WPP this morning announced interim results which show that pre-tax profits rose 15% to £78.3 million while revenue remained flat at £830.6m. Net new business billings amounted to over £700m, which is up 19% on last year.On a regional basis the UK showed the smallest revenue growth – up 1.6% to 19% of the group’s… Continue reading Profits Up 15% At WPP
IPC has confirmed that its male foodie title Eat Soup has closed. It is thought that its circulation had been around the 15,000 mark while its initial target had been 50,000. The magazine launched last year as a bi-monthly and then went monthly in April.IPC: 0171 261 6575
ITV announced today the appointment of David Liddiment as director of programmes, replacing Marcus Plantin. He joins the Network Centre from Granada UK Broadcasting where he has been managing director since 1996 and before that he was deputy managing director at LWT.The new executive management group will be in place at ITV in the early… Continue reading New Director Of Programmes For ITV
The Media Business Group today confirmed that it would be launching a Scottish operation this year. The company plans to launch The Media Business Scotland (TMB Scotland) in Leith, Edinburgh on 1 September.Allan Rich, chairman and chief executive of Media Business, said: “Scotland is enjoying an increasingly high profile from an advertising business point of… Continue reading Media Business Launches Scottish Office
Despite losing ground on most of its regional editions, Auto Trader’s quality car magazine Top Marques has achieved the highest percentage change of 14.21%, an actual change of 4,690 copies. Rival Exchange and Mart has gained the second highest percentage change, rising by 13.32%, an actual increase of 15,615 copies. This is the highest actual… Continue reading January To June ABCs – Motoring Sector
Amongst the daily broadsheets the Daily Telegraph remains out in front with a circulation of 1.093m for July 1997 while its sister paper, the Sunday Telegraph, showed one of the largest year on year increases in sales, which were up 23.7% to 856,598. The Independent and Independent On Sunday both suffered year on year losses.… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – July ABCs
An Internet version of Express Newspapers’ Daily Star will launch on September 1. It is believed that the site will look to attract Loaded and FHM readers interested in sport and “adult content”.http://www.megastar.co.uk/
Future Publishing is launching a new business title called Internet Works. Available from 31 October, the new title will be published monthly and cost £2.99. Internet Works aims to give readers useful advice on the benefits of the Internet to businesses as well as giving solutions to on-line computing issues.Each issue will feature a cover-bound… Continue reading Future Launch New Internet Title
Fishing titles suffered in this ABC release, with Stillwater Trout Angler showing a year on year decrease of 12% to 22,373, while Trout & Salmon fell 3% and Trout Fisherman dropped 2%. Title Jan 96 – Jun 96 Jan 97 – Jun 97 Actual Change % Change Ace (Tennis) 40,417 40,390 -27 -0.07 Cycle Sport… Continue reading January To June 1997 ABCs – General Sport Sector
Easynet, the second largest UK Internet provider, announced yesterday that it expected to break into profit in the final quarter of this year.In its interim results released yesterday, the company reported turnover of £2.48m, up by 62% on the previous six month period, and pre-tax losses of £0.72m, which is a slight improvement on last… Continue reading Easynet Predicts Profits
