the sector were up to just over 8.2 million. The total circulation of the titles listed here have increased significantly by 63%, although this was again due… Continue reading OK Continues To Outperform Its Rivals
Following the previous ABC audit, the food magazine market continues its downward spiral in circulation in the Jan – Jun 1999 figures. Only 4 magazines, Somerfield Magzine, Sainsbury’s-The Magazine, Waitrose Food Illustrated and BBC Good Food, recorded any improvement in year-on-year comparisons. Six monthly comparisons paint an equally bleak picture with all but 2 magazines… Continue reading Food Magazines’ Circulation Decline Continues
Following the previous ABC audit, the food magazine market continues its downward spiral in circulation in the Jan – Jun 1999 figures. Only 3 magazines, Somerfield Magzine, Sainsbury’s-The Magazine and BBC Good Food, recorded any improvement in year-on-year comparisons. Six monthly comparisons paint an equally bleak picture with all but 2 magazines experiencing a drop… Continue reading Food Magazines’ Circulation Decline Continues
