Activity among the “target” TV companies’ shares today has slowed compared to the sharp increases yesterday, but prices have remained strong. Company Price 10.45 am Price 4.30 pm Change over day Scottish 500 498 -2 Yorkshire Tyne Tees 392 395 3 Grampian 354 356 2 Ulster 720 720 Mirror Group 139 137.5 -1.5
A new campaign for Reader’s Digest aims to communicate the magazine’s quality of writing and breadth of interest to a wider audience, and remind them that the magazine is widely available at news stands and newsagents.The campaign launches in October and November using six different treatments on 16-sheet, 6-sheet and 4-sheet sites at BR and… Continue reading Digest’s First Ever Poster Campaign
The Daily Telegraph’s new TV push will highlight the fact that it outsells The Times and The Guardian put together. The camapign will run throughout the South and Midlands from this week until the end of October.
Following its purchase of a 14.9% stake in STV yesterday, MGN has said it is interested in co-operation with STV, thus strengthening its media grip in Scotland – not acquisition. Current TV ownership rules prevent MGN owning more than 20% of STV, but the newspaper group was claiming last night that it was not looking… Continue reading MGN Interested in Co-Operation With STV, Not Acquisition
Financial Times Magazines is planning a January launch of a monthly free magazine aimed at the international expatriate in Britain. Called the International in Britain, it will focus on all the practical issues an international expatriate faces in Britain, together with leisure and cultural events. However, its main thrust will be to deliver expert financial… Continue reading FT Magazines Plan Financial Monthly Title
Peter Risdale, chief executive of home-shopping channel QVC has resigned. The channel has run up losses of £9m in the UK, but chairman Barry Diller insists it will stay on air. Mark Suckle takes over as chief executive.
The only applicant, Cable Communications Fylde and Wyre, has been awarded the cable licence for Blackpool and Fylde.The winning company is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBC Cablecomms (UK), which also owns the companies holding the cable franchises for South Lancashire, Central Lancashire, Wigan, St Helens & Knowsley, and Liverpool. The new area includes 101,000… Continue reading ITC Awards Blackpool Cable Licence
…Aspen Communications, the publishing and media group has reported a pre-tax profit of £1.16m for the six months ending June 30. The figure is 10% down on the £1.29m for last year. However, that result was inflated by an exceptional credit of £1.1m.… International Business Communications, publisher of business titles such as Business Technology, has… Continue reading Publishing Results
Anglia Television has helped raise MAI’s operating profits by £5 million. MAI, the media and financial services company bought Anglia in March for £292m. MAI’s other television company Meridian managed to turn a £3.5m loss in the year to June 1993 into a £3.7m profit.MAI is planning to bid for the Channel 5 franchise, which… Continue reading MAI Profits Up £5m
The local delivery franchise for Eastern Derbyshire has not attracted any applicants, the ITC announced today. The franchise was advertised on 24 June with a deadline of noon on 19 September. The licence covers the Chesterfield, Matlock and Belper areas.Jon Davey, the ITC Director of Cable and Satellite, commented that “The absence of applications does… Continue reading No Applicants For Cable Licence
