IPC’s new football magazine Goal hits the newsstands this week. It has an initial print run of 100,000 and a guaranteed circulation of 50,000. The first issue is 132 pages long with a glossy cover and is available for an introductory price of £1 with a normal retail price of £2.25.Goal’s first issue has an… Continue reading Goal First Issue Report & Football Mags Round Up
According to CIA MediaLab’s Sensor survey, BBC1 drama programmes are a favourite among viewers.When asked which television channel broadcasts the best drama shows, 35% said BBC1. ITV came second with 29% followed by BBC2 (15%), Channel 4 (11%), Sky one (4%) and the Family Channel (1%).CIA found that viewing preferences vary with age. Almost half… Continue reading BBC1 Voted Best For Drama
The Department of Industry is understood to have launched an inquiry into how confidential details of its investigation into possible irregularities in dealings with Saatchi & Saatchi shares were made public.The investigation in question is understood to centre around dealings by the Saatchi brothers in Saatchi & Saatchi shares at the time of their departure… Continue reading Saatchi Row Continues
Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television has announced interim results for the period ending the six months to 30 June 1995.Pre-tax profit is up on the same period last year, at £7.4 million compared to £0.3m, and an interim dividend of 3.7p compared with 0.1p last year.Ward Thomas, Group Chairman and Chief Executive, said that the company… Continue reading Yorkshire Tyne Tees Results
RevenueThe combined ITV/C4 revenue, based on agency estimates, came in at £148.17m; up 4.2% year on year. ITV’s revenue was £114.98m, an increase of 3.2% on last year; C4’s £33.19m was an increase of 7.5% on last year. This is a ratio of 78:22.Among the contractors, LWT recorded the biggest decrease compared to last July,… Continue reading Television Round-Up – July
Janet Street-Porter, has left her job as the head of Live TV, amidst rumours of frustration with Mirror Group senior executives.Ms Street-Porter’s decision comes weeks after she criticised the heads of British television as M people – ” male, middle class, middle aged and mediocre. ”
Live TV is to show exclusive live coverage of the Rugby League World Cup from Saturday, October 7 1995, it has been announced.The deal grants Live TV rights to the opening match between England and Australia on Saturday October 2nd as well as the semi final matches on Saturday 21/22 October and the final on… Continue reading L!ve TV – Rights To Rugby
Fast Ford – the magazine for Ford enthusiasts is giving away a Sierra Sapphire Cosworth what it claims is the first time a Cosworth has been given away by a magazine, and its biggest competition ever.The three part competition to win the car begins in the current issue of Fast Ford. The competition closing date… Continue reading Cosworth Comp For Fast Ford
The Radio Advertising Bureau today announced details of the next phase of Commercial Radio’s own generic advertising campaign – The Window Campaign.RAB, which is funded by all UK Commercial Radio stations, is spending £4m this year on its marketing campaign to improve the attitudes of business decision-makers to radio advertising. The new campaign which starts… Continue reading RAB Press Briefing – Revenue, Audiences And Advertising Campaign
Paragon, the Bournemouth based publishing company are riding the current wave of interest in the paranormal with the launch of Encounters magazine.The new monthly glossy will, according to Editor Richard Forsyth, cover all areas of the paranormal and will invite readers to send their personal experiences of strange and apparently unexplainable activities.Encounters launched on 25th… Continue reading Aliens Encounter New Magazine
