A report from Datamonitor issued this week maintains that by 1997 the majority of satellite channels will be funded by subscription, with only 8% of its revenue being made up of advertising, as opposed to this year’s 10%.The report also predicts that by 1997; Over 40% of UK homes will be able to receive cable… Continue reading Subscription Vs Ads On Satellite
Northern & Shell is preparing to launch a new weekly computer title onto the market, making its debut on September 23rd.PC News Weekly, an A4 , full colour glossy, promises readers the chance to keep bang up-to-date with the ever expanding PC market. Advertisers, on the other hand, are being promised a guaranteed targeted circulation… Continue reading PC News Weekly Joins Computer Market
Reports in today’s press suggest that Scottish Television is in discussion with Granada and Meridian Broadcasting about combining their TV airtime sales, a move which would give both of the larger companies a 25% stake in ITV advertising – a potential £400m a year in advertising sales.STV’s sales arm, TVMM (a joint venture with HTV)… Continue reading TV Sales Companies Discuss Merger
Emap chief executive, Robin Miller, revealed yesterday that the company is planning at least one consumer launch later this year with a target circulation of 100,000.The announcement came with the news that Emap’s profits have soared by 56% from £27.1m to £42.4m for the year to the end of April. Operating profit for consumer magazines… Continue reading Emap Profits & Launches On The Up
Reports in today’s press suggest that Scottish Television is in discussion with Granada and Meridian Broadcasting about combining their TV airtime sales, a move which would give both of the larger companies a 25% stake in ITV advertising – a potential £400m a year in advertising sales.STV’s sales arm, TVMM (a joint venture with HTV)… Continue reading TV Sales Companies Discuss Merger
Northern & Shell is preparing to launch a new weekly computer title onto the market, making its debut on September 23rd.PC News Weekly, an A4 , full colour glossy, promises readers the chance to keep bang up-to-date with the ever expanding PC market. Advertisers, on the other hand, are being promised a guaranteed targeted circulation… Continue reading PC News Weekly Joins Computer Market
Emap chief executive, Robin Miller, revealed yesterday that the company is planning at least one consumer launch later this year with a target circulation of 100,000.The announcement came with the news that Emap’s profits have soared by 56% from £27.1m to £42.4m for the year to the end of April. Operating profit for consumer magazines… Continue reading Emap Profits & Launches On The Up
Cinema admissions in April showed a healthy increase once again after a relatively disappointing decrease in March. The average weekly admissions figure for April was 2.24 million, an increase of 9.5% on April’92.Major films released in April included Mr Nanny, Splitting Heirs, Body of Evidence and Sommersby.
A spokesperson at United Consumer Magazines told MediaTel this morning that recent acquisition, CD Classics, has been suspended, whilst editors “examine its potential”.The magazine was one of a 10 title package taken over by UCM in March to settle a distribution dispute but having failed to find a suitable niche in the market its position… Continue reading UCM Suspends Cd Classics
According to its publishers, Emap Nationals, Max Power has almost achieved the first issue sales target of 100,000. Emap’s independent audit claims sales of 96,000 – 71% of the initial print run (135,000). Sales for the second issue are in the region of 90,000.OK! RELEASES REVISED FIGUREOK! magazine, published by Northern & Shell, has issued… Continue reading Max Power Hits Target
