John Brown Publishing is set to launch Food Illustrated, a sister magazine to its Gardens Illustrated title. The glossy monthly will hit the shops on 12 March with its April issue, priced £2.95.The title is to be a picture-led foray into the world of food, covering a ‘wide spectrum’ of food-related topics. It is aimed… Continue reading John Brown To Launch Food Illustrated
Total terrestrial TV revenue for December (excluding GMTV) reached £172.3 million, according to agency estimates. ITV brought in £126.3m, down 0.2% year on year, C4 came in at £38m, up 2.7%, while C5 earned £8m. GMTV’s revenue was up 3.3% to £5.68m.As far as the ITV franchises were concerned, Carlton performed well with a year… Continue reading TV Revenue – December
The Radio Authority has awarded a new Independent Local Radio (ILR) licence for part of south-east London to First Love Radio. The FM station is to play a mix of music from the ’60s through to the ’90s, with local news and information for the London Borough of Lewisham.This is the 22nd ILR licence to… Continue reading Radio Authority Grants ILR Licence
A disappointing performance from its commercial printing division contributed to a 6% fall in turnover at Adscene for the six months ended 29 November 1997. Turnover fell from £28.7 million to £26.8 million.Pre-tax profits however rose 3.5% to £2.87 million, much of which was the result of large restructuring at the group’s publishing operations. They… Continue reading Turnover Down At Adscene
VNU Business Publications is entering the mass consumer magazine market with its biggest ever launch: the new computer magazine Computeractive. The £4 million budget which VNU is allocating to the new title makes it the most significant computer magazine launch of the past five years and includes a substantial national TV, press and poster advertising… Continue reading VNU Spends £4m On New Title
A new Website created by Home & Overseas travel insurers, a subsidiary of Eagle Star, has been set up in order to make planning your summer holidays that bit easier.The site, found at http://www.homeandoverseas.co.uk, provides information on a range of travel related subjects including world medical costs, insurance cover for sports and holidays for single… Continue reading Another Travel Information Service Hits The Net
The Evening Standard ‘s Monday cover-price has been reduced to 20p. The promotion will continue for the rest of this month and then possibly into February.…The Times ‘s Saturday edition has had its price cut from 50p to 20p. News International would not comment as to how long this promotion will last.Associated Newspapers: 0171 938… Continue reading Newspaper Promotion News
Monday The European relaunches today in a magazine format.Adscene’s interim financial results are released.Tuesday The November edition of the ASA’s complaints report is published.Also on Newsline: Website of the Week will be Club 18-30 and it is also expected that TV Revenue for December will be available.
Speculation is currently rife that Pearson is looking to sell its Future Publishing consumer magazine arm.Although Pearson at present is not commenting on the rumours, it is believed that the group has been in informal discussion with a number of potential buyers. One of these is said to be Cinven, the venture capitalist group which… Continue reading Pearson In Future Sell-Off Rumours
The men’s Internet title Escape has closed as publishers Dennis decided that the title had little hope for future growth. The title, which launched in October 1996, had consistently achieved circulation higher than its original targets with the most recent ABC figure (Jan-Jun 1997) showing sales of just over 20,000.However the title’s former editor, Mark… Continue reading Escape Closes As Dennis Questions Its Future
