Month on MonthNational newspapers showed a decrease in sales across the sector of 3.5% for the month of July. Figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) showed that around half of all national titles saw their circulation fall. The most significant exception was Sport First which fought back from a drop in last month’s… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – July 2000
The best media performer over the last week was Reed International, thanks to interest in its internet publishing activities (see Profits Fall 5% At Reed Elsevier). Its climb of 13p to £5.87 on Friday meant that over the week shares in the company went up more than 10%.Pearson fared less well last week, dropping more… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.A national newspaper ABC round-up for July will be available on Newsline.WPP, which is set to become the world’s largest advertising group on completion of its takeover of Young & Rubicam (see WPP Buys Young & Rubicam For $4.7bn), releases its… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Carlton Interactive has appointed a new head of sales. Taryn Newlove, former head of overseas holiday advertising at Teletext, will replace Paul Coggins, who has already left the group. The move follows a period of upheaval for the company, which has lost a number of staff in recent months. Newlove will be responsible for building… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Channel 5 lost out to Channel 4 in its attempt to buy the rights to Big Brother, and looking at that programme’s accelerating popularity (see Big Brother Is Watching Audience Figures Go Up) its easy to see why Dawn Airey has decided that Jailbreak, the channel’s most expensive commission yet, will form the centrepiece of… Continue reading From Big Brother To Big Sales Houses, Channel 5 Prepares For Battle
City workers earning the biggest wads in Britain are to be targeted with the biggest billboards in Britain, thanks to US outdoor contractor Van Wagner bringing New York’s idea of advertising to the UK.Four locations on the key traffic routes into the City of London now feature 85ft long back illuminated light boxes. The largest… Continue reading Van Wagner Gives Big Spenders The Big Picture
Emap and Attic Futura have announced the formation of a joint venture partnership to publish men’s lifestyle title, FHM, in Germany. The German edition will be launched in October, with an initial distribution of 500,000. International managing director of Emap, Chris Llewellyn, said of the deal: “This latest launch of FHM typifies the growing international… Continue reading Launches Brief
Daily Mail and General Trust has announced the acquisition of Under One Roof, an internet-based property services company. The price of the deal was undisclosed and net assets acquired were negligible.The group will add it to its existing internet portfolio, Associated New Media, which includes ThisisLondon, ThisisMoney and women’s portal CharlotteStreet.com.Daily Mail & General Trust:… Continue reading Daily Mail Acquires Online Property Company
United News & Media today made a move towards strengthening its B2B portfolio with the acquisition of Healthcare Data. An information services provider for the health industry, the deal, worth £6 million, will allow the group to expand its current health sector titles, which include Pulse and Chemist & Druggist.The group announced its intention to… Continue reading United News & Media Strengthens B2B Portfolio
Pearson stock went ex-rights yesterday, a fact reflected in the price drop of £2.50. The £1.7bn rights issue is to finance the acquisition of NCS (see Pearson Buys NCS, Reports Pre-Tax Profits Of £123m). After recalculation, the underlying stock was only down 35p at £17.86, while the nil paid shares were quoted at £7.15.Bright Station… Continue reading Sharewatch
