Advertising pagination has increased significantly compared to last year, according to the latest Media Monitoring Services figures. Pagination increased in 11 of the top 13 consumer magazine markets and 8 of the top 12 business magazine markets for the year July 1993 to June 1994 compared to the previous 12 months.Overall consumer advertising pagination’s grew… Continue reading Magazines Return To Growth
According to research carried out by analysts CIT Research, British Telecommunications could be hugely over-estimating the potential for video-on-demand services offered across its telephone network.By the year 2000 BT expected to have a base of 8 million subscribers, each paying annual fees of about £250 at today’s prices. This represents a penetration of about 33%… Continue reading BT Video Revenue “Wildly Optimistic”
Emap, which has recently been very active in takeovers, both within magazine publishing and also other media, such as the Trans World radio group, looks set to continue in its drive for growth.Emap has today called for £77.2m in a rights issue, which will enable it to continue in its expansion. The group said it… Continue reading Emap Looks To Expand Further
Home Counties Newspaper Holdings announced results for the six months to June 30. Pre-tax profits increased five fold to £976,000 from £155,000. Turnover was up slightly from £12.1m to £13.2m. The result was helped by an exceptional gain from the sale of the share in Mid Anglia Radio to GWR for £316,000.
Adscene Group has announced annual results for the year ending May 31. Pre- tax profits were up by 45% from £2.1m to £3.05m. This result was helped by a strong performance from the publishing side. Turnover of the group rose 13% to £15.8m.
Michael Grade, chief executive of Channel 4 warned last night that ITV’s commercial drive puts the production base of British Television at risk. Speaking at a Media Guardian debate on the future of television, he accused the large ITV companies of “asset-stripping” for the benefit of shareholders.He criticised the merged Carlton/Central, which this week announced… Continue reading Grade Criticises TV Mergers
Carlton UK Television announced 180 job losses yesterday, in a restructuring move following its takeover of Central Television. More than £15m a year is expected to be saved
Melvyn Bragg warned yesterday that the break-up of British Television into a two-tier system of broadcasting was fast approaching. Speaking at the launch of the new season of The South Bank Show, Bragg warned that viewers without satellite or cable were being denied access to programmes. He called on Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for… Continue reading Decline In British TV Quality Warning
The availability of cable throughout the country is expanding by about 20% every six months, according to the latest ITC statistics. Over a million homes have been newly passed by broadband cable systems in the last year.The number of subscribing homes, even after disconnections, has risen by almost 50% in the last twelve months. The… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Show Steady Growth
