The biggest developments in the music magazine sector year on year perhaps surprisingly fell in the ‘teeny-bopper’ area of Smash Hits and Top Of The Pops magazines. Both of these titles showed a dramatic circulation increase compared with ABC figures from July-Dec 1996.ABC Comparisons, Jul-Dec 1996 – Jul-Dec 1997 Title Jul 96 – Dec 96… Continue reading July-December 1997: Music Sector
The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) and the PPA have announced their joint commitment to encouraging the production of masthead programmes.The first initiatives of their co-operation are two sessions designed to create more opportunities for publishers and independent production companies to work together and establish good practice in the new sector.The first will… Continue reading PPA News
Reuters today announced a drop in revenue and profits for the year ended 31 December 1997 due to the strength of sterling. Revenue was down 1% to £2.882 million (up 9% excluding currency rates) while pre-tax profits fell 3% to £677m (up 11% excluding currency rates).Meanwhile, the costs of the Millennium Challenge, a global communication… Continue reading Strength Of Sterling Hits Reuters
Future Publishing is continuing its spend on entertainment titles (subscribers see New Look For T3 Magazine) with the announcement of two magazine revamps, for SFX and PlayStation Power .Future cites the ‘huge growth’ of the science fiction genre as the catalyst to increasing SFX‘s size and scope. The magazine will have a regular monthly size… Continue reading Future Invests In Redesigns
The Independent Television Commission has annoucned that it will be replacing the Broadcasting Sub Group with a Schedule Review Group which will be chaired by Network director of programmes David Liddiment.The role of the new group will be to review ITV’s schedule performance and develop schedule strategy, as well as setting priorities for promoting the… Continue reading ITC Forms ITV Scheduling Group
Anyone out there planning on buying sperm via the internet (you never know), ought to first heed the warnings of the Government’s fertility watchdog: The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The HFEA has warned potential sperm recipients of the dangers of the growing trade in illicit sperm. A number of reproductive services have been… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 13/02/98
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) has announced the acquisition of Wessex Broadcasting Limited for an undisclosed sum.Wessex Broadcasting operates Wessex FM which broadcasts local programmes from Dorchester across West Dorset. The company is also a lead shareholder in South West Sussex Radio Limited, holding a 43% share.TLRC also operates eight other stations including Spire FM,… Continue reading Local Radio Company Acquires Wessex Broadcasting
The January Retail Prices Index was announced this morning as 159.5, a decrease of 0.3% on the previous month and a rise of 3.3% on January 1997.Subscribers can access RPI trends by selecting “Encyclomedia” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
The House of Lords last night voted by 121 to 93 in favour of an amendment to the Competition Bill which is aimed at preventing national newspapers abusing a dominant position in order to put rivals out of business.The Government is vehemently opposed to any amendment to the Bill and it will attempt to overturn… Continue reading Lords Revolt In Favour Of Curbing Newspaper Price Cuts
The PPA, IPA and ISBA have announced the launch on 23 March of a major new project, the Quality of Reading Survey (QRS), which aims to provide new readership data to the advertising industry.The £500,000 survey, conducted by NRS contractor RSL, will present quality of reading data for major consumer magazines and most newspaper sections,… Continue reading Readership Survey Gets Ready For Launch
