The Radio Authority (RA) has announced that it is inviting applications for the digital radio licence in Glasgow and the surrounding area, following the advertisement of similar licences for Manchester, Birmingham and Greater London earlier this year (see Newsline).The licence is designed to allow coverage of an adult population (aged 15+) of around 1.8 million.… Continue reading RA Advertises Glasgow Digital Radio Licence
The latest audit for www.sky.co.uk, covering November 1998, has shown a 30% increase in traffic for the site. During November sky.co.uk recorded 9.5 million page impressions according to the ABC //electronic audit. “Sky.co.uk is now a major content site which we will drive to greater heights in the coming months,” says Paul Wright, commercial manager… Continue reading Sky Website Records Traffic Increases
The Independent today launched a new 12-page pull-out sports supplement, Sport. This is to be followed on Wednesday by a new stand-alone 16-page business section. Both supplements will be promoted through a television campaign created by the Independent‘s creative agency, Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper (see Independent Radio Ad Wins Aerial Award).Today’s Sport supplement contains fewer… Continue reading Independent Gains Two New Supplements
Osprey Communications and MBS Media have created a joint venture called Halo, a stand-alone media shop. Halo will handle £17 million of Osprey business at launch. The 50:50 deal was brokered by the AAR Group. The radio licence for central Scotland has been awarded by the Radio Authority to Beat FM. Capital Radio’s Fun format… Continue reading Newsline Brief
The latest episode in the saga of BSkyB’s bid for Manchester United Football Club (see Newsline) has unfolded today with the Independent Television Commission (ITC) urging the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) to consider the implications very carefully.The watchdog commented: “The ITC has always wanted to see effective competition for the rights to broadcasting sports… Continue reading MMC Hears ITC Concerns Over A BSkyB/Man Utd Deal
The last six months of 1998 have thrown up a mixed batch of circulation figures for women’s monthly magazines. Year on year, the rises and the falls of the sector are fairly 50:50. Looks showed the greatest proportional rise, gaining 18.1%, taking its circulation up to 136,340. Essentials and Marie Claire were its closest rivals… Continue reading Prima Leads The Way For Women’s Monthlies
The latest consumer mags circulation data, released by the ABC this morning and covering the period July-December 1998, is now available in the Press database. Full Round-Ups by market sector will appear on Newsline throughout the day. At present, subscribers can access the data and run reports from the Press database.In the men’s lifestyle market,… Continue reading Consumer Magazines ABC Data Now Available
FHM‘s towering domination of the men’s lifestyle magazines market continues with this round of results. However, whilst year on year figures show the title going from strength to strength (up by 16.7%), a six month comparison paints a picture slightly less rosy. Period on period EMAP Metro’s FHM sales were down by almost 24,000 copies.FHM‘s… Continue reading FHM Sales Slip During 1998
IPC Magazines has announced that it is to publish a one-off title called Chat, Crime and Passion on 19 February. The title is to be a 60 page spin-off from Chat magazine, aimed at 18-55 year old women.Originally, around this date a launch was planned for Crime Weekly, the latest release from Cabal Communications, Sally… Continue reading IPC To Publish One-Off Crime Title
The Express on Sunday is to revert back to its old name –The Sunday Express – as from this weekend. The renamed title will feature new sections and a new masthead.Sky magazine has undergone a redesign in an effort to give it a fresher look. New sections have been brought in with the redesign, as… Continue reading Revamps In The Publishing World
