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
Next Thursday sees the Guardian launch a regular arts catalogue called Culture Shop. The 52-page monthly magazine, sponsored by Sony, will be inserted nationally in the paper on Thursdays, with two issues being printed before Christmas.Culture Shop will “provide the pick of the month’s cultural products” with editorial round-ups from Thursday’s Books section, Friday’s Review… Continue reading Guardian Launches Catalogue
This week’s edition of Here! magazine has had a reduction in price from 55p to 25p. A spokesperson from the magazine could not comment on the offer but it is believed to be a reaction to the launch of IPC’s Now *(Now Magazine – First Issue Review).VNU has confirmed the launch of Internet Dealer in… Continue reading Magazine News
NTL will broadcast a simultaneous AM, FM and DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) demonstration at the Sound Broadcasting Equipment Show in Birmingham on November 7. Billed as a world first, the audio quality of AM, FM and DAB will be heard as in a real broadcast.Jon Trowsdale, NTL’s DAB product manager said: “We decided it was… Continue reading NTL To Demonstrate DAB
Jim Hicks, chairman of the New Wave Broadcasting board, is heading the bid for the new local radio service for Brighton and Hove. The move has attracted strong investment from the radio industry.New Wave has also established a powerful non-executive board which includes David Atkey of Talk Radio and CLT UK Radio director David Cousins.Recently,… Continue reading New Wave Receives Further Backing
