The What the Papers Say Awards have this year named the Daily Mail newspaper as newspaper of the year, praised as a “technically brilliant product” which bucked the trend of falling tabloid sales.The scoop of the year award went to Stuart Higgins, editor of the Sun for December’s revelation that the Queen had urged the… Continue reading Newspaper Awards – Daily Mail Wins Paper Of Year
Two European satellite companies are believed to be putting together a bid for television coverage of the Premier League in competition with BSkyB.Filmnet, a Dutch satellite company, and BetaTechnik, a German broadcaster, are rumoured to have had exploratory talks with the Premier League regarding the contract, which is held by BSkyB and which is due… Continue reading Euro TV In Soccer Bid Rumours
Pursuit, which publishes titles covering angling, golf, football and walking is to hand over its five pet-interest magazines to EMAP Apex.The rationale behind this move is that Pursuit is rumoured to be considering launching some new titles linked to outdoor recreation, though no details are available. Moving the magazines, which include Your Cat and Your… Continue reading Emap To Move Titles
The ITC has awarded the local cable franchise for Eastbourne and Hastings to Bell Cablemedia Plc.Bell Cablemedia is the third largest cable company in the country, serving much of the south-east region. Its cash bid for the licence was £3,387,536. The new area covers the coastal areas of East Sussex and will offer service to… Continue reading ITC Announce Cable Franchise Award
Pearson is expected to become the latest big group to announce a demerger, when chairman Sir Colin Southgate announces his plans tomorrow. Pearson is understood to be planning a strategic review as it reshapes its board and prepares for the departure of its managing director, Frank Barlow.The board is thought to be discussing a number… Continue reading Pearson In Demerger?
British Gas is to sponsor Classic FM’s Celebrity Choice programme, replacing its previous sponsorship of the station’s World Opera Season.Celebrity Choice, presented by Paul Callan, is one of the station’s most popular programmes, with a weekly audience of close to one million. It has a high audience among ABC1 opinion performers and professionals, a key… Continue reading British Gas To Sponsor Classic FM
Classic FM has announced further research back-up for its sponsorships; as well as supplying full quarterly post campaign analysis, Classic is introducing a programme of qualitative and quantitative research.Other research options available to advertisers now include; FMCG sales tracking, data snapshots, pre and post research, copy testing and creative ideas. Dale Butler, Marketing and Research… Continue reading Classic FM Increases Accountability For Sponsorships
On Monday the Financial Times will increase its cover price by 5p to 70p. The FT had survived the price war among the broadsheets during ’93 and ’94 and the price increases which have seen the Daily Telegraph, The Times and the Independent increase their prices by 10p each since July ’95. This is the… Continue reading FT Price Increase
Granada has confirmed that it has bought over 3 million shares in Yorkshire- Tyne Tees Television, increasing its holding in the company to 20%. The shares were bought for £10 each, and represent over 6% of Yorkshire’s share capital.Granada have pointed out however that it has no intention of buying the broadcaster outright, though it… Continue reading Granada Raid Lifts Stake In YTTV To 20%
More ABCs have been released and The Readers Digest shows its worst figure since 1992, when it was at 1,521,437. Title Jl-Dec 94 Jl-Dec 95 % Ch Actual Change Readers Digest 1,673,306 1,631,688 -2.48 -41,618 Choice 126,799 118,093 -6.86 -8,706 Jan-Dec 95 You and Your Wedding – 56,299 –
