Regional newspaper publisher Newsquest has announced pro-forma pre-tax profits for the year ended 31 December 1997 of £52.3 million. This is an increase of 84.9% on 1996’s pre-tax profit of £28.3 million.The company, which floated itself on the Stock Exchange in October and set financial targets (subscribers see Sharewatch W/E 17/10/97), managed to beat its… Continue reading Newsquest Pre-Tax Profits Up 85%
The numerous companies involved in the launch of digital terrestrial television (DTT) are to be bundled together under the umbrella brand name The Digital Network.As a number of services and channels start to launch later this year, the industry is concerned that the consumer will be ‘confused’ by the more complicated term digital terrestrial television;… Continue reading DTT Becomes Branded The Digital Network
Monday A television round-up for February will be available on Newsline this afternoon.Full year financial results are also expected for Maiden, Newsquest and Primesight posters.Wednesday Both Independent Newspapers and Johnston Press will be announcing full year financial results.Thursday Two magazines are due to launch: Wagadon’s new men’s music and lifestyle title Deluxe is set to… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Transport advertising company, TDI has reorganised its senior management in preparation for the return of Christy Leth, currently sales director in the UK, to TDI in the U.S. this May.Clive Punter has been promoted to national sales director from client/agency sales manager; Andy Moug is promoted to regional sales director from national field sales manager.… Continue reading TDI Undergoes Management Reshuffle
Regional publisher Southern Newspapers has appointed John Dux as its new chief executive. Dux will join the group on 6 April when James Sexton, chief executive for the last seven years, steps down. Sexton is to remain as a non-executive director.Dux was previously managing director of News International after which he became chief executive of… Continue reading Southern Newspapers Appoints New Chief Executive
Media secretary Chris Smith has announced that the Government will be increasing the limit of capacity on digital multiplexes that can be used for additional services from 10% to 20%. The Government believes that this will allow more advertising to be carried on data services, the money from which can be used to invest in… Continue reading Additional Digital Radio Services To Increase
Outdoor advertising company More Group has received a takeover bid from French rival Decaux. This follows an agreement by More to an earlier takeover bid of £446 million by U.S. company Clear Channel Communications (subscribers see Surprise Takeover Of More Group For £446m).More Group was unavailable for comment when contacted by Newsline today.More Group: 0171… Continue reading French Counter-Bid For More Group
Telewest Communications is reported to be about to make a counter takeover bid for French-controlled cable group General Cable.Earlier this week NTL was reported to have made a bid for General Cable in the region of £550 million (subscribers see NTL In General Cable Takeover Rumours). Telewest has also been in discussion with the company… Continue reading Telewest Rumoured To Make General Cable Takeover Bid
From 17 April Nottingham-based radio station 106 FM will be rebranded by owners Border TV as Century 106. All Border Radio Holdings’ regional stations are to come under the Century Radio brand.106 FM: 0115 910 6100
