New editor of the Observer, Jonathan Fenby, is causing upheaval at the Sunday paper, according to a spokesperson at the paper speaking to MediaTel this morning.Recent speculation that the paper will revamp its business section next month following the resignation of city editor Melvyn Marckus, is still being considered by the paper, with successor Mick… Continue reading Observer In Business Upheaval
Total revenue for May came in at £143.83m – a 7% increase on last year. Of this total ITV took £117.83m (82%) and C4 £26m (18%).Amongst contractors the largest year on year increase, in term of percentage of revenue, was achieved by Central with a 15.56% share – up 0.86% points on last year. HTV… Continue reading TV Shares And Revenues For May
Harmsworth Active Publishing is launching Improve Your Match Fishing in July to compete with Emap’s imminent launch, Angling Plus, also due out this summer.The monthly magazine will have an initial print run of 80,000, hoping for settledown sales of 60,000. Editor for the title is Luke Felton, who will also be responsible for Harmsworth’s other… Continue reading Harmsworth Magazine In The Net
Your Sinclair, published by Future Publishing, has been closed, with the September edition being the final one. The magazine was the last of its kind following the closure of both Sinclair User and Sinclair QL World. Declining circulations are being blamed for the collapse of the magazine… A new family title is being launched next… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
New editor of the Observer, Jonathan Fenby, is causing upheaval at the Sunday paper, according to a spokesperson at the paper speaking to MediaTel this morning.Recent speculation that the paper will revamp its business section next month following the resignation of city editor Melvyn Marckus, is still being considered by the paper, with successor Mick… Continue reading Observer In Business Upheaval
TV-am is considering moving into the gambling market and is holding talks with Crockfords, the Mayfair casino company, about a possible take-over deal. TV-am shareholders had been expecting that the company would be wound up but a proposal regarding the acquisition has now been put to them.
Nicholas Berry, a 10% shareholder in Grampian, has pledged his support for a relaxation of the ITV take-over rules. He sees take-overs as a way of realising shareholder value and believes Grampian’s neighbours should not be prevented from mounting take-over bids.
The Daily Mail has this week revealed it is to increase its display rates from July 31. It is the first of the tabloids to raise its rates for several years.The basic run of week SCC rate is increasing by 9.8% to £90 and the basic mono page rate is also increasing by 9.8% to… Continue reading Newspaper Rate Increases Special Report
Nicholas Berry, a 10% shareholder in Grampian, has pledged his support for a relaxation of the ITV take-over rules. He sees take-overs as a way of realising shareholder value and believes Grampian’s neighbours should not be prevented from mounting take-over bids.
TV-am is considering moving into the gambling market and is holding talks with Crockfords, the Mayfair casino company, about a possible take-over deal. TV-am shareholders had been expecting that the company would be wound up but a proposal regarding the acquisition has now been put to them.
