Independent Newspapers, the Ireland-based group which owns The Irish Independent and The Independent, announced today that it is to implement some restructuring to strengthen its business and improve its profitability.The restructuring plan is reportedly costing the group Ir £38.5 million (£34 million), and mainly includes its overseas interests in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.The… Continue reading Independent Newspapers Announces Restructuring Plan
Adshel, the outdoor advertiser which is part of the More Group, has been appointed by Glasgow 1999 to display their outdoor advertising campaign. The major six-figure sponsorship initiative celebrates Glasgow’s forthcoming year as UK City of Architecture and Design.The promotion will include a 30-second television commercial and a range of advertising posters on bus shelters… Continue reading Adshel Wins Contract To Promote Glasgow 1999
Express Newspapers has announced that it is making a series of appointments following the 46 redundancies at the Daily Star in October (see Newsline). Jim Mansell is to become the new Associate Editor and Gareth Morgan will be Editor of Access All Areas. The follow appointments were also made: Nick Bailey – Night Editor Steve… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Five of Europe’s leading internet research companies have united to form E-Source, a global alliance for internet research. The E-Source network aims to provide its customers with international new media data from companies which have already built experience in their respective markets.The E-Source alliance comprises the UK’s Fletcher Research, ProActive in the Netherlands, Mediangles in… Continue reading European Internet Companies Forge Global Research Alliance
ITV announced this week that it has reached its stated target of a 38% share of the peaktime audience for the year to date. The targets were announced at the beginning of the year by chief executive Richard Eyre (see Newsline).It emerged in September however, that ITV would be unable to attain these targets without… Continue reading ITV Reaches Target Audience Share
Consumers will spend an average of £450 per person next year on media consumption, according to the findings of an annual report called ‘Media Futures’ carried out by the Henley Centre.Despite the ever-increasing amount of media choice, the report does not predict that there is going to be a vast increase in consumer spending on… Continue reading Supply Of Media Outstrips Demand, Finds Report
The UK’s only national sports paper, Sport First, is planning to launch a Saturday edition in January, with a possible Monday edition to follow. According to a spokesperson for the all-sport newspaper, it will begin in January, featuring an FA Cup 3rd Round Preview, and the paper is expected to continue publishing the Saturday edition… Continue reading Sport First Plans Saturday Edition
NTL, Britain’s third largest cable television company, has emerged as the front runner to buy Premier League football club Newcastle United. NTL is buying a 6% stake in the club from disgraced director Douglas Hall’s investment company (see NTL Is Front Runner To Buy Newcastle) and it has been announced that NTL will have an… Continue reading Update: NTL/Newcastle United Deal
The UK advertising industry is expected to avoid a recession, with adspend forecast to grow by 2.2% to £12.7 billion in 1999. This is one of the findings in the UK Media Yearbook published by advertising media services company, Zenith Media.The Yearbook covers a number of industry topics, “from the big issues” to details of… Continue reading UK Advertising Is Expected To Avoid Recession, According To Zenith
The Radio Authority is continuing its roll-out of local digital radio licences with the advertisement of a digital multiplex licence for Manchester. This is the second of these advertisements, following one for a Birmingham digital licence last month (see Newsline Brief).Late last week, EMAP and Capital Radio announced that they have formed a joint venture… Continue reading RA Advertises Digital Radio Licence For Manchester
