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The Retail Prices Index, released today shows that inflation for May was up 0.4% on April to 3.4%. The actual index, taking 1985 as the base rate, was 158.1.

Richard Webb, deputy managing director of Optimedia, is to join News International as director of advertising for News Group Newspapers. Webb will replace Clive Milner following his promotion to general manager.

Yorkshire on Sunday, launched by Bradford & District Newspapers in August 1992 is to cease publication.The title is currently making a loss following January newsprint price increases. Bradford & District Newspapers said that the forthcoming newsprint price increase in July, together with the high cost of maintaining sales make it non-sustainable.The press room and publishing… Continue reading Yorkshire On Sunday To Close

The Independent Television Commission has decided to take no further action on the two identical Channel 5 bids. Both Virgin TV and Channel 5 Broadcasting submitted bids of £22,002,000.The ITC asked for undertakings from the two consortia that there had been no collusion; these assurances were given, and the ITC has accepted them, although James… Continue reading ITC Clears Identical C5 Bids

Blade is the name of the new £65m billing stand alone centralised outdoor buying operation formed to service the needs of the three outdoor specialists in the Alban group – Concord, Outdoor Connection and Outdoor Focus.The new operation, which launches today, is a more formal extension of the Alban Group central buying unit which has… Continue reading Alban Group Centralised

TDI, London Underground and United Airlines will be launching London’s first Tube train to be covered in advertising on Monday. United have taken the train to mark the launch of their new Boeing 777; the train will be covered in the airline’s colours of blue, grey and red, and a message about the new aircraft.The… Continue reading All-Over Tube Advertising To Be Launched

Richard Bedwell, head of research at Carlton UK Sales, has been made redundant after more than three years heading research at Carlton.

Future Publishing has announced an October launch for a monthly rugby magazine First XV. The magazine will be edited by Stuart Barnes, ex England international flyhalf, current rugby correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and presenter of Sky’s Rugby Union coverage.News of XV’s launch comes at a time when rugby popularity is at a peak with… Continue reading Future To Launch Rugby Magazine

The Guardian Media group has announced pre tax profits of £27.00m from £11.66m a percentage increase of 131.6%.The chairman, Mr Harry Roach said: “Looking ahead the trading conditions in the current year are more difficult. As the price of news print continues to escalate and the national newspaper cover price war continues, the pressure on… Continue reading Guardian Media Group Results

BBC1’s new soap opera about a middle-clase family which started on Wed 31 May, attracted just 7.67m viewers. This is half a million less than the last new BBC soap, Eldorado which attracted 8.3 millions for its first episode, before it was doomed to failure.ITV’s policy of ignoring bank holiday seems to be backfiring on… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary – Castles Only Attracts 7.67m