The Observer newspaper and the government are being taken to court over the failure to consult workers about the takeover by the Guardian.The GPMU print union believes that it could be a test case for the European Community Acquired Rights Directive, which requires worker representatives to be consulted in some mergers. Under domestic law however,… Continue reading Observer To Be Sued
This autumn BBC Magazines is to launch two new youth titles. Pingu is to be launched on 20th October and is aimed at pre-school children. It will follow the cartoon series of the same name, using original texts from Pingu the Penguin.The title will be out fortnightly, and will have a cover price of 70p.… Continue reading New BBC Youth Titles
The board of the National Readership Survey is keen to develop additional quality of reading questions, and is to hold discussions and interviews with users in media departments and in sales houses.The research will help in gauging reactions to questions and the use to which they are likely to be put, so enabling extra questions… Continue reading NRS Quality Discussions
Newspaper Publishing, publisher of the Independent, is planning to raise up to £20m in a financial restructuring this year.The amount of money is higher than expected because of competition from the cheaper Times. The performance of The Times, and whether or not the circulation of the Independent suffers, will affect the refinancing.Both the finances and… Continue reading Independent Financial Restructure
The latest audited circulation figures for the women’s weekly Bella show the magazine losing circulation by 8.5% year-on-year. Bauer, which publishes Bella, Take a Break and TV Quick, does not belong to ABC but instead publishes independently audited figures which match the periods used by ABC. Totals Jan-Jun’92 Jan-Jun’93 %Ch Bella 1,161,000 1,062,017 -8.5 Take… Continue reading Latest Bauer Circulations
Citizen Press and Thomson Regional Newspapers have failed to meet their end of August deadline for Citizen to buy the Reading Evening Post and the other titles in the Thomson subsidiary Thames Valley Newspapers. (Newsline 18/8)The agreement by TRN to sell to Citizen Press has therefore formally lapsed. According to Alistair Nee, md of TVN,… Continue reading Citizen Misses Deadline
The Newspaper Society’s Free Newspaper Awards were held on Friday evening. The Milton Keynes Citizen was named Britain’s Free Newspaper of the Year for 1993.The Citizen also won the award for the Best Free Newspaper in the South East. Other regional winners were: London: Hendon & Finchley Times South West: Poole & Dorset Advertiser East… Continue reading Regional Newspaper Awards
This Saturday (4 Sep) the Guardian launched its new Saturday listings and entertainment section for London, The Guide.The supplement is, as has been heavily advertised, pocket sized. The 84 pages are divided into three sections; a preview section, an arts and entertainments section, and a TV and radio section.The preview section includes one feature on… Continue reading Review Of Guardian Guide
The Labour party has requested that the Office of Fair Trading should investigate the decision to cut the Times’ price from 45p to 30p.A letter sent by Robin Cook, Labour’s Trade and Industry spokesman, and signed by Ann Clwyd, Labour’s national heritage spokeswoman, asked the OFT to instigate monopoly reference to the MMC on “whether… Continue reading OFT To Investigate Times
The Daily Sport has increased its cover price today from 28p to 30p. The move is the second price increase for the tabloid since it launched two years ago.This means that the Sport is now the most expensive popular tabloid, compared to the Sun costing 20p, the Mirror costing 27p and the Star costing 25p.
