This week the NME has undertaken its biggest ever revamp throughout its 46 year history. As well as a resize of page, the NME now claims to be the world’s first full-colour weekly ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ newspaper.Whilst the content of the paper remains more or less the same, the changes which have been made would… Continue reading New Musical Express Relaunches
More O’Ferrall, a division of outdoor advertiser More Group, has bought all 127 of Postermobile’s 96-sheet sites. This adds to More O’Ferrall’s existing Greater London billboard sites. Postermobile is left to concentrate on its 48-sheet sites.More Group was recently bought out by US media conglomerate Clear Channel Communications (subscribers see Surprise Takeover Of More Group… Continue reading More O’Ferrall Acquires Postermobile Outdoor Sites
There was very little year on year change among most paid-for regional titles for this period. Overall for July-December 1997 there were 8.883 million copies sold, up 0.21% on the previous year.Among the top ten paid-for titles in the UK by circulation, the daily Manchester Evening News showed the biggest increase with a rise of… Continue reading Regional ABCs – Paid-For Titles July – December 1997
The BBC yesterday announced the details of the revamped Radio 4 schedule along with plans to invest an additional £2 million year on year. The new schedule features new presenters and programmes as well as ‘enhanced’ coverage in a number of areas.The station’s new controller, James Boyle, unveiled plans to have extra coverage of arts,… Continue reading BBC Invests An Extra £2m A Year In Radio 4
The Chancellor rose at 3:31pm.Inflation to peak at 3% in 1998, and 2.5% in 1999.Borrowing will be £5 billion in 1998, and £4 billion in 1999. The Budget is expected to be balanced by the year 2000.From April next year companies will no longer have to pay Advanced Corporation Tax. Corporation Tax ceiling of 30%… Continue reading Budget Line – The Chancellor’s Speech As It Unfolds
Future Publishing has announced an addition to its craft portfolio with the launch of Stitch It! Sell It!. The magazine went on sale last week.The magazine, which is aimed at people who cross-stitch as a hobby, contains copyright-free designs which readers can make and sell as well as advice about making money from stitching.Stitch It!… Continue reading Future Launches Stitch It! Sell It!
London News Radio (LNR) is supporting its bid for a radio licence in Scotland (subscribers see London News Radio Aims For Scotland) with a specially designed website.The site holds all the details of LNR’s bid to launch Scottish News Radio and can be found at http://www.scotnews.co.uk. The site also contains live broadcasts of LNR’s other… Continue reading LNR Develops Website To Support Licence Bid
The Radio Authority will be conducting a public interest survey into Scottish Radio’s move to acquire the shares in West Sound AM that it does not already own.Scottish Radio currently broadcasts an AM service in Glasgow (Clyde 2) and has an interest in West Sound AM which provides a service in Ayr. Scottish already owns… Continue reading Radio Authority Invites Comments On Scottish Radio Move
A new report from the ITC, using two Citizens’ Juries, has confirmed that television regulation, including the watershed, is essential in protecting children.The report, entitled Television on Trial: Citizens’ Juries on Taste and Decency, also found that both juries felt that if enough information was given for adults to make knowledgeable choices, which could include… Continue reading Public Wants TV Regulation, ITC Report Finds
The Media Business Group (TMBG) has announced to the stock exchange that it has been approached by an undisclosed party which has expressed an interest in making an offer for the Group. TMBG stresses the tentative nature of these discussions and maintains that they may or may not lead to an offer for the company.TMBG… Continue reading Media Business Group In Preliminary Takeover Talks
