The overall feeling at the Independent Television Commission’s Annual Review press conference this morning, was that whilst ITV is making efforts to redress any short-fallings it might have, the Network’s current output is not quite the Commission’s vision of ideal.On the one hand, the ITC report notes that: “ITV showed a determination to refresh and… Continue reading ITV Is Making The Effort, But Could Improve, Says ITC
Northcliffe Electronic Publishing (NEP), the new media division of Northcliffe Newspapers, has launched This Is Lincolnshire, the latest in its series of This Is… websites.The site is hosted by Northcliffe’s Lincolnshire Echo and provides the Lincolnshire community with ‘interactive entertainment and online business opportunities’.Northcliffe has been quick to augment its regional newspaper publishing business in… Continue reading Northcliffe Launches ‘This Is Lincolnshire’
NTL is preparing to launch the country’s first interactive TV (iTV) service tommorrow on schedule, offering a comprehensive selection of home shopping, news, sport, travel and local information sources to viewers across the nation. The iTV service is backed by a number of leading retail and online information providers, including Tesco, ITN, Flextech, Sporting Life,… Continue reading NTL Interactive Launch On Schedule
Shares in regional newspaper group Adscene have leapt after the group announced it had received a possible takeover approach. The Canterbury-based group did not name the prospective buyer but shares still pulled ahead by almost 24%, adding £8 million to the value of the group.The announcement of a potential takeover comes amid a flurry of… Continue reading Adscene Jumps On Takeover Approach
IPC Magazines’ SouthBank Publishing Group has appointed Yvonne Ramsden as the new publishing director of its Home Interest Group following the departure of Jackie Newcombe.IPC’s Home Interest Group launched Living etc (see Newsline) and 25 Beautiful Homes (see Newsline) last year, and Yvonne was a key part of those launches. She has been part of… Continue reading New Publishing Director At IPC’s SouthBank
Johnston Press released its financial results for 1998 today, and recorded an increase in pre-tax profit of 33%, rising to £45.9 million. Headline earnings per share were 15.73p ( a rise of 20%), and the group saw advertising revenue rise by 7% throughout the year.Johnston Press bought eight titles from Eastern Counties towards the end… Continue reading Johnston Press Reports 33% Rise In Pre-Tax Profit
Johnston Press, which reported its financial results today (see Newsline), closed with its share price at 277˝p yesterday, although today, the publisher’s stock had risen by 1˝p to 279p by 11:30am.Reports in this weekend’s press claimed that ONdigital, rival to BSkyB in the digital TV market, is about to announce slow initial sales figures for… Continue reading Sharewatch
Maiden, the outdoor posters group, has this morning posted a fall in profits during 1998, a year which chief executive, Ron Zeghibe, describes as ‘financially testing’. Maiden’s pre-tax profits fell by 35.4% year on year to £6.5 million. This was largely due to poor trading in poster ad sites during the World Cup months.Sales were… Continue reading Maiden Profits Drop After ‘Testing Year’
This morning’s Week Ahead incorrectly stated that Highbury House Communications is releasing its annual financial results today. In fact, the publisher’s results are not expected and a date for the release has not yet been set.Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
International market research company, Taylor Nelson Sofres, this morning reported its 1998 financial results, which show an increase in profit before tax and exceptional gain of 12.4% to £25.2 million.Taylor Nelson Sofres was created by the merger of Taylor Nelson AGB and the French market research group Sofres which it acquired for £119 million in… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sofres Profits Rise
