Total revenue for May came in at £143.83m – a 7% increase on last year. Of this total ITV took £117.83m (82%) and C4 £26m (18%).Amongst contractors the largest year on year increase, in term of percentage of revenue, was achieved by Central with a 15.56% share – up 0.86% points on last year. HTV… Continue reading TV Shares And Revenues For May
New editor of the Observer, Jonathan Fenby, is causing upheaval at the Sunday paper, according to a spokesperson at the paper speaking to MediaTel this morning.Recent speculation that the paper will revamp its business section next month following the resignation of city editor Melvyn Marckus, is still being considered by the paper, with successor Mick… Continue reading Observer In Business Upheaval
The Daily Mail has this week revealed it is to increase its display rates from July 31. It is the first of the tabloids to raise its rates for several years.The basic run of week SCC rate is increasing by 9.8% to £90 and the basic mono page rate is also increasing by 9.8% to… Continue reading Newspaper Rate Increases Special Report
Nicholas Berry, a 10% shareholder in Grampian, has pledged his support for a relaxation of the ITV take-over rules. He sees take-overs as a way of realising shareholder value and believes Grampian’s neighbours should not be prevented from mounting take-over bids.
TV-am is considering moving into the gambling market and is holding talks with Crockfords, the Mayfair casino company, about a possible take-over deal. TV-am shareholders had been expecting that the company would be wound up but a proposal regarding the acquisition has now been put to them.
The Daily Mail has this week revealed it is to increase its display rates from July 31. It is the first of the tabloids to raise its rates for several years.The basic run of week SCC rate is increasing by 9.8% to £90 and the basic mono page rate is also increasing by 9.8% to… Continue reading Newspaper Rate Increases Special Report
TV-am is considering moving into the gambling market and is holding talks with Crockfords, the Mayfair casino company, about a possible take-over deal. TV-am shareholders had been expecting that the company would be wound up but a proposal regarding the acquisition has now been put to them.
Nicholas Berry, a 10% shareholder in Grampian, has pledged his support for a relaxation of the ITV take-over rules. He sees take-overs as a way of realising shareholder value and believes Grampian’s neighbours should not be prevented from mounting take-over bids.
Inflation remained unchanged at 1.3% in May. The Retail Price Index for last month was 149.1, taking 1985 as the base rate. This is an increase of 1.3% on May 1992 and an increase of 0.4% on April 1993.
Independent Local Radio group GWR has announced profits for the six month period to March up 17.9% to £4.08m, an increase of £316,000. The improvement was aided by the fact the local sales revenue increased by 19% over the period – which countered the 6% fall in national revenue.The group which owns a 17% stake… Continue reading GWR Profits
