Capital Radio is proposing to launch a children’s radio station to cover the North East of England, it has been announced.The company is planning to launch Fun Radio in response to the Radio Authority advertising an FM licence for the area covering Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesborough.Fun’s target audience will be aged from 4-14, with daytime… Continue reading Capital Radio To Apply For North East Licence
United News & Media has sold its United Southern Publications business to Southnews for £47.5 million.Southnews is buying 28 free weekly titles made up of regional newspapers and advertising periodicals covering the South East of England. The portfolio includes the Informer , Advertiser North London and Yellow Advertiser series of newspapers.Southnews: 0181 579 3131
Quality Market The FT outperformed every other title in this sector in terms of year on year growth, with an increase of 11% to 329,871, and its success helped boost the market’s total circulation by 2.3% to 5.861 million copies.Quality Market Aug-Jan ABC Comparisons Title Aug 96 – Jan 97 Aug 97 – Jan 98… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – January
IPC will be unveiling a new look Eva in March. The weekly title will be targeting a younger, “sexier” audience of 18-24 year olds whilst maintaining its high real-life feature content but will give additional focus to celebrity interviews, reviews and younger, trendier fashion and beauty. The title will also increase its cover price from… Continue reading Changes At Eva And IPC Yachting Portfolio
ITV has announced that BBC football commentator Peter Drury will be joining the channel in March. In recent months he has worked as a commentator on Match of the Day.Drury will be part of the ITV team in France for the World Cup ’98.ITV: 0171 843 8000
Whatever your opinion of how much truth there is in the practice of feng shui (the oriental art of object placement to enhance aspects of one’s life) there is no doubt that the subject is fascinating and, consequently, this magazine is a very good read.Undoubtedly Feng Shui For Modern Living , which launched last week,… Continue reading First Issue Review – Feng Shui For Modern Living
The Guardian and Observer newspapers have sent a letter to Independent readers which offers free and discounted copies of their newspapers for a limited period.Despite joining with the Independent in criticising Rupert Murdoch’s cut-price Times, the Guardian newspapers have infuriated Rosie Boycott, editor in chief of both Independent titles, with the offer.She has written a… Continue reading Guardian And Observer Attempt To Woo Indy Readers
Capital Radio has agreed to sell its 30% stake in Essex Radio for £6.2 milllion after being approached by Schroders on behalf of Daily Mail and General Investments.The move follows the clearance of the Daily Mail’s bid to take over Essex Radio last month (subscribers see DMG Overcomes Regulatory Hurdle To Take Over Essex Radio).Capital… Continue reading Capital Radio Sells Stake In Essex Radio
The Media Research Group is looking to elect a new committee as it is now approaching the end of its elected year.There are eight places to be filled and nominations for those wishing to stand for election need to be sent to MRG chairman Belinda Beeftink by February 28th. The election will take place in… Continue reading MRG Looks For New Committee
