BSkyB’s Sci-Fi Channel is publicising its European launch with its own Web site, the Dominion.The site includes press releases on the European launch, details of cable availability, and schedules, as well as information on many of the programmes being broadcast – Lee Majors’ and Lindsay Wagner’s Bionic pages are particularly worth a visit.http://www.scifi.com
This Monday saw the Daily Mirror’s cover price increase by one pence to 28p, however its sister publication the Sunday Mirror is staying the same at 55 pence.The Daily Express has also put up its cover price by 3 pence and is now the same price as its rival the Daily Mail at 35 pence.… Continue reading National Newspaper Cover Prices
CLT UK Radio has bought a 49% stake in Talk Radio from MVI, which last week bought out the other founder shareholders CanWest, Emmis Broadcasting and Hambros Group Investments. MVI now holds a 46% stake and Radio Investments 5%.Travis Baxter, managing director of CLT UK Radio has been appointed Managing Director of Talk Radio, he… Continue reading CLT Takes Stake In Talk Radio
Attic Futura and its sister company, North South are getting ready to launch a new entertainment magazine aimed at women, in the spring.A spokesperson for Attic Futura, who also publish Inside Soap and the teenage magazine Sugar was unable to give any further details on the frequency or overall content of the title but commented… Continue reading New Title For Attic
Breakfast TV viewing, along with viewing of satellite channels aimed at children/family audiences all saw marked improvements this week – as a result of half term holidays.Particular channels to benefit were as follows: Family Channel TNT/Cartoon Nickelodeon TCC Disney Channel %Sh Hr/Vw %Sh Hr/Vw %Sh Hr/Vw %Sh Hr/Vw %Sh Hr/Vw W/e 22-Oct 0.4 00:06 2.7… Continue reading Half Term Spent Watching TV?
The latest readership figures, for the period April to September this year, show readership of national newspapers declining compared to the same six- month period last year. Total readership last year was 95 million; this year it is just over 94 million; readership is down by 826,000 readers.Most of the quality newspapers did manage to… Continue reading NRS Round-Up – National Newspapers (Apr-Sep’95)
Paragon Publishing is launching a new title dedicated to the Apple Mac. Mac Power is to launch at the Apple Expo this week and is aimed at the creative professional. It will have an initial print run of 70,000 and a cover price of £3.99 with cover-mounted disk, or £4.99 with CD. The leading Mac… Continue reading New Apple Magazine For Paragon
Young men do not like ads that show images of well-toned male bodies, according to a study by Advertising Research Specialists Davies Riley-Smith Maclay (DRSM). The study was designed to help advertisers improve their targeting of men in the 1990’s and involved both men and women of different ages and social backgrounds.Despite objections from the… Continue reading Young Men Object To Ads That Show Male Bodies
National Magazine Company’s Zest magazine, which has a circulation of 148,000 (publishers statement), is set to become a monthly title in April next year. The women’s fitness and health magazine launched as a quarterly in October 1994.Contact Nicki Wood on 0171 439 5434.
New subscribers have helped BSkyB more than double its profits in the 3-months to September 1995. Pre-tax profits increased by 108% on the same period last year, to £51m. Subscriptions accounted for 85% of total revenues, with 74% coming from DTH and 11% coming from cable. DTH subscription revenues grew by 35% and cable by… Continue reading BSkyB Profits Double
