The Radio Authority has agreed an ownership structure for Emap that will allow the publisher’s planned takeover of Trans World Communications to go ahead. Emap’s takeover of the radio group would breach the legal limit of the number of radio licences that can be held by any one group. At present no more than 6… Continue reading Radio Authority Agrees Ownership Structure For Emap
The new free London evening tabloid, Tonight, is to launch within the next two weeks with a print run of 100,000. Mermaid Enterprises, the publishing company behind the newspaper, believes that Tonight will be complementary to the Evening Standard and that it will expand the London newspaper market.The editorial will be news-led, with a focus… Continue reading Tonight Launch Details
LTA Advertising has released the results of a study into audience attitudes to advertising on the London Underground. The research found that the audience views advertising as a welcome escape from the Underground experience and that the posters are viewed with a high degree of search, scan, signposting and reading. The study found that successful… Continue reading LTA Underground Research
Editor and co-founder of the Independent, Andreas Whittam Smith, may step down this week, according to reports in the Weekend FT and today’s Guardian. Speculation over Whittam Smith’s future at the newspaper has grown since he was given a vote of no confidence by journalists. Newspaper Publishing’s shareholders are reported to have begun the search… Continue reading Speculation Over Independent Editor
Screen Communications International, a new quarterly multimedia magazine from Emap, launches this week with a controlled circulation of 17,643. The magazine is a joint venture between 3 existing magazines; Communications International, Screen International and International Broadcasting. The editorial will cover the convergence between telecommunications, IT, media and broadcast.The magazine will be aimed at senior executives… Continue reading Emap Multimedia Magazine
The Football Association has joined forces with Wembley Stadium to offer a sponsorship deal that aims to raise £25m over the next 4 years. The deal will include all internationals and other events staged at Wembley but the main attraction will be the FA Cup, which will account for at least 50% of the revenue.Interest… Continue reading FA Sponsorship Package
A new women’s monthly magazine called Leading Ladies is to launch on September 26, aimed at AB businesswomen. It will launch with a print run of 165,000 and a cover price of £1.95. The editorial will cover a mix of business, technology, fashion, beauty, health, motoring, travel and finance.The publisher, Cheltenham-based Leading Ladies Publications, is… Continue reading Leading Ladies Launch
The Radio Authority has called for a relaxation of the restrictions on the ownership of radio licences in the UK. In a submission to the Department of National Heritage it suggests that the current limit of 20 licences per group should be scrapped. However, the Radio Authority does want to retain the current points system… Continue reading Radio Authority Calls For Relaxation Of Ownership Rules
Today is to launch a Saturday review section in July called Weekend Today. The new 32 page supplement will cover leisure, food and drink, gardening and fashion. It will be slightly smaller than the main paper, printed on high quality newsprint and stitched.Today is the lowest selling of all the mid market newspapers but has… Continue reading Today Saturday Supplement
Newspaper Publishing is running a promotion this weekend offering readers the Independent on Sunday for 50p, if they buy a copy of tomorrow’s edition of the Independent.
