Herald Newspapers has bought a number of Thomson Free Newspaper titles for an undisclosed sum, it has been revealed.The Stevenage, St Albans, Welwyn, Hoddesdon, Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow Herald & Posts will all be taken over by the group at the end of next week. Head of Herald Newspapers Keith Barwell sold the same titles… Continue reading Herald Newspapers Buys Back TFN Titles
Northern & Shell has confirmed that it is to go ahead with the launch of OK! magazine despite a recent dispute with distributors, United Newspapers (Newsline 24/2).OK!, due to be released on March 26, will appear on newsstands as planned with a print run of 750,000. The publishing company believes that the row will have… Continue reading OK! Launch To Go Ahead Despite Dispute
The Telegraph Group recorded a 9% increase in pre-tax profits yesterday, rising to £44.3m with turnover also increasing from £219m to £237m. Operating profit went up by 14% to £37.5m and earnings per share decreased to 23.8p from 30.1p. The rise in profits is being partly accredited to a substantial increase in the cover price.
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is to begin an enquiry today into allegations that Granada Television has broken its original franchise contract by failing to meet programme requirements as well as being involved in the “savage butchery of jobs” (Newsline 25/2).Heritage secretary, Peter Brooke has also received a copy of the letter which started the… Continue reading ITC To Begin Granada Investigation
“Newspapers will survive, and given the right direction they will thrive” says Steve Barnett of the Henley Centre, speaking at the Newspaper Society’s Newspaper Sales Conference this week.He disagrees with the idea that television will turn newspapers into a dinosaur, but does recognise the fact that they do have a number of problems to contend… Continue reading Optimistic Future For Newspapers
The Telegraph Group recorded a 9% increase in pre-tax profits yesterday, rising to £44.3m with turnover also increasing from £219m to £237m. Operating profit went up by 14% to £37.5m and earnings per share decreased to 23.8p from 30.1p. The rise in profits is being partly accredited to a substantial increase in the cover price.
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is to begin an enquiry today into allegations that Granada Television has broken its original franchise contract by failing to meet programme requirements as well as being involved in the “savage butchery of jobs” (Newsline 25/2).Heritage secretary, Peter Brooke has also received a copy of the letter which started the… Continue reading ITC To Begin Granada Investigation
“Newspapers will survive, and given the right direction they will thrive” says Steve Barnett of the Henley Centre, speaking at the Newspaper Society’s Newspaper Sales Conference this week.He disagrees with the idea that television will turn newspapers into a dinosaur, but does recognise the fact that they do have a number of problems to contend… Continue reading Optimistic Future For Newspapers
Following the acquisition of 14 titles from International Thomson Business Publishing, Emap has shuffled the magazines around, fitting them into individual sections. Broadcast, TV World, Screen International and Screen Ads will move into Emap Media and be based at the company’s Bowling Green Lane office. The retail magazines will go to Emap Maclaren, Retail Jeweller… Continue reading Emap Settles ITBP Titles
A drop in the value of Saatchi & Saatchi’s agency acquisitions from the 1980s may lead to the company writing off up to £600m on agencies worldwide to cover the loss. If this goes ahead it could mean quite a substantial loss for the year. A US agency, bought for £450m in 1986, is thought… Continue reading Saatchi To Write Off £600m
