The Sunday Telegraph achieved a year on year sales growth of almost 24% for May-October to take its circulation to 886,954. The Daily Star meanwhile had the distinction of being the only tabloid to record a growth in circulation during the period, showing an 8% growth to 730,742 copies sold.Both the Daily Mail and FT… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – October
The appointment of Kevin Hand as Emap’s new chief executive was met well by the City as shares rose steadily throughout the week reaching 887˝p by close on Friday. This represents a rise of 28˝p from the beginning of the week and also coincides with the announcement of Emap’s new women’s magazine, Red (subscribers see… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 14/11/97
Monday A summary of the national newspaper October ABC figures will appear on Newsline.Cable & Wireless Communications will report half year financial results which are expected to show pre-tax profits of around £50m.Tuesday The Retail Prices Index for October is announced.Wednesday An MRG Evening Meeting will take place at Leo Burnett to discuss ‘Capital Youth’,… Continue reading The Week Ahead
A new adult magazine called Perfect 10 is launching in the UK on 28 November. Perfect 10 Inc. will publish the title 8 times per year with a cover-price of £3.95.Perfect 10 Inc c/o COMAG: 01895 433748
Cable & Wireless Communications’ interim results announced today report an increase in profit before tax of 103% to £65m (before non-recurring items, year on year). Operating profit also increased by 62% to £123m. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 23% to £333m. Earnings per share reached 4.4p, up from 2.1p year on… Continue reading Cable and Wireless Sees Profits Rise
Cathy Lowe has been appointed as New PHD’s head of radio, after the position had been vacant for almost eight months. Lowe joined this week after a year out of the industry and will report to Morag Blazey, one of New PHD’s media directors.…D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles has poached one of Saatchi & Saatchi’s… Continue reading Appointments Briefs
Digital Terrestrial TV’s penetration rate is forecast to grow from 0.3% in 1998 to 6.5% by 2003, lagging far behind broadband cable penetration which will stand at 32%, accoring to research from Merrill Lynch.UK Pay TV Penetration Rate Forecasts 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Cable Penetration 23.3 25 26.5 28 29.5 31 32… Continue reading Digital TV Penetration Forecast At 6.5% For 2003
Katz UK, the media sales house, has restructured its management in accordance with a move away from cable television and spot sales contracts to concentrate on its radio and international media interests.As a result David Foreham joins Katz from SIRS as managing director, Katz radio sales. Bridget McCarney has been promoted to managing director of… Continue reading Katz Restructures Away From TV
BSkyB and Cable & Wireless have finally confirmed the speculation of a joint pay-per-view (PPV) project (subscribers see Cable Consortium Forging Second PPV Deal). The two companies are to co-operate on the launch of BSkyB’s digital television services next Spring. The deal will see BSkyB providing C&W’s analog and digital systems with its PPV service.This… Continue reading BSkyB And Cable And Wireless Join Forces
VNU Business Publications has sold its Internet World title to Mecklermedia, the US owner of the Internet World name. The last issue of the magazine under VNU will go on sale this month, cover dated December.It is, as yet, unclear what plans Mecklermedia have for the title.VNU: 0171 316 9000
