Time Out is apparently planning to launch an Internet listings and entertainment service early this year. Talks are underway between the title and Pearson and BT regarding the project which would probably be subscription-based.It is also understood that the title has a number of suitors but Tony Elliot, the magazine’s owner, says he is reluctant… Continue reading Time Out To Launch Online Service
Future Publishing today confirmed that it will be launching a new monthly yachting title, Sailing Today, this spring. The title will be aimed mid-market between Practical Boat Owner and Yachting Monthly.Sailing Today will have 148 pages and a cover price of £2.60. The first issue will be promoted with a covermounted gift and will be… Continue reading New Magazine For Future
According to the Independent Carlton Communications and International CableTel, the cable company, are planning a joint bid to run all three commercial digital TV licences.The companies are apparently in talks with Flextech, the cable and satellite programme group, to reach a programming deal. A large part of this is believed to centre on the BBC/Flextech… Continue reading Carlton To Bid For Digital Services
The national newspaper ABCs for December show that the Sunday market has got both the highest and the lowest results. The Sunday Telegraph has seen the most marked leap in sales. The paper saw an increase of 35.76% year-on-year. In real terms 1,266,624 copies of the Sunday Telegraph were sold last December. The Express on… Continue reading National Newspaper December ABCs
It is estimated that eight out of the top ten programmes screened on Christmas Day were shown on BBC1. Only Fools and Horses had 18.7 million viewers while EastEnders came second with 15.9 million. Jurassic Park, another BBC1 offering, was third with 14.5 million people watching. ITV’s highest ranked programme was Coronation Street at seventh… Continue reading BBC Claims Christmas Viewing Victory
Heart 106.2 FM has a new sponsor in the shape of the Carphone Warehouse. The mobile phone retailer will sponsor the London station’s traffic and travel bulletins for the next two years in a deal thought to be worth around £750,000.Heart: 0171 468 1062
Radio group GWR has launched a £3.9m takeover bid for Wyvern FM, the Hereford-based station. The move coincides with the completion of GWR’s takeover of Classic FM.Due to the fact that GWR’s 102.4 Severn Sound FM overlaps with Wyvern’s audience, a public interest test will be carried out on the takeover by the Radio Authority.… Continue reading GWR To Buy Radio Wyvern
According to trade press reports VNU Business Publications and Emap Computing are planning to launch monthly IT magazines in early 1997. Emap is apparently relaunching Lan Magazine as Network World while VNU is working on an as yet unnamed project which would directly compete with the new Emap title.
According to agency estimates total TV revenue for November came in at £212.84m, an increase of 11.41% year on year. ITV revenue rose to £165.49m while C4 rose to £47.35m.Impacts were down by between 7%-8% across the board for November and CPTs correspondingly rose, with most categories experiencing an increase of around 20% year on… Continue reading TV Round-Up – November
Luke Johnson, chairman of PizzaExpress, has made a large investment in Tom Rubython’s Sunday Business newspaper and will become its chairman.Mr Johnson is understood to be taking a stake of around 25% in the paper which is currently owned almost wholly by a consortium of British business men. Although the paper has faced serious financial… Continue reading New Chairman For Sunday Business
