Ulster TV released its financial results for 1998 today in which it announced that it is paying out £18.4 million to its shareholders in the form of special dividends.The group announced a turnover of £37.2 million, an increase of 6.9% year on year (£34.8 million in 1997), and pre-tax profit for the year was £12.5… Continue reading Ulster TV Reports Annual Turnover Of £37.2 Million
Granada’s share price fell by 31˝p by the close of trading on Friday, losing the ground it gained on Thursday (see Sharewatch), and taking its price down to 1184p.Portsmouth & Sunderland, which was recently in the news due to a bidding war involving Johnston Press, Newscom and Newsquest (see Newsline), lost 25p by the end… Continue reading Sharewatch
The computer magazine sector saw some impressive movements this ABC period. A large number of its titles achieved substantial increases in circulation. Future’s Essential Playstation and Official Playstation Magazine are easily the market leaders, well ahead of their closest rivals. Essential Playstation saw an unprecedented 300.7% increase in its circulation, rising from 43,274 to 173,412… Continue reading Computer Magazine ABCs
The computer magazine sector saw some impressive movements this ABC period. A large number of its titles achieved substantial increases in circulation. Future’s Essential Playstation and Official Playstation Magazine are easily the market leaders, well ahead of their closest rivals. Essential Playstation saw an unprecedented 300.7% increase in its circulation year on year. Period on… Continue reading Movement In The Computer Magazine Market
The Mirror Group has today announced that it is to go into partnership with the internet provider Zip2. The deal is part of the expansion of Mirror Group’s internet activities, with a view to enhancing their growth potential in regional and local media services.The deal will make Mirror Group the first European company to use… Continue reading Mirror Group Teams Up With Zip2
Internet traffic is to overtake voice traffic in the year 2000, according to the latest report by Datamonitor, which shows that IP (Internet provider) traffic is increasing by 1000% per month. PSTN (public switched telephone network) on the other hand, is showing a growth of under 10%.Datamonitor also predicts that the growing reliance of enterprises… Continue reading ‘Internet Traffic Increases 1000% Year On Year’ Says Datamonitor
IPC’s Music & Sport Group publisher Keith Foster is to take responsibility for the Link House title Mountain Biker International, in addition to his current role as publisher of IPC’s cycling titles. IPC bought Link House Media late last year for an undisclosed sum (see Newsline). Alistair Pegg has moved up from assistant editor to… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Annual consumer direct mail expenditure increased by 16% during 1998, rising to £1.5 billion, according to the latest Direct Mail Expenditure Survey released by MMS Market Movements.Direct mail is currently one of the fastest growing advertising media, with more companies than ever using it to target consumers. 50% of all mail was used to target… Continue reading Direct Mail Advertising Expenditure Rises 16% During 1998
Granada saw a solid rise in its share price yesterday, which gained 34˝p to close at 1215˝p. Earlier this month, Granada released a positive trading statement which showed a 6% rise in advertising revenue from the first quarter to December 1998.The Daily Mail & General Trust partially made up for its fall in share price… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Big Issue has adjusted its latest circulation figure to include sales in Wales. This means the total average net sales ABC figure for July-December 1998 increases from 266,926 to 280,617.Subscribers can access the Press database by selecting “Press” from the drop-down box at the top of this page and the ABC Round-Ups from the… Continue reading Big Issue ABC Figure Adjustment
