Scottish Radio today announced interim results for the half year to 31 March 1998 which showed a rise of 16% in turnover to £21.3 million while pre-tax profits increased 28% to £5.8m.The company, which owns radio stations including Moray Firth Radio and West FM and newspapers such as the Montrose Review and Kincardineshire Observer ,… Continue reading Profits Up 28% At Scottish Radio
The Times is to publish four supplements covering the World Cup in a further expansion of its ‘Under The Skin Of Sport’ campaign. It is currently looking for a sponsor for the supplements.This extends The Times‘ World Cup coverage which includes sponsorship of Talk Radio match coverage (see Times To Sponsor Talk Radio World Cup… Continue reading The Times To Offer World Cup Supplements
BT is to invest £800 million in a network expansion programme so that it can rise to the increased demand for data communications and internet services in the ‘information society’. It says that it is anticipating the ‘next generation’ of internet, intranet and multimedia services.BT believes that the volume of traffic generated by the UK… Continue reading BT To Spend £800m On ‘Information Age’ Expansion
The IPA has written to the Office of Fair Trading to recommend that it seek a number of undertakings before approving a merger of JC Decaux and the More Group (see OFT To Give Recommendations On Decaux/More Merger).They are: that the merged company delivers on its promised £50m investment over the first three years and… Continue reading IPA Gets Involved In More Group Takeover
The National Magazine Company is set to launch a new men’s magazine this October called Zest For Men. The company says the magazine is inspired by the success of its own Zest title which is aimed at ABC1 women aged 25-34.Zest For Men will cover the same health and fitness issues as its counterpart, aiming… Continue reading NatMags To Launch Zest For Men
In the face of the controversies surrounding the easy availability of pornographic material on the internet, companies are planning to introduce coin-fed, uncensored web browsers in pubs. The result of the cocktail of lads, beer and the internet is guaranteed to be pretty squalid.Epic Group, a company based in Brighton, has already introduced a couple… Continue reading Web Round-Up – W/E 15/05/98
The Radio Advertising Bureau has published a new guide – the RAB Online Book – to complement a re-designed RAB website.The guide replaces the annual Radio Advertising Handbook as the compendium of information on commercial radio. It also acts as a navigation aid to the more frequently updated RAB website.The RAB website can be found… Continue reading RAB Launches Guide And New Website
Northcliffe Newspapers Group has launched two new community-based websites under its expanding This Is brand. This Is Plymouth and This Is Leicestershire are hosted by the two Northcliffe titles Plymouth Evening Herald and Leicester Mercury.The two new sites can be found at http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/ and http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk.The company is planning to roll out 17 This Is ‘digital… Continue reading Northcliffe Newspapers Launches New Community Websites
On Sunday 17 May the Observer will be giving away a special edition of Gardens Illustrated to readers in London and the South East, to coincide with this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.To promote the 24-page glossy supplement, the Observer will be offered at half price during a two week promotion in garden shops, nurseries and… Continue reading Observer In Gardens Illustrated Promotion
Cable & Wireless has today announced annual financial results which show a 16% year on year increase in turnover to £7 billion while profits before tax and exceptionals rose 13% to £1.6bn.Richard Brown, Cable & Wireless group chief executive, commented: “In the last twelve months we have reshaped Cable & Wireless. We have invested in… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Sees Strong Growth
