Sales of titles in this sector rose marginally during the period in question, although this was largely due to the launch of Real Homes Magazine which appeared on the ABC survey for the first time in 1999.The IPC publication, Ideal Home, enjoyed the greatest increase in sales – 54,357 or 27.2% year on year. The… Continue reading IPC Steadies the Home Interest Ship
The latest figures from ABC show that for teenage magazines circulation levels have fallen by over 327,346 over the past year, a 9.7% decrease in sales.Some magazines have fared better than others however, and Mizz, More, Live & Kicking and the recently launched Girl Talk have all experienced growth in circulation. The worst affected magazine… Continue reading EMAP Retains Lead In Struggling Teen Sector
www.beme.comLaunching into an already crowded market, IPC’s web portal for women, beme.com, needed to be different. By the time it finally emerged earlier this month, rival offerings from the Telegraph, Associated New Media and Freeserve had already staked their claim as publishers realised the e-commerce potential of womens’ sites.Where its rivals fall down, however, BeMe.com… Continue reading Web Review: BeMe.com
The latest consumer magazines circulation data, covering the July-December 1999 period, have been released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this morning. The data are now available in the MediaTel Press database and sector Round-Ups will be available on Newsline throughout the day.Subscribers can access the Press database by selecting “Press” from the drop-down… Continue reading Consumer Magazines ABCs Now Available
BBC Magazines is planning a new glossy for women. Codenamed Project Irma, it will be a lifestyle magazine for ABC1 women which hopes to create a new niche in the market and comes in the wake of other planned launches within the sector (see Feature: Middle Youth Sector Strains As Two More Titles Plan To… Continue reading Newsline Brief
BSkyB has announced plans to discontinue the broadcasts of two services on its analogue satellite platform, in an attempt to drive uptake to its Sky Digital service. From April, pay-per-view film service Sky Box Office and subscription film channel FilmFour will both become digital-only on Sky’s service.Sky yesterday announced that it has sold 2.6 million… Continue reading Sky Drops Analogue Channels To Drive Digital
Newspaper group News Communications & Media (NEWSCOM) has reported a pre-tax profit of 10.4% in its half-year results, released today. The company, which is currently the subject of bid proposals from Gannett UK, Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror (see Newscom Bids Referred To Competition Commission), made a £10.3 million profit, compared to £9.3 million for… Continue reading NEWSCOM Reports 10.4% Increase In Profits
A number of advertisers have pulled their ads from Channel 5 in a row between the broadcaster and media agency Carat over the cost of advertising on the channel, according to reports in Marketing yesterday. Nissan, Asda, Abbey National, News International, and Diageo were amongst the clients in the withdrawal, which is believed to be… Continue reading Carat Pulls Ads From Channel 5
Channel 4 is looking for TV sponsorship for its drama and sports strands after both Becks and Volkswagen failed to renew their contracts for the slots. The two packages are believed to be worth over £5 million.Andy Dell, sponsorship spokesman at the channel, said that a number of new clients had come forward to pitch… Continue reading Channel 4 Seeks New Sponsorship Deals
Shares in BSkyB rocketed yesterday as the group announced its internet strategy for the coming year and subscriber figures for its digital service exceeding 2.6 million (see SkyDigital Subscribers Up To 2.6 Million). Prices soared on Tuesday in anticipation of the announcements (see Sharewatch) and rose a further 18% to close at £19.10. A two-day… Continue reading Sharewatch
