It is understood that Emap Elan is planning to launch a celebrity showbiz weekly rivalling OK and Hello. Named ‘Project Nora’, the magazine is believed to be the creation of Sharon Ring, former editor of OK. A spokesperson at Emap would neither confirm nor deny the launch. The ad agency Publicis has formed a customer… Continue reading Newsline Brief
The latest round of national newspaper circulation figures (September 1998 to February 1999), released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) at the end of last week, shows that January was a stronger month than February, with most titles recording circulation decreases month on month. The picture year on year is similar with most papers… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – February 1999
Classic FM has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with IBM UK for its flagship news and current affairs programme, Classic Newsnight. The advertising and sponsorship package includes advertorials and internet activity through the IBM and Classic FM websites.The campaign starts in mid March and runs until November. Classic Newsnight, which broadcasts each weekday between 6:30… Continue reading IBM To Sponsor Classic FM Newsnight
Shares in both Reed International and Elsevier continued to fall following last week’s growth warning from the combined Reed Elsevier (see Reed Elsevier Warns Of No Growth In 1999). Reed fell by 32žp to close at 500źp on Friday afternoon; Elsevier dropped 15p to 844p.Shares in media group Pearson, owner of the Financial Times, have… Continue reading Sharewatch
Carlton Communications has announced that it is establishing a one-stop-shop for retailers and publishers of home entertainment products that want to sell via the internet.DHE, a Carlton subsidiary, is offering retailers and mail order companies an opportunity to link their web sites to a dedicated DHE sales site which will handle orders, credit card payments,… Continue reading Carlton Launches Internet Transaction Service For Retailers
Disgusting, filthy, obscene. I don’t care if Channel 4 screened the programme late, this sort of filth has no place on British screens. But enough about that ‘flea joke’ on last week’s Ally McBeal. C4’s Queer As Folk bounds onto screens with a pretty impressive 2.37 million on its first showing and a further 1.15… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 28/02/98
The latest round of national newspaper circulation figures, released by the ABC this afternoon, shows that the Financial Times is still performing stronger than the rest of the market year on year. Between the six months to February this year and the same period last year, the FT gained 39,689 in sales. Most other papers… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – February 1999
Reed Elsevier’s profit warning, issued yesterday (see Reed Elsevier Warns Of No Growth In 1999), caused shares in the Anglo-Ductch publishing group’s two companies to plummet. Elsevier closed yesterday down by 73źp (7.9%) at 859p; Reed International fell by 32źp (5.7%) to close at 532˝p.Saatchi & Saatchi, which posted strong results and ambitious targets yesterday… Continue reading Sharewatch
Yesterday’s Talk Radio broadcast of a live interview with the Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Chancellor Gordon Brown (see Newsline) drew over 35,000 calls, according to the station.The programme, which was broadcast between 9 and 10am, marked the first time that the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have spoken directly to the nation via… Continue reading Talk Makes Radio History With Blair And Brown Call-In
The latest round of national newspaper circulation figures, released by the ABC this afternoon, shows that the Financial Times is still performing stronger than the rest of the market year on year. Between the six months to February this year and the same period last year, the FT gained 39,689 (11.8%) in sales. Most other… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – February 1999 (Subscribers)
