GWR Group plc., owner of Classic FM, has released its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 1997. The Group reports a rise of 27% for profit on ordinary activities before taxation to £6.1m. Turnover on continuing operations is up to £35.2m; a rise of 38% year on year. Earnings per share rose… Continue reading Classic FM Profitable For The First Time Ever Over Six Months
Wagadon has said that it will be launching a men’s lifestyle and music magazine in the Spring next year. Deluxe will be aimed at young men past the “lads” stage and cost £2.50 with an initial print-run of 180,000.Editor Andrew Harrison, who formally edited Select, said: “We’ll cover entertainment, fashion, sex, drugs and rock ‘n’… Continue reading Wagadon To Launch Men’s Mag
On the eve of the Health Council meeting in Brussels, the Dutch government has said that “in principle” it will change its position in order to back the Commission proposals to ban tobacco. Greece, Germany and Denmark continue to oppose a full ban, and the UK’s insistence on an exemption for Formula One events has… Continue reading EU: Last-Minute Compromise On Directive?
United News & Media has received a number of offers for its regional newspaper business, United Provincial Newspapers, which it is looking to sell for the second time in just over a year (subscribers see Significant Interest In UPN Titles).It is thought that the titles, which were taken off the market last year after no… Continue reading UPN Titles Up For Sale – Again
The EC has approved a draft action plan intended to promote the safe use of the Internet. It identifies measures that could be supported by the EU to combat illegal and harmful content on information networks. The EC proposes the establishment of European centres enabling users to report illegal content on the Internet, as well… Continue reading EU: Action Plan For Internet
Issue 9 of the European Commission’s newsletter Commercial Communications focuses especially on alcohol advertising, with French articles for and against the Evin Law. The article by Armand Hennon, from Entreprise & Prévention, includes the confirmation that the Evin Law has achieved the opposite of what was intended. Hennon reports that since the imposition of the… Continue reading EU: Evin Law Has Opposite Effect
MAID, now called the Dialog Corporation after its takeover of Knight-Ridder, has reported a fall in its losses from £2.4m in Q3 1996 to £592,000 for Q3 1997. Revenue however showed good growth – up 42% to £7.4m.Michael Mander, chairman of the Dialog Corporation, said that the integration plan for MAID and Knight-Ridder is “well… Continue reading Losses Decrease At MAID
Losses for the year dropped at Chrysalis Group to £1.9 million from £5.4m. Turnover rose from £92.4m to £99m.Performance was especially good at the media group’s radio stations, which include Heart 106.2 FM and Galaxy 101.Chrysalis: 0171 221 2213
The Bank of Scotland and Volkswagen are to run national campaigns via the regional daily press for the first time. The deal will use The Word’s regional titles for both campaigns. VW’s ‘Affordability’ campaign, which will run until Christmas, will appear in 52 regional dailies. VW’s £120,000 spend was arranged by BBJ Media Services.58 regional… Continue reading VW And Bank Of Scotland Go Regional
Virgin Megastores have linked up with the Box channel to launch the biggest sponsorship on cable TV in the UK.Virgin Megastores will sponsor Box Fresh, a programme which previews all new singles which are available for audience selection from that week. In addition the sponsorship will include the creation of a Virgin Megastore Text Page,… Continue reading Virgin Megastores Sponsor The Box
