Dr Kim Howells has been appointed Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting as the Blair government settles in for a second term. Howells, MP for Pontypridd, has been given the role of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), now headed up by Tessa Jowell (see Smith Replaced… Continue reading New Minister For Tourism, Film And Broadcasting Appointed
As expected, Granada dropped into loss during the first half of this year, mainly due to the continued downturn in ITV advertising volumes .Pre-tax loss for the six months to 31 March, after exceptionals, digital spend and goodwill, came in at £69 million. This is dramatically down on the £239 million profit the company made… Continue reading Continued Ad Revenue Woe At Granada, But Results Are Top End Of Predictions
Granada, which will today announce its interim results, saw shares slide 1.96% yesterday, closing at £1.67, a loss of 3.34p on the previous day,.Cordiant and Telewest suffered the most significant losses of the media groups yesterday. The former fell 9.82% to finish at £2.21, with a loss of 24p. The latter faltering by 5.17% to… Continue reading Sharewatch
A quick flick through recent news from the consumer magazine industry could well lead an impartial reader to the conclusion that many of the markets are simply full-up. Saturated with a broad range of established and popular titles, both the women’s glossies and the men’s lifestyle sectors seem unable to sustain any new entrants.It’s not… Continue reading Feature: Has The Consumer Magazine Industry Reached Saturation Point?
TalkSPORT has secured its largest sponsorship deal yet. The £1m sponsorship deal will see John Smith’s back the station’s sports breakfast show.The new No Nonsense Sports Breakfast will air Monday to Friday for 53 weeks from July 2, and will carry live and pre-recorded credits and trails advertising the John Smith’s brand.Sales director at TWG… Continue reading talkSPORT Sponsorship Deal Brings Beer To Breakfast Time
Month on MonthNational newspaper circulation data for May 2001 has now been released. The figures reveal a continuing decrease in circulation across all titles in a month on month analysis, falling 1.8% or just over 450,000.The greatest loss in terms of percentage change in circulation was at the Sunday Express, which lost 10.8% of its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – May 2001
Shares in the broadcasting sector took a slump yesterday as reports claimed that Granada’s financial results, due tomorrow, will show deepening woes for ITV’s advertising revenues.The Financial Times says that ITV ad revenue is likely to be down almost 25% in July; in April revenues were down by 18.9%, according to buyers’ estimates collected by… Continue reading Reports Predict Continued Gloom From Granada Results
Following a report in the Wall Street Journal this morning, speculation is rife that IPC may be in talks with AOL Time Warner regarding a possible buy out. Although IPC Media has repeatedly denied that it is up for sale, chief executive Sly Bailey recently acknowledged the possibility of a sale or flotation “within the… Continue reading AOL Time Warner May Bid For IPC
IPC Country & Leisure has demonstrated that there is life after the dotcom fallout by declaring the launch of its internet magazine Web User a success. An audited statement for the first three issues released by the publishers suggests that the title has achieved market leadership with an average circulation of 92,000.Since its launch on… Continue reading IPC Declares New Web Magazine A Success
Channel 4 has promoted Polly Cochrane to managing director of marketing and commercial development, as part of a plan to strengthen its network of commercial brands. The move also sees the promotion of Bill Griffin to head of marketing and Lisa Green to head of 4 Creative. In her new role, Cochrane, who currently oversees… Continue reading Promotions At Channel 4 Strengthen Commercial Brands
