Trinity International has bought out 26 Argus Press titles, in a deal worth almost £23m.Other potential bidders in the deal included Reed Publishing and Emap, but although both could match Trinity in the cash stakes, they risked opposition from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission because of clashes with titles currently being published by the groups.Papers… Continue reading Trinity Buys Argus Press Titles
Press reports suggest that Today newspaper has emerged the weakest of all the tabloids in the first week of a price war, started by The Sun last Monday.The paper is thought to have lost 5-7% of sales last week, with Friday’s figure falling by 26,000 on the previous week’s sales. The Daily Star has also… Continue reading Today Suffers In Tabloid Battle
12.00: It has just been announced that Granada, Scottish, Grampian and Border Television have reached an agreement to set up a unique new sales force, responsible for all aspects of airtime sales and related commercial development for the 4 ITV channels. The new sales company will be headed by Mick Desmond, currently executive sales and… Continue reading New TV Sales Houses Announced
Scottish Field will relaunch later this year, in an attempt to increase the magazine’s circulation. Sales for the Glasgow-based title have fallen from over 12,000 in 1991 to 9,000 for July-December 1992.. The chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, has indicated that he will impose VAT on newspapers and magazines in November’s budget, a move strongly opposed by… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
Trinity International has bought out 26 Argus Press titles, in a deal worth almost £23m.Other potential bidders in the deal included Reed Publishing and Emap, but although both could match Trinity in the cash stakes, they risked opposition from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission because of clashes with titles currently being published by the groups.Papers… Continue reading Trinity Buys Argus Press Titles
A new magazine for the visual arts, “Tate”, is to be launched on 21 September by Wordsearch Publishing. The editor will be Tim Marlow, art critic and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Kaleidoscope. Although Tate has both financial and editorial backing from the Tate Gallery, it will be editorially independent. Aiming at a general market… Continue reading New Visual Arts Magazine
Press reports suggest that Today newspaper has emerged the weakest of all the tabloids in the first week of a price war, started by The Sun last Monday.The paper is thought to have lost 5-7% of sales last week, with Friday’s figure falling by 26,000 on the previous week’s sales. The Daily Star has also… Continue reading Today Suffers In Tabloid Battle
Scottish Field will relaunch later this year, in an attempt to increase the magazine’s circulation. Sales for the Glasgow-based title have fallen from over 12,000 in 1991 to 9,000 for July-December 1992.. The chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, has indicated that he will impose VAT on newspapers and magazines in November’s budget, a move strongly opposed by… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
12.00: It has just been announced that Granada, Scottish, Grampian and Border Television have reached an agreement to set up a unique new sales force, responsible for all aspects of airtime sales and related commercial development for the 4 ITV channels. The new sales company will be headed by Mick Desmond, currently executive sales and… Continue reading New TV Sales Houses Announced
The total revenue figure for ITV came in at £114.52m down 2.8% on last month’s figure; whilst Channel 4 continued to improve on its figure – up £2.5m to £28.5m.Total combined ITV and C4 revenue came was £143.02, down £810,000 (-0.6%) on last month but up 1.4% on June 1992. Channel 4 have continued to… Continue reading June TV Shares And Revenue
