Shares in Carlton Communications continued to fall after it was dropped from the Goldman Sachs European Recommended List last week (see Sharewatch). Prices were down almost 4% to 455˝p.The new Trinity Mirror group saw a drop in prices after it began trading last week following finalisation of the merger agreement between Mirror Group and Trinity… Continue reading Sharewatch
Monday International market research group, Taylor Nelson Sofres, releases its interim financial results today. More details to follow shortly.The Guardian is tonight hosting a seminar to discuss issues surrounding creativity in advertising. The event begins at 6:30pm at the National Film Theatre in London.Tuesday The BBC is to release its annual mission statement to licence… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Future Network announced today that it has acquired the worldwide licence to publish the official magazines for Manchester United and Chelsea football clubs. The specialist publisher, which owns titles including PC Review and Total Football, is to buy Manchester United Magazine, Glory Glory Man United and the Official Chelsea Football Club Magazine from Zone Publishing.The… Continue reading Future Acquires Football Magazines
International market information group, Taylor Nelson Sofres, has this morning posted pre-tax profits up 34% to £12.6 million for the six months ended 30 June 1999. Turnover at the group rose by 10% to £175.7 million over the period.Taylor Nelson, which currently holds the research contract to collect BARB television viewing data, has seized the… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Turns In Record First Half Results
IPC Magazines has launched its £25 million internet business, announced last month (see IPC To Invest £55m In Internet Ventures). Expanding the presence of the group’s brands on the web through e-commerce, the first project of IPC Electric will be a dedicated women’s network to be launched later this year.Led by Rene Carayol, the company… Continue reading IPC Electric Is Unveiled
The latest set of circulation figures, released by the ABC today, show a fairly steady performance by ten of the major regional newspapers in the weekly market, with a year on year decline of just 0.5%.The Hereford Times and Croydon Advertiser Series showed the biggest increases in circulation amongst the top ten, rising 1.8% and… Continue reading Regional Weekly Newspapers: Jan-Jun 1999 ABCs
True North-owned advertising agencies FCB and Bozell are to merge to create a giant network, as its parent company looks set to become the largest global communications player. FC Bozell will be worth ďż˝8.2 billion. Channel 5 recorded the biggest audience share in its history when it attracted 4.9 million viewers (24% share) for its… Continue reading Newsline Brief
While Channel 5 was celebrating record viewing figures during its coverage of the Poland-England match on Wednesday night, BBC 1 was suffering a ratings crisis, it was reported today.Pitted against the major football match and ITV’s popular gameshow, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, the BBC’s schedule fared badly, achieving just 18.1% of the audience… Continue reading …BBC Hits All-Time Low
Month On MonthMonth on month comparisons of the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation show that all but seven national newspaper recorded increases in circulation. The Mail On Sunday took on more than 68,569 new sales during the month, and Sport First enjoyed an 44.9% rise in its circulation.The Sunday People sustained the… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – August 1999
There was very little change in the fortunes of the free regional newspapers with only 3 of the top ten titles showing an increase in circulation and the greatest increase being 0.9% (Birmingham Metronews).Several titles showed practically no change, year on year. The Southampton Advertiser gained 7 readers while the Manchester Metro News lost 12.Subscribers… Continue reading Regional Weekly Free Titles: Jan-Jun 1999
