Latest data from the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) shows that April 1999 admissions were down 17.5% year on year, from 12.1 million to 10.0 million. However, this is slightly higher than March’s 9.9 million admissions. Average weekly admissions for April were 2.34 million, according to the CAA.The most popular film in April was The Rugrats… Continue reading April Cinema Admissions Down 17.5% Year On Year
BBC Radio 1 remains the most listened to station in the country according to new radio audience figures, released by RAJAR this afternoon. Radio 1 had an average weekly reach of 10.8 million listeners during the first quarter of 1999. This is followed by Radio 2, with 9.7 million and Radio 4 with 9.5 million.… Continue reading Radio 1 Still The UK’s Favourite Station
The radio stations Key 103 and Magic 1152 have attracted complaints in the Advertising Standards Authority’s latest bulletin.A poster campaign for the Emap Radio-owned stations featured the heads of the footballers Jamie Redknapp and David Beckham superimposed on to very muscular bodies. Redknapp’s solicitors complained that the posters implied that Jamie endorsed the radio stations,… Continue reading Emap Radio Ads Get Thumbs Down From Advertising Watchdog
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a quarter point to 5%. After keeping rates unchanged at its last meeting in May (see Newsline), the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided that low inflation allowed it to give the UK economy another boost.
The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), owner of the Mail and Evening Standard newspapers, has this morning reported an increase in pre-tax profit of 11.8% to £83.4 million. For the six months ended 4 April 1999, turnover at the group was up by 14.7% to £754.1 million.The group’s Associated Newspapers division reports a strong… Continue reading Strong Newspaper Revenues Aid DMGT Profits
Media and leisure group Granada dropped 21p yesterday to 1,294p. The group reported double digit earnings in its first half results, and expects higher growth in the second half of the year (see Newsline).Bristol United Press (BUP) enjoyed a rise of 15p to 517˝p after reporting a 26% increase in operating profit to £14.3 million… Continue reading Sharewatch
The BBC has stolen the largest slice of the pie away from commercial radio in the latest radio audience listening figures, released by RAJAR this afternoon. For Q1 1999 All BBC Radio took a 50.3% share of listening, leaving All Commercial stations with 47.5% and Other Listening taking the remaining 2.2%.In terms of reach, however,… Continue reading BBC Takes Majority Share Of Listening In Latest RAJAR Figures
Bristol United Press (BUP), publisher of Bristol Evening Post, has released its results for the year ended 31 March 1999. The group reported a 26% increase in operating profit to £14.3 million (1998: £11.3 million), and pre-tax profit was up by 16.2% to £16.8 million.BUP underwent some reshaping last year, when it disposed of its… Continue reading Bristol Press Increases Profit To £14 Million
Bristol United Press rose 5p to 502˝p yesterday. The group releases it yearly financial results today for 1998 and reports a 16.2% increase in pre-tax profit. More details will be available on Newsline shortly.Granada also releases its interim results today, for the six months to March 1999. It reported a turnover of £1.98 billion for… Continue reading Sharewatch
