WPP Group has bought a stake in IBOPE Media Information, a top Latin American media research business. The stake comprises 35 per cent of the issued share capital of IGM S.A., the Brazilian holding company which owns IBOPE. This strengthens WPP’s media research activities.WPP Group Plc: 0171 408 2204
BJM Research & Consultancy Limited has carried out research into three of Trinity International Holdings’ Welsh newspaper companies. The research, conducted by BJM on Trinity’s behalf, focused on The Western Mail & Echo Ltd, Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Limited and Chester Chronicle & Associated Newspapers.Results show that readership of Welsh regional newspapers is increasing… Continue reading Growing Strength Of Welsh National Newspapers
The Independent has raised its cover price to 45p. The title, which has just had a facelift (subscribers see Changes At The Independent) previously sold for 40p before instigating a price-cut to 20p.Independent: 0171 345 2000
The Daily Telegraph has launched an online version of its free student newspaper Juiced (subscribers see Ewan Replaces Haslum At Telegraph). The Website can be found at http://www.juiced.co.uk/ and will be featured in next week’s Website of the Week.
Outdoor advertising company TDI and A.G. Barr, producers of Tizer, are launching a Tizer outdoor promotional campaign for the first time. The campaign is designed to target kids’ mums in order to promote a two-litre product of the drink. The promotion will use bus T-sides in order to achieve this.TDI: 0171 267 5695
From 5 October the London and southeast editions of The Sunday Times Magazine will include a new 24-page colour magazine called New London.Editor Paul Sullivan says the magazine will aim to reveal “the London you don’t know” by giving information on new places to go and things to enjoy as well as examining some of… Continue reading New Sunday Times Magazine Supplement, New London
Maid’s half year results to 30 June 1997 show a continued trend in increase of profits and turnover. Pre-tax tax profit is £2.0m and half year turnover increases by £4.5m to £14.0m. Quarterly revenue stands at £7.3m up from £5.1m in Q2 1996. Operating loss is cut by 59% over first quarter 1997.The company has… Continue reading Maid Plc Profits Continue To Improve
There is something gratingly trite about the opening editorial of the first issue of So in which editor Kirsty Robinson writes, “So is for women who party, work to party and shop to party… Basically it’s like this, you can never have too many girl friends, pairs of shoes or tequila slammers. They’re the rules.”… Continue reading First Issue Review – So
Capital Radio has put its 13% stake in GWR up for sale. The placing will raise around £28m for the London radio group. The move coincides with GWR’s decision to move its national sales team to one central London site alongside the Classic FM sales operation (see today’s GWR Announces New Sales Operation).Capital Radio: 0171… Continue reading Capital Sells GWR Stake
Newsquest has announced details of its flotation plan which will see around £100m of extra funds being raised. The float, due to take place on October 23, would see the regional publisher valued at £540m, with shares being offered for between 250p and 290p.Newsquest is now thought to be on the look-out for acquisitions in… Continue reading Newsquest Raises £100m And Looks To Expand
