IPC Magazines is launching Uncut, a monthly magazine that hopes to bring together music and movies in one package.The title will cater for discerning males between the ages of 25 and 45. Uncut intends to be an entertaining guide to all that’s best in music, movies, books, TV and hi-fi. It will be edited by… Continue reading The Uncut Version
It has been widely reported that Granada is to make a takeover bid for YTTV some time in the very near future. However, Granada has now indicated that it would not be making any moves in this direction for at least three months.YTTV released its final results on *Profits Soar For Yorkshire Tyne Tees. Its… Continue reading Granada Not So Keen On YTTV
CompuServe, AOL, and Microsoft Network have this month increased the gap between their online service subscriber numbers and those of the 12 other companies who account for most of the UK Internet service provider market, according to data published by EMAP Online’s Internet Marketing Hot List. This coincides with the launch this week of the… Continue reading Internet Service Provider League Table Published
BMP DDB is launching a media spin-off called BMP Optimum on April 7th. The operation will become the fourth largest UK media company combining clients from both BMP DDB and BMP Solutions in Media.The decision to create BMP Optimum is the culmination of a five year period in which BMP has built up its credentials… Continue reading BMP Launches Media Department
The Daily Mail is launching a subscribers only web-site dedicated to the Royal Family. The paper is aiming the site at non-UK English speaking-territories and is hoping to profit from both subscriptions and advertising.The Daily Mail : 0171 938 6000
David Elstein, chief executive of Channel 5, yesterday announced that the channel had completed the retuning of 90 per cent of VCRs, the minimum amount required by the ITC. This now clears the way for the channel to launch as planned on Easter Sunday.The ITC still has to officially approve C5’s claims, though it is… Continue reading C5 On Target With Retuning
The Mirror Group has announced financial results for 1996 which show that pre-tax profits have risen to £82.2 million against £77.1 million the previous year. Turnover was up 7% to £537.7m.Within its newspaper division there was a 6.7% rise in advertising revenues and losses from the 46%-owned Independent were reduced by 43%. Losses at L!ve… Continue reading Strong Results For Mirror Group
A report carried out by Willott Kingston Smith has found that British agencies are making profits that for the first time exceed those of pre-recession 1985.All sectors of the industry showed increased income, but the fastest growing areas were found to be direct marketing and sales promotion and public relations. The design sector continues to… Continue reading More Good News For Agencies
ITV sales houses Laser and TSMS have agreed to consider carrying extra advertising minutage on the stations they represent, according to Campaign.The move was apparently prompted by Proctor and Gamble calling for more minutage at last week’s ISBA policy conference. Carlton UK Sales has said that although it rejects the principle of more minutage in… Continue reading Sales Houses To Consider Extra Minutage
The Electronic Telegraph is now selling advertising for other web-sites. Chelsea Football Club is reported to be the first client of the newly established new-media sales house.The Electronic Telegraph’s sales team has been expanded to cope with the new business.The Electronic Telegraph: 0171 538 5000
