According to a report by broker Smith New Court, Channel 4 will have to make a payment of £40 million to the other ITV companies, following its strong performance in the first year of selling its own advertising.The report gives Channel 4 18.6% of total terrestrial TV advertising, beating its target by £80 million. The… Continue reading Channel 4 To Pay Out £40m
Stewart Francis, chairman of the Association of Independent Radio Companies, has called for the FM frequencies in the 105-108MHz band to be used to enable existing AM services to convert to FM.These frequencies will become available to the Radio Authority in 1996. In the Annual AIRC report, Stewart Francis says that the decision on how… Continue reading Airc Calls For AM To FM Conversion
Media Week’s publishers, Emap, have announced that Phoebe Corke will take over from Richard Gold as editor from next month.Corke is a former editor of Checkout, the grocery monthly. John Thater, md of Emap Media said that Corke’s marketing industry contacts had been a major factor in her appointment, because the title is to be… Continue reading New Editor For Media Week
According to a report by broker Smith New Court, Channel 4 will have to make a payment of £40 million to the other ITV companies, following its strong performance in the first year of selling its own advertising.The report gives Channel 4 18.6% of total terrestrial TV advertising, beating its target by £80 million. The… Continue reading Channel 4 To Pay Out £40m
LWT yesterday issued its defence document against Granada’s bid to shareholders in which it outlined 5 reasons why Granada’s offer should be rejected. The document concentrates on reasons to reject the bid rather than detailing plans of future offers from LWT.The main criticisms of the offer were; LWT has a better record for delivering shareholder… Continue reading LWT Condemns Granada’s Bid
Agency Gold Greenlees Trott has announced interim results today. The results follow the warning two months ago from the agency that the market’s profits expectations for the year were over optimistic.There was a 3% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.24m. Revenues from media advertising were down by 15%; the benefit from the Nationwide Building Society… Continue reading Gold Greenlees Trott Results
A board meeting of Newspaper Publishing owner of The Independent and Independent on Sunday, to be held today will consider options for the struggling group. Patrick Morrissey, chief executive, is to announce a rescue plan which would require help from city institutions.However, both the Telegraph Group and United Newspapers have shown an interest in a… Continue reading Independent Seeks Backer
Agency Gold Greenlees Trott has announced interim results today. The results follow the warning two months ago from the agency that the market’s profits expectations for the year were over optimistic.There was a 3% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.24m. Revenues from media advertising were down by 15%; the benefit from the Nationwide Building Society… Continue reading Gold Greenlees Trott Results
A board meeting of Newspaper Publishing owner of The Independent and Independent on Sunday, to be held today will consider options for the struggling group. Patrick Morrissey, chief executive, is to announce a rescue plan which would require help from city institutions.However, both the Telegraph Group and United Newspapers have shown an interest in a… Continue reading Independent Seeks Backer
LWT yesterday issued its defence document against Granada’s bid to shareholders in which it outlined 5 reasons why Granada’s offer should be rejected. The document concentrates on reasons to reject the bid rather than detailing plans of future offers from LWT.The main criticisms of the offer were; LWT has a better record for delivering shareholder… Continue reading LWT Condemns Granada’s Bid
