Chrysalis, the media and music group whose interests include Heart FM in the Midlands, has announced a pre-tax loss of £2.5m for the six months to the end of February. The loss, which compares to profits of £32,000 last year, was partly blamed on investment costs.
Bristol-based radio group GWR has revealed an increase in pre-tax profits from £930,000 to £2.06m, for the six-months to the end of March. Turnover for the group, which recently launched a hostile takeover bid for Chiltern Radio, rose from £7.8m to £14.8m.Announcing the results Ralph Bernard, chief executive, said that of the group’s three broadcasting… Continue reading GWR Results
Classic FM has published research which looks at listening and buying habits of its key audience – the ‘housewife’.The research booklet claims that Classic FM reaches 4,060,000 housewives 16% of the housewife population. The booklet presents key findings through the Audits of Great Britain (AGB) Superpanel. Purchasing habits were measured using a bar code scanner… Continue reading Classic FM Research
Scottish Radio Holdings, whose stations include Radio Clyde, is to bid for West Sound Radio in Ayr. West Sound’s managing director, Joseph Campbell, told MediaTel he has been holding informal talks with Scottish Radio for some time about sale of West Sound’s licence and the possibility of merging their advertising interests.
Latest PETAR figures, sponsored by MTV show MTV Europe to be the most watched music channel among 16-34 year olds in cable and satellite homes accross Europe, Peter Einstein, President, MTV Networks Europe has announced.The PETAR study is an annual four week diary of television viewing in cable and satellite homes. PETAR 8 provides additional… Continue reading MTV Petar Results
Granada has announced an interest in expanding in cable. It is developing low cost television channels, which would exploit the company’s existing productio capacity. The new media restrictions prevent Granada owning any more broadcasting licences. Cable possibilities Granada is looking at include a programme library channel, soap opera channels and children’s channels.
The National Lottery Live has zoomed back to the top of the top thirty programmes chart with 15.83 million viewers. This is the first time since the week ending 2nd of April that the Lottery has gained more than 15 million viewers and represents an increase of 11.9% on last week’s figure.ITV’s two new drama… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 28/05/94 – Lottery Tops Chart
Associated Newspapers has announced that it is launching a second version of its London cable channel which launched in November, Channel One. The Bristol and Bath Channel One will also be a 24-hour news channel.
A new report published by specialist youth researchers, ChildWise, has revealed that children are watching more television than ever before and more likely to watch after the 9pm family watershed.The ChildWise report is based on findings of regular research within a tightly controlled, nationwide sample of 883 children from the ChildWise school panel. Areas investigated… Continue reading 9PM Watershed Ignored By Children
The latest Register Meal figures have been released for April 1995; the table below shows the top spending brands by medium. MEDIUM BRAND EXPENDITURE ‘000’s Television Honda Civic Range 2317 Radio Sony Equipment Range 289 National Press Currys Store 2701 Consumer Magazines Franklin Mint Plates 478 Regional Press Halifax Property Services 1094 Cinema Smirnoff Vodka… Continue reading April 1995 Register Meal
