The GfK Monthly Satellite Monitor for March was commissioned by the ITVA, and found that dish sales increased by 52,000 between February and March 1993 producing a total of 2.150m dishes.Additional information gathered in the survey includes details on subscription to BSkyB Pay Channels, deducing that: Between June and December 1992, GfK estimate an increase… Continue reading GfK Satellite Dish Figures
The GfK Monthly Satellite Monitor for March was commissioned by the ITVA, and found that dish sales increased by 52,000 between February and March 1993 producing a total of 2.150m dishes.Additional information gathered in the survey includes details on subscription to BSkyB Pay Channels, deducing that: Between June and December 1992, GfK estimate an increase… Continue reading GfK Satellite Dish Figures
The sales departments of The Guardian and The Observer are to merge in a cost sharing operation. The teams will be led by deputy managing director of The Guardian, Caroline Marland.
As predicted last month, Independent Radio Sales has been taken over by US sales house, The Katz Corporation, leaving IRS group sales director Stan Park as managing director of the company. David Reich will take over as chairman and Julia Calo, already a director with IRS, becomes sales director. IRS was previously a subsidiary of… Continue reading IRS Buyout By US Katz Corporation
The Independent Television Commission has just released the latest figures for subscribers to broadband cable, claiming a rise of 168,000 in the last twelve months to 459,000. The take-up rate has also increased during this period, rising from 20.5% to 21.6% in the last quarter.The average broadband cable subscriber now pays £21.74 per month, according… Continue reading ITC Broadband Cable Figures Released
IPC Magazines has confirmed the forth- coming launch of Homes & Ideas, a new monthly home interest title due for release on September 9.The title, with an initial print run of 235,000, will be published by the Southbank Group, which also deals with Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens and Country Homes & Interiors. Managing director… Continue reading IPC Delves Into Home Interest
Running magazine has been sold to US publisher Rodale and will relaunch with the September issue retitled Runner’s World.. Publishing company, Morgan Grampian, is claiming 12 monthly pre-tax profits of £2.2m, with turnover falling by a mere 1.5% to £81.9m.. What Camcorder, published by WV Publications, is to increase its frequency from bi-monthly to monthly… Continue reading Magazines Snippets..
IPC Magazines has confirmed the forth- coming launch of Homes & Ideas, a new monthly home interest title due for release on September 9.The title, with an initial print run of 235,000, will be published by the Southbank Group, which also deals with Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens and Country Homes & Interiors. Managing director… Continue reading IPC Delves Into Home Interest
The regional radio licence for Filey and Scarborough has been awarded to Yorkshire Coast Radio, having defeated its one competitor, All Music Radio. YCR, run by Toby Horton formerly of Radio Tyne Tees, aims to get a proportion of its regional material from Yorkshire Television and the Scarborough Evening News.
The Independent Television Commission has just released the latest figures for subscribers to broadband cable, claiming a rise of 168,000 in the last twelve months to 459,000. The take-up rate has also increased during this period, rising from 20.5% to 21.6% in the last quarter.The average broadband cable subscriber now pays £21.74 per month, according… Continue reading ITC Broadband Cable Figures Released
