If the Milk Marketing Board is disband- ed in 1994 the future of the Milk Race could be in danger, losing its main sponsor of almost thirty five years. Organisers of the race are hoping to organise a replacement before the end of June.
US pay- television company, Flextech, has taken a 39% stake in The Family Channel, headed by Pat Robertson and due to launch on Astra on September 1. The deal has been valued at £3m, with sources within the company predicting that the channel will be profitable within its first 18 months. Shares in Flextech rose… Continue reading Flextech Takes Stake In Family Channel
Capital Radio saw a fall in profits for the six months to March 1993, dropping from £6.29m to £4.65m. Operating costs fell to £10.4m and earnings per share from 6.3p to 4.6p. Sales for the station improved, rising to £14.5m from last period’s £14.2m, with turnover declining to £16.1m from £16.2m. Interim dividends stood at… Continue reading Capital Radio Profits
Centaur Conferences is running a radio conference today entitled ‘Radio Fights Back’, discussing topics which include ‘RAJAR – What the Data Has Shown’, ‘ How Radio Can Work For Advertisers’, ‘ National vs Local- A Battle To Death’. John Pearson of Virgin 1215 and Roger Gane director of RAJAR, will be amongst the speakers.
BARB viewing figures for the week ending 16/5 show a 7.7% year on year increase in terrestrial viewing from 21 hours and 20 mins to 22 hours and 58 mins; representing the first real upward turn in this sector since the beginning of the year.The combined ITV and Channel 4 share of viewing rose by… Continue reading Terrestrial Viewing Shows Increase
Advertisers are much more likely to favour radio as a medium if they listen to it themselves, according to a recent survey conducted by the Radio Advertising Bureau. The Client Benchmark survey, based on questionaires sent to 600 national advertisers, found that those who do not listen to commercial stations were unsure if people actually… Continue reading RAB Client Attitudes To Radio Survey
BBC Gardeners World Magazine is to made available in 120 garden centres throughout the country, in a new initiative to increase sales of the magazine. Publishers of Gardeners World, Redwood Publishing, believe that it could lead to a rise of over 50,000 copies a month, attracting readers who would not usually purchase a copy in… Continue reading Gardeners World Plans To Boost Sales
BARB viewing figures for the week ending 16/5 show a 7.7% year on year increase in terrestrial viewing from 21 hours and 20 mins to 22 hours and 58 mins; representing the first real upward turn in this sector since the beginning of the year.The combined ITV and Channel 4 share of viewing rose by… Continue reading Terrestrial Viewing Shows Increase
A major factor in increasing ad revenue in the future will be the return to advertising by brands, according to a report this week by the Association of Media Independents, which forecasts the impact of the economy on revenue placing particular emphasis on TV advertising revenue.The report predicts that; ITV and Channel 4’s share of… Continue reading AMI Examines Ad Revenue To 2002
As reported in the most recent edition of Marketing Week (28/5) Saatchi & Saatchi has ousted J Walter Thompson from the top slot as number one agency in terms of total expenditure (Register MEAL figures). WCRS rose up six places since last year jumping from 18th to 12th on the list.Total expenditure – Press &… Continue reading Top Agencies According To Register Meal
