The Independent has asked the Office of Fair Trading to intervene in the latest round of newspaper price cutting, as political pressure also mounts. Peter Bottomley MP, vice chairman of the Conservative back-bench Media Committee, together with Robin Cook, Shadow Industry Secretary, and Matthew Taylor, Liberal Democrats’ chairman of campaigns, have all called for the… Continue reading Appeals To OFT Over Newspaper Prices
WPP, the advertising group which includes JWT and O&M is not now to carry out the planned stock market flotation of Millward Brown, Research International and MRB Groups. The flotation was to take place by the end of this month, but advisers have warned against the listing either in the United States or Britain, due… Continue reading WPP Flotation Called Off
Overnight figures for Friday nights’ Ireland v Mexico match showed an average TVR of 27.4 for male audiences, and 24 for ABC1 Men.ITV, 17:30 – 19:29 Ireland v Mexico Ave. TVRs for live audiences Indiv 19 Homes 30.7 Adlts 20.7 ABC1 Adts 18.6 Adts 16-34 18.6 Men 27.4 ABC1 Men 24 Women 14.6 Housewives 17.3… Continue reading Irish Viewing Figures
Lord Hollick, managing director of MAI, the broadcasting and financial services group which owns Meridian, has called for the creation of a new watchdog to be responsible for ITV, BBC and other broadcasters. He said the new watchdog should be responsible for standards, complaints and finances.CROSS MEDIA OWNERSHIP DELAYIt is feared that the cross media… Continue reading Calls For New Media Watchdog
Sky TV has approached Aintree for talks to cover the Grand National, as the BBC’s contracts expires next year. Sky is also expected to show interest in Royal Ascot, whose contract with the BBC also runs out next year. The BBC last week lost the rights to cover the Cheltenham Festival when Channel 4 bought… Continue reading BBC Racing Under Threat
The Alban Group, which includes poster specialists Concord, Outdoor Connection and Outdoor Focus, has decided to trade only with contractors that subscribe to the OSCAR research system, in a move designed to promote improved and uniform standards across the Outdoor Industry. From 1 January 1995, the Alban companies will trade only with contractors that have… Continue reading Alban Supports Oscar
Peter Davis has resigned as co-chairman of Reed Elsevier, Europe’s biggest publisher, after differences with colleagues. He left because he felt the new-look executive committee “did not enable him to play an effective role”. Ian Irvine, his deputy, will replace him. Peter Davis joined Reed in 1986 and was instrumental in its merger with Dutch… Continue reading Reed Chairman Leaves
The ITC has today issued an invitation for applications for the local delivery licence for the Chesterfield, Bolsover, Matlock, and Belper areas. This will enable a local operator to provide cable television and telecommunications services within the area concerned. This is the third licence to be advertised by the ITC; the others were for West… Continue reading Local Cable Licence Advertised
Jazz FM’s parent company Golden Rose Communications has set up a sales house to handle sales for JFM 102.2 (formerly Jazz FM) and the new Manchester licence. Sales were formerly handled in-house; however the new sales house is situated within the same building and shares the Jazz FM telephone number. It is to be called… Continue reading Jazz Sets Up New Sales House
Newspaper group shares have continued to drop sharply this morning, as the price war continued. The Times has today dropped a further 10 pence off its cover price to 20 pence. The Saturday Times will remain at 30p.The Independent claims that yesterday’s price cut to 20p added about 68,000 copies, taking sales to 331,000.Telegraph shares… Continue reading Newspaper Shares Continue To Fall
