News International is reorganizing its sales representation for its Scottish clients and agencies.Scottish business in NI’s regional editions is currently served by the group’s Manchester office, but from July 1, the Glasgow office will deal with all Scottish agency and advertising sales across the NI portfolio.The Manchester office will now concentrate on selling national and… Continue reading NI Moves Ad Sales To Glasgow
Northcliffe Newspapers, the regional newspaper publishing group, has released the results of an NOP research survey which examines its Exeter Express & Echo and Torquay Herald Express titles.It claims that the Express & Echo now reaches an average daily audience of 93,000 or 44% of adults in the area while 35,000 adults in the area… Continue reading Northcliffe Publishes Research On Westcountry Publications
The May Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 156.9, an increase of 0.4% on April and a rise of 2.6% on May 1996.
The Independent today revealed its new City+ section. The 56-page tabloid supplement contains 8 pages of editorial, covering topics such as investment advice, job profiles, a guide to office politics and lunchtime calorie advice. The rest of City+ is taken up by classified ads for financial, legal and secretarial positions.
Granada Group this morning announced six month financial results to March 1997 which show that pre-tax profits have risen 33% to £243 million while turnover increased 34% to £2.03 billion.Among the Group’s interests its media activities produced profits of £89.3m, which is up 13% on last year. This puts media third among Granada’s four interest… Continue reading Granada Profits Rise 33%
This was the message that dozens of people received on a mailshot from Empire Stores. The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint regarding what it saw as dishonest and misleading information. The ASA considered that although the true nature of the draw was clear from the rules, the rest of the mailing implied that… Continue reading Win £30,000 Now
ITV was the most highly honoured British broadcaster at Promax, the international electronic marketing and promotion festival held in Chicago last week.Central’s CITV promotions won both the gold and the silver award in the Promotional Animation category, while the company’s Presentation Kit won a second silver in the same section. Central also won gold for… Continue reading ITV Wins Promo Awards
Simon Ward, an executive director of GWR, will head up the group’s new radio sales house. The radio group today revealed it would be setting up its own sales outfit as it announced annual financial results (see GWR Hits £11m Profit).Ward will be supported by Duncan George who becomes sales director. George was previously sales… Continue reading Ward To Head Up GWR Sales House
At this year’s European Advertising Effectiveness Symposium in Paris on the 26th-27th of this month, John Philip Jones of the University of Syracuse will present accounts of two important developments in the US which could have significant implications for the European advertising industry.Jones claims that studies conducted in the States indicate that the waste of… Continue reading John Philip Jones Set To Cause Stir At Conference
Radio group GWR this morning announced financial results for the year ended 31 March 1997 which show that pre-tax profit has risen from £5.5m to £11.9m. Turnover increased from £39.1m to £63.8m.The group also announced that it would be selling its St Albans radio station to Essex Radio and that it would be setting up… Continue reading GWR Hits £11m Profit
