The last edition of News International’s Today newspaper reads “Goodbye. It’s been great to know you”. High costs and rising losses have been blamed by publisher News International for its decision to close the title. Les Hinton, executive chairman of News International said “with a modest circulation, insufficient growth and rapidly rising costs we have… Continue reading Last Today Promotes Sun To Readers
It is reported today that Buckingham Palace is considering switching the filming of the Queen’s Christmas speech away from the BBC, following the announcement of the BBC Panorama interview with the Princess of Wales.Any final decision on whether to move the broadcast would be taken by the Queen, but the fact the Palace is considering… Continue reading BBC Christmas Doubts
Rupert Murdoch, stung by increasing newsprint costs and steady circulations at his Today newspaper, has also announced he is to ease his financial burden by increasing the price of the Times from Monday. The daily will go up by 5p to 30p, and the Saturday edition will rise to 40p from next week.It is now… Continue reading Times To Increase Cover Price
According to the latest Youth TGI survey, released this week, More is the favourite title for girls aged 15-19, and has been for the past three years. Just Seventeen has also kept its position over the years, in the number 2 slot. The Sun and News of the World beat Mizz in the girl’s top… Continue reading Youth TGI Readership Results
Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers plc has announced the conditional sale of the Croydon Advertiser Group to Southnews plc for £12.95m in cash – Southnews Plc current titles include the Enfield Express Series and Hendon Independent. Advertising revenue for the Croydon Group dropped 10% according to Portsmouth & Sunderland Plc half yearly profit figures out today.… Continue reading P&S Sell London Titles
Today’s Retail Prices Index shows year on year inflation is down to 3.2% for October, compared to 3.9% for September. This is a decrease of 0.5%.
It is believed that News International’s Today newspaper will close tomorrow. The most troubled of Rupert Murdoch’s stable, Today has had a chequered history recently in terms of circulation.The new Broadcasting Bill, announced by the Government yesterday, is expected to mean that newspaper companies with less than 20% of national circulation would be able to… Continue reading Today Newspaper To Close?
According to unofficial overnight viewing figures, Channel 4’s premiere last night of Four Weddings and a Funeral attracted 11.736 million viewers, the channel’s highest audience for 10 years.11.736 million individuals tuned into the film; of these 10.812 million were adults, and 6.172 million, housewives. Channel 4’s previous high came from A Woman of Substance, which… Continue reading Four Weddings Is C4’s Top Programme Of Last 10 Years
A new research study into the attitudes of satellite television viewers to broadcast sponsorship has shown that Sky viewers are more knowledgeable, confident and interested in sponsorship than terrestrial only viewers.Sky audiences are more involved and interested in the station and are therefore more responsive to station sponsors. Overall attitudes to the Sky channels indicate… Continue reading Satellite Viewers More Interested In Sponsorship
Revealing Channel 4’s winter schedule today John Willis, director of programmes, made a scathing attack on ITV and the Channel 4 funding formulas. He suggested that Marcus Plantin is fast becoming the Jacques Chirac of British television with his unpopular programme policies. Willis then criticised the formulas used to calculate the amount Channel 4 has… Continue reading Techno Nerds Astronauts And Girlies Fill C4’s Winter Schedule
