Gold Greenlees Trott has announced results for the year ending April 30 1994. Pre-tax annual profits dropped by 28% from £4.3m to £3.1m. The group also revealed top-level management changes, which will see co-founder and joint chairman Michael Gold leave at the end of this month. Peter Quinnen, former chairman of stockbroker James Capel is… Continue reading Gold Greenlass Trott Results
Peter Brooke, Heritage Secretary, has announced to Parliament this afternoon that the BBC is to be given a new royal charter, to last for ten years. The licence fee will continue to fund the BBC until 2001, when there will be a review of funding, in the light of technological and other changes.The BBC is… Continue reading BBC White Paper
The National Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke is today expected to announce in the Commons the draft legislation of the Government’s White Paper on the BBC.The document is expected to specify the Government’s aim of keeping the BBC in its present format and funding it with the licence fee. The current charter, which expires at the… Continue reading BBC White Paper Published Today
Philippe Santini, chief executive of Mills & Allen, is returning to France to become director general of sister company Avenir France. He will be replaced by Colm O’Cuilleanain, managing director of the group’s Irish company David Allen. Paul Maglione has been appointed marketing manager of NBC Super Channel. He joins from Philip Morris, where he… Continue reading Appointments
Coverage of the World Cup Quarter Finals is now confirmed, and is as follows: 9-Jul Kick Off Channel Italy v Spain 17.05 ITV Holland v Brazil 20.35 BBC 10-Jul Bulgaria v Germany 17.05 BBC Romania v Sweden 20.35 ITV BORDER TELEVISION RESULTSBorder Television has announced results for the year ended April 30. Pre tax profits… Continue reading Quarter Finals Coverage
The Independent is looking increasingly likely to cut its cover price as part of the quality price war. The paper is currently carrying out four price trials around the country. As well as the 35p trial in the Birmingham area which started yesterday, there are currently trials taking place in the Woking/Guildford area, where the… Continue reading Independent Price Trials – Price Cut Very Likely
NBC Super Channel’s hopes of joining the Astra satellite in place of the troubled German station Vox look less likely. Burda, the German magazine publishing group is negotiating to acquire a 25.1% stake in Vox. Vox went into liquidation earlier this year.
The future of the BBC, major TV mergers and Channel 5 are among some of the key issues facing advertisers, according to Graham Robson, retiring President of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers. Speaking at the AGM, at the end of his two year term as President, Graham Robson said, “Media issues during my Presidency… Continue reading Media – Key Issues Facing Advertisers
The BBC has been criticised for dropping live reports of Prime Minister’s Question Time from Radio 5 Live during Wimbledon. Robin Corbett, Labour’s broadcasting spokesman said that the question is raised as to whether the BBC is carrying out its duties to Parliament.BBC SPONSOR FOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAThe BBC Symphony Orchestra has secured its first sponsorship… Continue reading BBC Criticised For Westminster Coverage
John Mellon, chief executive of Reed Publishing Europe and Chairman of IPC Magazines and Reed Business Publishing has been awarded the 1994 PPA Marcus Morris Award at the PPA AGM this afternoon.The award is the highest award for the magazine publishing industry in the UK. It honours an individual who has made or is making… Continue reading John Mellon Takes PPA Award
