The scale of the problems facing the new owners of the Independent titles is clearly evident from the large drop in sales both newspapers have faced during the 1990s.ABC figures from 1990 to 1998 for the Independent reveal a drop in sales from 411,378 for July-December 1990 to 255,324 for August-January 1998. The Independent On… Continue reading Tough Test Ahead For Independent
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) is changing the name of its Good Life channel to Granada Breeze as from 1 May. Granada boasts that the channel will be the first cable and satellite channel to offer live programmes every day of the week.The change is part of a plan by Granada to create ‘the top women’s… Continue reading GSB Aims To Create Top Women’s Channel
Lyons Cakes has been announced as the sponsor of Channel 4’s Countdown show. The deal, signed for an undisclosed sum, will begin on 18 May. It was negotiated by BBJ on behalf of Manor Bakeries, which owns Lyons Cakes.Richard Moss of Lyons Cakes said: “We believe the link is perfect. The audience profile matches that… Continue reading Lyons Signs Countdown Sponsorship Deal
Scottish Media Group has today reported a sharp rise in underlying profits for the year to December 31.Pre-tax profits fell from £61.2 million to £37 million in the year to December 31, on turnover up from £127 million to £197 million. The previous year’s figure was boosted by a one-off profit of £38 million on… Continue reading Underlying Profits Grow At Scottish Media Group
The chief financial officer of BSkyB, Nick Carrington, died suddenly last Friday after a short illness. He was aged 47, and had worked at BSkyB since 1995 (as well as from 1989 to 1991), and joined the main board at the beginning of the year.This could cause further personnel upheavals at a time when Sky… Continue reading BSkyB Chief Dies After Short Illness
The heart sinks at the first glimpse of No Limits World , the new “extreme lifestyle” title from Future. A busty brunette pouts from the cover above the line “Thrills, Excitement, Challenge…Its All Out There (And In Here!)”. In fact it looks like a carbon-copy of AIM’s Adrenalin magazine but, as with that title, the… Continue reading First Issue Review – No Limits World
Future Publishing will be launching a new lifestyle motoring magazine called Redline on 23 April.The title, which will be about “fast cars, fast bikes and fast living”, will be one of Future’s biggest-ever launches supported by a substantial marketing spend – this will include above the line TV advertising, a £1 introductory cover price and… Continue reading Lifestyle Motor Mag Launch For Future
Granada Media Group (GMG) and Littlewoods have reached an agreement to create a jointly operated TV home shopping company. The as yet unnamed company is expected to begin broadcasting in Autumn this year on digital terrestrial, digital satellite, digital cable and analogue cable. The digital terrestrial broadcast will feature as part of British Digital Broadcasting’s… Continue reading Granada And Littlewoods Plan Home Shopping Channel
