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Shareholders of Pearson and Granada Group have endorsed the agreed deal to buy part of a 3.66% holding in BskyB from Reed International (Newline 10/2).

As part of its 30th anniversary, next week, BBC Wildlife magazine is set to be revamped.Changes to the magazine include a new presentation aimed at highlighting the news-based, campaigning elements of the magazine.

Gold Greenlees Trott is to raise £14.7m through a rights issue of new Ordinary Shares at 235p per share. The group plans to use the proceeds to fund acquisitions which will build upon its existing businesses in the UK and US.The rights issue will be offered to shareholders on the basis of 1 new Ordinary… Continue reading GGT Rights Issue

Both the April and May issues of BBC Gardeners’ World will have covermounted gifts, the first of which will be a flat packed hanging basket. The cover price will increase to £1.55 from the April issue.BBC Magazines: 081 576 2000

Adam Crozier, media planning director at Saatchi and Saatchi, has been appointed media director. He replaces Derek Bowden, who last week became client sales director at Zenith Media Worldwide.

The former head of sales at London station Kiss FM, John Reilly, has set up a radio sales consultancy. He is currently operating from David Knight Advertising.John Reilly: 0932 227389

London Underground has decided to put its contract for selling advertising out for tender. All London Undergound’s 150,000 units are currently handled by London Transport Advertising.LTA has welcomed the opportunity to compete for the business and is confident it will retain it. The new contract is unlikely to be awarded until the beginning of 1994.

The closure of London listings title City Limits, as predicted on NewsLine yesterday, has been confirmed. The magazine, founded as a co-operative 10 years ago, had been battling against falling sales and advertising revenue for some time.Last year the title was rescued by Terry Hornett and repositioned in the market as a young women’s weekly,… Continue reading City Limits Closes

Money Savers, the A4, full-colour shoppers’ coupon book, which is co-produced by the Mirror Group, Daily Telegraph and Express Newspapers, is due to launch on March 6th.The first will appear on Saturday 6th in the Daily Mirror and Telegraph magazine and the second on Sunday 7th in the People newspaper, Sunday Express magazine and Sunday… Continue reading Newspaper Coupon Books To Launch

Thomson Information Services Ltd has sold 14 business magazines including Broadcast, Drapers Record and CTN to Emap PLC for £20.7m. The deal, which was first suggested two weeks ago, also includes 3 directories and related exhibition interests (Newsline 3/2).The acquisition increases Emap’s portfolio to 65 titles with an annual turnover of £65m. Last March Emap… Continue reading Emap Buys Thomson Business Titles