Monthly magazine, the Vegetarian, is no longer available on newsstands, and is changing its frequency to quarterly claiming that it cannot compete with other larger titles aimed at the vegetarian market. The magazine is claiming sales of 38,000 compared with Redwood’s monthly Vegetarian Good Food, standing at 100,000.
The Daily Telegraph is launching a business news section on Saturday February 27, in order to maintain its high position in the weekend market.The section is made up of 16 pages and will consist of general business news as well as city and financial features. Saturday advertising rates will apply throughout the section but there… Continue reading Business Section For Telegraph
All the July to December’92 magazine ABCs that have been released are now available on the Press Planner. The circulation Quick Reports for magazines are now sorted by highest percentage change first, this means that all titles that have released a figure will appear at the beginning of the report with those that have not… Continue reading July – December ’92 Magazine ABCs
Garage & Bodyshop Products is to become a monthly title from March. Originally a bi-monthly, Crystal Publications is happy with its first year sales and hopes to continue the pattern when it is available on a monthly basis.
Imposing VAT on the cover prices of newspapers would force 20% of regional titles to close, according to an independent report commissioned by the Newspaper Society.The report, carried out on behalf of the Society’s members, concluded that 245 of the 1,265 regional newspapers would close. The total circulation of paid-for titles would be reduced by… Continue reading Vat Would Force Mass Regional Closures
The Daily Telegraph has sold its 13% stake in Trinity International, publisher of the Liverpool Echo and Post, for £26.8m. The share was not bought by one investor but split among a range of UK institutional shareholders.The Telegraph is now buying half of the 22.6% stake in Southam, the Canadian newspaper group, acquired recently by… Continue reading Telegraph Sells Trinity Stake
Imposing VAT on the cover prices of newspapers would force 20% of regional titles to close, according to an independent report commissioned by the Newspaper Society.The report, carried out on behalf of the Society’s members, concluded that 245 of the 1,265 regional newspapers would close. The total circulation of paid-for titles would be reduced by… Continue reading Vat Would Force Mass Regional Closures
The Daily Telegraph has sold its 13% stake in Trinity International, publisher of the Liverpool Echo and Post, for £26.8m. The share was not bought by one investor but split among a range of UK institutional shareholders.The Telegraph is now buying half of the 22.6% stake in Southam, the Canadian newspaper group, acquired recently by… Continue reading Telegraph Sells Trinity Stake
LWT and Carlton are considering setting up a 24-hour cable news service for London. The two ITV companies are holding talks with cable operator Videotron about developing their terrestrial news service London News Network.
Gruner & Jahr launched an Hello-style magazine in France last week called Gala. They have made no comment as regards to suggestions made in the trade press that they will launch a UK version.Gruner + Jahr: 071 245 8700
