National Magazines’ consumer portfolio has achieved favourable ABC results for January to June’93, with all but one title recording a year-on-year increase in circulation. Total ABCS Jan-Jun’92 Jan-Jun’93 %Ch Company 208,315 250,343 20.2 Cosmo 471,675 477,437 1.2 Cntry Lvng 181,354 181,982 0.3 Esquire 64,765 74,771 15.4 Gd Hskpng 422,974 456,768 8 H&Q 88,593 89,703 1.3… Continue reading National Magazines’ Jan-Jun ABCs
RAJAR data for the second quarter of 1993 sees commercial radio increase its share of listening from 37.4% to 38.9%. Following further analysis, the RAB is claiming a share of over 40% once the first figures for Virgin 1215 are taken into account. Virgin’s figures are included in “Other Listening” (3.9% share) and are also… Continue reading Commercial Radio Increases Share
Classic FM has maintained its audience of 4.5 million listeners weekly, but is able to boast increases in 15-34 and ABC1 listening.15-34s Total up 25.2% to 1.23 million Share up from 21.9% to 27.3% Weekly hours up by 12.7% to 3.7mABC1s Now 60.7% of all listeners Account for 61.8% of total hoursProgramme analysis sees a… Continue reading CLASSIC INCREASES IN KEY AUDIENCES.
IPC today announced the launch of a new service for loose insert advertisers. Called Innovator, the new department will provide greater ease and coordination for insert advertisers.The service launches with the three weekly TV listings titles, TVTimes, TV and Satellite Week, and What’s On TV. The women’s weeklies titles will follow in the autumn, and… Continue reading IPC Launches New Insert Service
Virgin 1215 has announced its first RAJAR figures this afternoon – a weekly reach of 7.2% (3,281,000 listeners). Virgin had predicted 8% reach.Average hours matches predictions at six, and the profile is 57% male, 43% female, 64% in the 25-44 age group.The data for Virgin only covers seven of the thirteen weeks surveyed in the… Continue reading Virgin Announces 7% Reach.
The perceived quality of radio in the UK is increasing while the quality of television is decreasing according to the Henley Centre’s Media Futures Study 1993. 41% of those questioned felt that the overall quality of television programmes over the past year has worsened. In comparison only 5% felt that the quality of radio has… Continue reading HENLEY STUDY FAVOURS RADIO
Lord McGregor of Durris will continue as independent Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission to 31st December 1994. Lord McGregor has been Chairman since January 1991. Lord Irvine Of Lairg, Q.C, will join the Appointments Commission, which is responsible for appointing members of the Press Complaints Commission. Angela Palmer is to become editor of the… Continue reading Appointments
The Times today cut its price by 15p to 30p, but the offer is only available to readers in Kent, beyond the M25.This trial price reduction is likely to be reviewed in September; if it is successful it may be either continued or extended. It will test whether price is actually a significant factor in… Continue reading Times Cuts Price
The perceived quality of radio in the UK is increasing while the quality of television is decreasing according to the Henley Centre’s Media Futures Study 1993. 41% of those questioned felt that the overall quality of television programmes over the past year has worsened. In comparison only 5% felt that the quality of radio has… Continue reading HENLEY STUDY FAVOURS RADIO
Following legal advice that ITV is actually within its rights to move the News At Ten, senior ITV executives want the powers and responsibilities of the ITC to be tested in court.A judicial review in the High Court seems to be the only way to decide if the ITC has the power to control the… Continue reading News At Ten Latest
