Most of the titles in this sector have experienced a drop in circulation compared to the same period in the previous year. The European Championship probably helped boost figures back in 1996 and with the World Cup just around the corner the next few months will probably see a pick up in circulation for the… Continue reading July – December 1997 ABCs- Football Magazine Sector
The Adscene group of newspapers has joined as a full member of the Newspaper Society. One of the few remaining newspaper groups outside full membership, Adscene is the 15th largest regional press publisher in the UK. It is already a member of the NS’s commercial arm, NS Marketing.Subscribers can access the Press database by selecting… Continue reading Adscene Joins NS
The men’s lifestyle sector again performed very well, with almost all the titles showing good increases. Again Loaded and FHM were very successful, showing year on year increases of 37% and 76% respectively. Title Jul 96 – Dec 96 Jul 97 – Dec 97 Actual Change % Change Arena 86,850 86,922 72 0.08 Bizarre n/a… Continue reading July-December 1997 ABCs – Men’s Lifestyle Sector
The computer market proved itself to be one of growth with many titles seeing exceptional year on year increases in sales.Notable among these were the Playstation and Nintendo 64 titles, despite the plethora of new magazines launching into this area. The Official Playstation Magazine, from Future, proved a great success with a massive 156% year… Continue reading July – December 1997 ABCs – Computer Magazine Sector
Howell Henry Chaldecott Lury has been identified as the best profit making company in the ad industry, according to a report by Plimsoll. With a pre-tax profit margin of 14.9% HHCL was closely followed by Maiden Outdoor with a 14.8% profit margin and S R Communications with a 13.8% margin.The Plimsoll Portfolio Analysis also points… Continue reading HHCL Is ‘Best Profit Making’ Agency, According To Report
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) has announced the acquisition of Wessex Broadcasting Limited for an undisclosed sum.Wessex Broadcasting operates Wessex FM which broadcasts local programmes from Dorchester across West Dorset. The company is also a lead shareholder in South West Sussex Radio Limited, holding a 43% share.TLRC also operates eight other stations including Spire FM,… Continue reading Local Radio Company Acquires Wessex Broadcasting
The January Retail Prices Index was announced this morning as 159.5, a decrease of 0.3% on the previous month and a rise of 3.3% on January 1997.Subscribers can access RPI trends by selecting “Encyclomedia” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
The House of Lords last night voted by 121 to 93 in favour of an amendment to the Competition Bill which is aimed at preventing national newspapers abusing a dominant position in order to put rivals out of business.The Government is vehemently opposed to any amendment to the Bill and it will attempt to overturn… Continue reading Lords Revolt In Favour Of Curbing Newspaper Price Cuts
The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) and the PPA have announced their joint commitment to encouraging the production of masthead programmes.The first initiatives of their co-operation are two sessions designed to create more opportunities for publishers and independent production companies to work together and establish good practice in the new sector.The first will… Continue reading PPA News
Reuters today announced a drop in revenue and profits for the year ended 31 December 1997 due to the strength of sterling. Revenue was down 1% to £2.882 million (up 9% excluding currency rates) while pre-tax profits fell 3% to £677m (up 11% excluding currency rates).Meanwhile, the costs of the Millennium Challenge, a global communication… Continue reading Strength Of Sterling Hits Reuters
