Carlton Communications, along with LWT, Central and Reuters, have made a rescue bid for Independent Television News, following its recent round of financial difficulties.The bid – just £400,000 at £1 a share – would buy the consortium an 80% stake in the company, with promises to invest £30m if the deal is agreed. Although the… Continue reading Carlton & Co Make Bid For ITN
Included in the December/ January issue of Esquire will be a classical music supplement, part of a joint advertising package being offered by the magazine and Classic FM. Advertising in the supplement will cost £5000 for a colour page, but also includes an agreement with Classic to run twenty-one 30 second commercials on the station.Esquire:… Continue reading Esquire & Classic FM In Joint Deal
The September ’92 ABC figures for the national press revealed some encouraging signs for a number of the quality and mid-market titles. The populars, however, appear to be a long way from quashing their downward trend.Qualities The 6-monthly ABCs for April to September ’92 generated year-on-year increases for 4 of the quality papers. Sunday titles… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – September
The Guardian’s second broadsheet section was relaunched today as a tabloid, with features being given pride of place, having been extracted from the main paper.Further changes are to be carried out on the paper’s business pages, with plans for a new masthead and reorganisation of the general layout.Staff have been moved around to deal with… Continue reading Launch Of Guardian 2
Superchannel, amid rumours that NBC are to take a stake in the channel, have introduced a £4 million revamped programme schedule and on air identity.The new format is aimed at 25-40 year olds, rather than the current 17-40 target audience. Newly commissioned programmes include ‘Eco Record’, an environment magazine show; whilst the channel will also… Continue reading Superchannel Revamp
A revamped version of the Observer magazine was introduced yesterday, manifesting all the promised cosmetic elements – bigger and brighter, with perfect binding to give it an upmarket appearance.Editorial has a more international feel, with items spanning Italy, Poland, the US and Northern Ireland. Consumer, style and leisure features, previously to be found in the… Continue reading New Look Observer Mag
BSkyB refused to comment further to Mediatel this morning over reported plans to add extra channels to Astra, and to market them as a single subscription package.The package incorporates five units, including Sky One and Sky News, along with the Discovery Channel, Bravo and the Childrens Channel. If the deal goes head Sky One and… Continue reading UAP Channels To Be Included On Astra
If the take-over deal between TVS and US company International Family Entertainment gets the go ahead TVS directors will gain over £1.5m in compensation.The directors in question would include managing director Anthony Brook and chairman Rudolf Agnew who between them will clock up an estimated £850,000 if a settlement is reached. The compensation will cover… Continue reading TVS Directors To Receive Pay-Off
Total media revenue will increase by 4%, at constant prices, according to the latest forecasts from the Advertising Association.The AA predicts that radio will be the fastest growing medium with spend increasing by 6%. Press revenue will rise by 5% and television and poster revenue will increase by 4% in 1993.Figures for the second quarter… Continue reading AA Media Forecasts
UK Gold, the new archive satellite channel which initially planned to go on air this autumn, has named the backer who is willing to provide £35m to get the service on its feet. Cox Enterprises, a US based media company, will receive a 65% stake in the channel in return for the financial investment, leaving… Continue reading UK Gold Sponsor Named
