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
BSkyB’s share price climbed 34p at its close yesterday, a change of 7.16%, taking its price up to 508žp. Reports are circulating this morning that the Independent Television Commission (ITC) is to recommend to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission(MMC) that it block the BSkyB bid for Manchester United football club, and other similar deals currently… Continue reading Sharewatch
Carlton Communications released a statement yesterday following its annual general meeting. The media group declared it had made a good start to the year, with television performing well and advertising revenue continuing to grow.According to the group’s chairman Michael Green, ITV is extending its lead over the BBC thanks to programmes such as Who Wants… Continue reading Carlton Delivers Upbeat Statement Following Strong Revenue Growth
Huddersfield FM has been fined £5,000 by the Radio Authority (RA) for breaching its Promise of Performance eight separate times.The watchdog found that the station had not broadcast, amongst other things, two separate weekly hour-long arts and entertainment features, education features or satisfactory sports coverage, after pledging to do so.Peter Gibbings, chairman of the RA,… Continue reading RA Fines Huddersfield FM For Eight Promise Breaches
Following the acquisition of The Petersen Companies in December last year (see EMAP Makes £720m US Move), EMAP has today announced the purchase of General Media’s Automotive Group of magazines for £21.9 million.The portfolio includes four monthly titles, Four Wheeler, Stock Car Racing, Open Wheel and Drag Racing Monthly along with the rights to Four… Continue reading EMAP Augments US Interests With £22m Acquisition
