This morning there are various differing rumours surrounding future ITV takeovers…According to the FT, LWT is considering making a bid for Yorkshire-Tyne Tees.Media Week however predicts that Granada is preparing a bid for LWT.Broadcast suggests that Channel Television is planning to court Anglia and LWT in a bid to be taken over, to protect themselves… Continue reading Rumours Rife Over ITV Takeovers
According to research carried out by Millward Brown International on behalf of the Weekend Reader Research Group, the Saturday edition of The Daily Telegraph is read on average for longer than any other Saturday quality newspaper – readers spend an average of 82 minutes reading it.Readers spend an average of 76 minutes on The Guardian… Continue reading Saturday Section Research – Qualities
Airtime sales company The Time Exchange has made two senior appointments; Sue Blakemore joins as Internal Sales Controller, to manage advertisers’ airtime deal delivery; Jeanette Wilkins has been appointed Financial Director. Mike Yershon, executive media director at McCann Erickson is leaving the agency. Abby Rawson has joined Optimedia to work with Rosemary Taylor in the… Continue reading Appointments
As NRS is now basing the social grade of households on Chief Income Earners (CIE) instead of Head of Households/Chief Wage Earners(HoH/CWE) the social class profile of the survey has shifted up market.The change is to stop the problems of husbands being given preference over wives, even if she is financially responsible.The change was agreed… Continue reading NRS CHANGES SOCIAL GRADE PROFILE
Newspaper Publishing plc, publishers of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday, announced its preliminary results for the year ended 26 September 1993.There were pre-tax losses of £486,000 compared with a £28,000 profit last year. Chairman, Ian Hay Davison, said, “Revenue held up well in a particularly difficult year for the UK broadsheet newspaper industry”,… Continue reading Newspaper Publishing Announces Losses
The chancellor’s decision not to impose VAT on the press at yesterday’s budget has brought large sighs of relief from the industry.The Newspaper Society’s director, Dugal Nisbet Smith, said, “We are delighted…the government has today demonstrated its support for regional and local newspapers and the invaluable service they provide in every community”.The Newspaper Society claimed… Continue reading Relief As No VAT On Press
As NRS is now basing the social grade of households on Chief Income Earners (CIE) instead of Head of Households/Chief Wage Earners(HoH/CWE) the social class profile of the survey has shifted up market.The change is to stop the problems of husbands being given preference over wives, even if she is financially responsible.The change was agreed… Continue reading NRS CHANGES SOCIAL GRADE PROFILE
The next MRG evening will be held on Thursday 9 December at 6pm, at JWT. The title of the evening is “I Can’t Believe Its Clutter”.MRG members will see the results of research from the ITV Network Centre into “clutter”, the non-editorial between programmes, such as programme promotion and sponsorship.Presenting the results will be Susan… Continue reading MRG Evening – And Xmas Party
The chancellor’s decision not to impose VAT on the press at yesterday’s budget has brought large sighs of relief from the industry.The Newspaper Society’s director, Dugal Nisbet Smith, said, “We are delighted…the government has today demonstrated its support for regional and local newspapers and the invaluable service they provide in every community”.The Newspaper Society claimed… Continue reading Relief As No VAT On Press
Under the 1990 Broadcasting Act no single participant in the ITN consortium is allowed to own more than 20%.Current shareholders are:18% EachCarlton, Central, LWT, Granada and Reuters.5% EachSTV and Anglia.Carlton’s bid for Central would give them a 36% stake – which would mean they would need to dispose of 16% of their shares. Further changes… Continue reading Ownership Changes Imminent At ITN
