Scottish Television has this morning announced that it is selling its 20% stake in HTV and its 5% holding in Independent Television News to United News & Media in a move which is aimed at freeing up money for further acquisitions.United News & Media, which has been looking to buy a stake in HTV for… Continue reading STV Sells Stakes In HTV And ITN
It has been confirmed that the regional titles Bolton Metro News and the Sale and Altrincham Express Advertiser are set to close next month. The Sale and Altrincham Express will close at the end of November and the Bolton Metro News will close on November 15. Both titles belong to the Guardian Media Group.The Southern… Continue reading Regional Press News
Revenue According to agency estimates total TV ad revenue for September reached £184.71m, an increase of 2.29% year-on-year. ITV’s revenue remained reasonably static, increasing 0.18% to £141.71m, while Channel 4 rose by 9.9% to £43m. The ratio between ITV and Channel 4 for September was 77:23.Overall among the ITV contractors there was very little change.… Continue reading TV Round-Up – September
Newspapers The National Readership Survey for September has shown that, among the quality daily newspapers, the FT recorded the biggest increase in readership, rising 10.22% to 776,000. The Times was the only other title in this sector to show an increase, with readership growing by 8.85% to 1.844 million. The Daily Telegraph saw its readership… Continue reading NRS Figures – September
Esquire magazine has confirmed the appointment of Neil McQuillan as advertisement director. McQuillan replaces Caroline Connor from next month. He is currently sales manager at the Express.According to sources, David Stubley is the new client sales controller at Channel 4. He will combine the new position with his role as business development controller position.Although not… Continue reading Appointment News
According to an article in this week’s Media Week national commercial radio stations are considering breaking away from the Radio Advertising Bureau to form their own “superleague”.The radio stations, which include Classic FM and Virgin, are said to have written to the RAB calling for an urgent meeting. It is believed that a particular gripe… Continue reading INR Stations May Break From RAB
The National Action Team (NAT) will be launching the first ever regional press induction course for advertising agency executives on November 22. The course will run quarterly in 1997 and will be held at the Newspaper Society’s offices at Bloombury House, London.Chris Stanley, marketing director at the Newspaper Society, said: “Many executives starting out in… Continue reading NAT Launches Regional Press Course
The latest report from Virgin Radio shows an increase in profit before tax, for the year to July 31, of £1.57m compared to a £3.1m loss last year. It is the first time annualised profit for the radio company has been achieved since its launch in 1993. Operating profit was also up from £2.2m to… Continue reading Virgin Radio Show Profits
Managing director Ben Langdon has appointed Amy Smith as marketing director at McCann-Erickson. She was previously new-business director at Simons Palmer Clemmow Johnson and replaces David Longman who recently left McCann’s.This appointment is believed to be a small part of a wide-ranging overhaul of the agency which Langdon is planning to announce next week.…Gruner &… Continue reading New Marketing Director For McCann-Erickson
The Independent Television Commission has this afternoon announced that it has directed Channel 4 to broadcast an apology for the Brookside omnibus which contained “unacceptable scenes relating to incest between a brother and sister.”The ITC believes that the scenes were unsuitable for early evening viewing when a large number of children may be expected to… Continue reading ITC Demands Brookside Apology
