Following last weeks price crash, this weeks Share Watch includes both television and newspaper groups. United News and Media were affected heavily with a drop from 656p to 620p between Monday and Wednesday and finished the week on 631p. Both the Telegraph and Independent remained steady throughout the week. News International were another group with… Continue reading Share Watch WE 19/7/96
ITV will unveil its plans to media buyers for Formula One coverage in 1997. This includes the number, size and frequency of commercials, as well as sponsorship plans.Reuters, the electronic publisher, will publish their annual report with expected profits being around £336 million. Compared to last years figure of £288 million, the projected figure reflects… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The IPA this week, announced the new Media Policy Group members (Newsline 6/7/95), and their responsibilities: John Periss Zenith Chairman Adrian Birchall The Media Centre Future of broadcasting Alan Brydon AMV.BBDO IPA Media Awards Mark Craze TMD Carat Television sales practices Mark Cross Cogent Elliott Out-of-London agencies Graham Duff Zenith Media BARB Phil Georgiadis Initiative… Continue reading New Media Policy Group Announced By IPA
Grampian Television plc has announced the sale of their 99.6% stake in Central Scotland Radio Ltd to Independent Radio Group plc. The agreed offer of £5.231 million consists of £5.012 million and £219,000 (share capital, owed by CSR to Grampian).With the cash proceeds, Grampian hope to develop opportunities in current television and property businesses as… Continue reading Grampian Sells Central Scotland Radio
The Cable Research Group’s survey Cable Television Audience Research which monitored cable/satellite households has been approved by the IPA. The survey challenged BARB figures and methodologies which produced significant differences in results for non-terrestrial viewing audiences.Similar research may be undertaken in the future.IPA: 0171 235 7020*MediaTel subcscribers only
QualitiesNews International’s latest cover price promotion for the Times appears to have had a positive effect on the newspaper’s circulation, with the June ABC figure up by 7% to 724,839. The Times’ cover price has been reduced from 30p to 10p every Monday since June 3, as part of the newspapers’ summer sport promotion. Initially… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – June
The Media Business Group plc, has published its first results since floating on the stock exchange in September 1995. According to the report, there has been an increase in turnover and profits, and advertising revenue has had steady growth.Significant points in the report include: Increase in turnover from £93.1 million to £108.3 million (16%) Profit… Continue reading The Media Business Group’s Results
Channel 4’s top music show, The White Room, will be sponsored by Hoegarden White Beer. The sponsorship is a unique venture for the beer company, who have not undertaken any form of television or press advertising before.The package will include features in opening and closing credits and breaks throughout the 60 minute show. There will… Continue reading The White Room And White Beer
Almost 10 million people watched the hour long Emmerdale special last night (Thursday 18th July). According to overnight figures, 9.9 million (56%) tuned to see how Mandy Dingle got on in her date with Dave Glover. This has given ITV its highest Thursday peak time audience in 1996 (46.0% compared to BBC1’s 34.1%).In comparison, BBC1… Continue reading Emmerdale Boosts ITV
The 1997 Media Research Group Conference will be held on Wednesday 9th to Friday 12th April, at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland.Anyone wishing to submit papers or with any ideas on media research issues should contact: Nick Hiddleston Universal McCann 36 Howland Street London W1A 1AT Tel: 0171 436 7711 [email protected]
