The private members bill which received its second hearing on Friday in the House of Commons gained the support of more than a third of MPs, passing the second reading. The bill will now be debated by a parliamentary committee at which ministerial opposition will almost certainly be increased.
Adscene Group, the Canterbury based newspaper publisher, is acquiring JJ Priebe Holdings, the publisher of the Hereford Admag Independent Weekly. The deal is worth £2.1m. The purchase extends Adscene’s titles to 34.O’REILLY BUILDS EMPIRE FURTHERIndependent Newspapers, the group chaired by Tony O’Reilly, has acquired a two thirds stake in Capital Newspapers for £4.8m cash. This… Continue reading Adscene Expands Further
LWT yesterday issued a document explaining why shareholders should reject Granada’s revised offer. Christopher Bland, LWT chairman, said “The revised offer fails to reflect not only the level of our 1993 earnings, but also the earnings which we are confident we can achieve in the future.” Bland points out that the offer is significantly lower… Continue reading LWT Publishes Defence Document
Voting is now taking place for the 1994/5 MRG Committee, there are 18 candidates and members are asked to vote for up to 9 of these. Ballot papers must be returned to Lyne Robinson (c/o IPA) by March 11;Jennie Beck Beck ConsultancyAlan Copage Carat Research UKKate Lynch Leo BurnettJenny Davis BMRB IntPeter Overy BBC MagazinesDavid… Continue reading MRG Committee Election/Evening Classes
Classic FM is to provide media support to the Royal Academy of Arts’ exhibition, Goya:Truth and Fantasy, to open on 17 March. Classic’s media sponsorship will include a mix of on-air editorial, advertising and promotions as well as listener competitions for prizes such as a visit to Spain.
The latest batch of July to December ABCs to be released are from Haymarket Publishing and Choice Publications; Total UK&Eire HAYMARKET Jul-Dec92 Jul-Dec93 %Ch Jul-Dec92 Jul-Dec93 %Ch AUDIOPHILE 15,122 15,580 3 11,407 10,583 -7.2 AUTOCAR AND MOTOR * 86,379 84,159 -2.6 81,602 79,800 -2.2 CAR CHOICE 45,698 44,034 -3.6 45,628 43,958 -3.7 CLASSIC & SPORTSCAR… Continue reading Latest ABCs – Haymarket & Choice Publications
The Radio Advertising Bureau intends to take Commercial Radio’s share of the display advertising revenue to over 5% in the next four years. According to research carried out by the Henley Centre on the Radio Advertising Bureau’s behalf, this rapid growth is achievable.Revenue for 1993 was £178.5m, up 26.7% on the £140.9m in 1992. The… Continue reading Radio Revenue – RAB Aims For 5%
Tony O’Reilly is coming to London this week for talks with Newspaper Publishing. His visit comes at the same time as reports that the rival consortium led by Mirror Group Newspapers may increase its bid for the group to £3 a share.The consortium will be after a recommendation from Ian Hay Davison, the non- executive… Continue reading MGN To Increase Offer For Independent
Tomorrow’s network broadcast of The Brit Awards will be sponsored by Britannia Music. Britannia has sponsored the awards as an event for 6 years, but the new broadcast deal means that it is the first time a single company will be sponsor of both an event and its coverage.The sponsorship is part of an above-the-line… Continue reading Britannia Music To Sponsor Brit Awards
The European Group of Television Advertising (EGTA), has produced the European Guide to TV Sponsorship. The bilingual French and English guide provides details of the sponsorship possibilities on 50 TV channels throughout Europe.The information gives details on differing sponsorship regulations as well as giving facts on channels and their sales houses.The European Group of Television… Continue reading European Guide To TV Sponsorship
