Capital Radio plc has reshuffled its executive management structure.Richard Eyre, previously managing director, is now chief executive, David Mansfield moves from group commercial director to group managing director and Paul Davies, formerly managing director of media sales and marketing, is now commercial director.Capital Radio: 0171 766 6000
The ITC has published its third quarterly report on TV audience share figuresThere is very little change during this period, BBC1 is down 0.3% quarter-on-quarter to 32.2%, BBC2 is up 0.2% to 11.7%, Channel 4 is up 0.1% to 10.3% and total ITV is down 0.4% to 34.6%. Total non-terrestrial is up from 9.7% to… Continue reading TV Audience Share Figures
Visa International is sponsoring Directions, the daily travel programme on EBN, the cable and satellite business channel.The Visa brand name will feature on the programme credits and on the EBN website.EBN: 0171 653 9345
MAGtrack, the media research company, has found that full colour ads are 19% more effective than mono ads. MAGtrack’s research found clearly identifiable patterns in the effectiveness of advertisements in relation to their size and placement within publications.60% of respondents recall seeing DPSs, compared to 45% for single pages. Full colour ads averaged a 47%… Continue reading Colour Outdoes Mono
News Corporation has announced financial figures for the first quarter of 1997 which show that pre-tax profits have risen 38% year on year to $291m. Revenue was up 27% to $2.9 bn. The group’s UK newspaper businesses performed well, with advertising gains, increased circulation revenues and lower paper prices contributing to “significantly improved” margins against… Continue reading Profits Rise 38% At News Corp
Newsquest Media Group, one of the largest regional newspaper publishers in the UK, is rumoured to be considering a stockmarket flotation. The Sunday Telegraph reports that the company has been in discussion with various City advisers regarding the plans, which could see a listing early next year for around £700m.
The Radio Authority has received four applications for a new Independent Local Radio licence for Huddersfield. The applicants for the FM station are:Henna FM – (Abdul Razaq: 0973 525954) Music, entertainment and information relating to, and for, the Asian community.Huddersfield FM Ltd – (Phil Marshall: 01274 374020) Local news, information and features, together with musical… Continue reading New Radio Station For Huddersfield
Ken Bennett has joined EMAP Radio from Midland Independent Newspapers.Bennett has been appointed head of public relations for EMAP Radio’s six Yorkshire stations: The New 96.3 Aire FM, Magic 828, Hallam FM, Magic AM, 96.9 Viking FM and Magic 1161.EMAP Radio: 0114 285 3333
Magazine publishers are most likely to find effective partnerships with cable, satellite and digital broadcasters, according to a new report from the PPA entitled From Page To Screen and launched at the Magazines ’97 conference (see last week’s Newsline).Following the ITC’s announcement in March that publishers will not be permitted to develop their magazine brands… Continue reading Non-Terrestrial Broadcasters Best For Masthead TV
The Virgin Media Group is preparing to launch a TV channel dedicated to travel. There are also plans to launch a music TV channel. Virgin is currently talking to a number of different distributors about carriage. It is hoped that the channel will hit the air waves later this year.Further details will be announced in… Continue reading Virgin Travel Into TV
