United News and Media has said that its chief operating officer David Arculus will be leaving the company when his contract expires in April 1999.Arculus has been with United only nine months after he stepped down from EMAP as managing director (subscribers see EMAP Loses Boss To UNM). It is believed that he will join… Continue reading Arculus To Leave United
July-December 1997 consumer magazine ABC reports are now available to subscribers in the Press features list of Newsline. The data is also available in Press Planner.
The Government is to consult the public and the broadcasting industry on the way in which digital TV and its benefits can best be introduced across the UK and how the switch from analogue to digital services can take place.An independent report has been published by NERA/Smith which analyses the options for digital take-up and… Continue reading Government To Consult On Digital
BT has announced that it is to trial a revolutionary new payment system called BT Array which is aimed at internet users who wish to make small value purchases.The trial, scheduled to last six months, is aimed at making purchases of around a few pounds easy, secure and economical. Companies selling their services or content… Continue reading BT To Trial New Internet Service
Southern Newspapers has announced a number of changes to the structure of its main Board of Directors. James Sexton, chief executive since 1991, will now concentrate on group development, strategy and general management.Philip Ratcliff, currently operations director and Board member since 1987, is appointed deputy chief executive. Colin Rowley is appointed chairman of the group’s… Continue reading Southern Restructures Board
POSTAR, the research body for the advertising industry, has developed a planning tool for use by advertising agencies. It will be available through Telmar, which will also provide training and back-up to agency users.The planner includes the pre-campaign planning and contractor summary sections of the full POSTAR system, designed to help agency planners compare the… Continue reading POSTAR Develops Planning Tool
The agreed takeover of Home Counties Newspaper Holdings by Johnston Press has been blocked by the Government.Nigel Griffiths, Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, said he would not give his consent to the £52 million deal without a report from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC).The proposed deal was unveiled in December (subscribers see Johnston… Continue reading Johnston’s Agreed Newspaper Takeover Blocked
The Independent On Sunday recorded a long-awaited year on year increase in its August-January ’98 ABC figure, with sales improving by 1.1% (3,128 copies) to 257,562. Its sister title however continued its decline with a drop of 3% to 255,324.National Newspaper Aug-Jan ’98 ABC Comparisons Title Aug 96 – Jan 97 Aug 97 – Jan… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – January
Future Publishing will be launching its first science and technology magazine in the shape of Frontiers.The monthly title will launch on 26 March and aims to target readers who are “between” Focus and New Scientist. Frontiers will have an initial print-run of 60,000 copies and launches just a few weeks after BBC Magazines’ Tomorrow’s World… Continue reading Future Breaks New Frontiers
Following a reworked set of auditing procedures unveiled last month (subscribers see ABC Revises National Newspaper Rules), the Audit Bureau of Circulations is having to go back and reassess again its procedure for auditing bulk sales.The bulk sales rules currently require that publishers provide information about footfall, which is the number of people passing through… Continue reading ABC To Redraft Bulk Sales Audit Procedure
