The new Establishment Survey (June 1995) shows an increase in net households across all regions for the period. The highest increases come in the North West and Yorkshire where the number of households increased by 152,000 and 144,000 respectively. Overall the Network figure is up 895,000 to 23,071,000.With regard to the number of households connected… Continue reading Establishment Survey – Net Homes Increase Everywhere
It is believed that Johnston Press, Midland Independent Newspapers and the Guardian Media Group are forming a consortium to bid for all Reed Regional Newspapers.The consortium would then divide the Reed Regional titles into three areas between them; London, Midlands and Northern Ireland. Johnston Press confirmed to MediaTel that they are interested in buying some… Continue reading Reed Buyers – Consortium
The management team at Maiden Outdoor have mounted a second buyout, providing an exit for its original institutional investors. In April 1993 Maiden was the subject of an MBO when the company was acquired from the family, for the sum of £21m. As a result of this buyout, Maiden will be totally owned by its… Continue reading Maiden In Second Management Buyout
BBC Television has signed a five year output deal with DreamWorks SKG, the new studio formed by Stephen Speilberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.Under the deal, BBC TV will acquire the television rights to all live action and animated feature films produced by the company and released in cinemas between 1996 and 2000.Both animated and… Continue reading BBC Signs Spielberg Film Deal
The Scottish newspaper market is currently undergoing major changes with the sale of Thomson titles and the introduction of Scottish orientated nationals.Trade estimate figures for August show that of the main fifteen newspaper titles available in Scotland five increased their circulations year on year; the Daily Mail, the Times, the Daily Star, the Guardian and… Continue reading Scottish Newspaper Market
Georgina Crace, Daily Express’ advertisement sales controller, is to join IPC Magazines’ SouthBank Publishing Group as group advertisement director. She will succeed Debbie Bowman.As group advertisement director of SouthBank, Georgina takes charge of a 60 strong team. She will have responsibility for 18 titles including Marie Claire, Options, Woman’s Journal, 19, Ideal Home, Homes and… Continue reading Crace Leaves Express For IPC
Statistical Research Incorporated, an American company, has developed some new solutions to measuring television audiences. The S*M*A*R*T project has created a completely new measurement system, from sample selection through to data reporting and is currently in place and operational in a test research laboratory in Philadelphia.At a time when many of Europe’s television audience measurement… Continue reading New TV Audience Measurement System
The IPA has warned of the threat that digital terrestrial television could pose to public service broadcasting, in its response to the Government’s proposals for the introduction of digital terrestrial television.The IPA are concerned that Digital Broadcasting could lead to a divided audience: those able to afford access to the most sought after programmes and… Continue reading IPA Warns Of Digital TV Threat To Public Service Broadcasting
Roger Beeson, Managing Director of National Readership Surveys, (NRS), has announced his resignation but he is to remain full time in London until March 1996 when his contract expires.In a major career change, Roger intends to move to Western Scotland with his family to run a hotel. Roger has been with NRS since the beginning,… Continue reading Roger Beeson Leaves NRS For Scotland
Aire FM, the Leeds based radio station, has revamped to give the station a “stronger identity, and a tighter focus on its target audience.” As well as programming changes, the station changes its name to 96.3 Aire FM.A new positioning statement of “Music Power” has also been introduced, along with a new logo.Changes to the… Continue reading Aire FM Revamp
