Wagadon’s women’s title Frank has reported first issue sales figures in the region of 131,000. The magazine launched in September with a print run of 220,000 and is hoping to settle for a circulation of around 100,000.Frank: 0171 689 2266
The PPA hosted a meeting yesterday which brought together Tessa Jowell, minister of state for public health, and the magazine industry to discuss the Government’s proposed ban on tobacco advertising. The meeting was initiated by the PPA following the Government’s Dying For A Fag anti-smoking conference.PPA: 0171 404 4166
Reuters has reported a year on year drop of 3% in its actual rates revenue for Quarter 3, from £736 million to £713m, and blamed the fall on the strength of Sterling. Underlying revenue however grew 8%.Chief executive Peter Job said: “We continue to expect underlying revenue growth for 1997 to be around current levels.”Reuters:… Continue reading Strength Of Sterling Hits Reuters
http://interactive.mediatel.co.ukDisplaying a well-balanced mixture of art images and functional design, the MediaTel Interactive site represents a showcase for the services which the company offers. The Clients section also provides a list of completed projects along with summaries of the benefits which the MediaTel Interactive sites generate. A number of high-profile clients currently have sites created… Continue reading Website Of The Week – MediaTel Interactive
Cordiant has just announced that its shareholders have agreed to the demerger plans which will see the Saatchi & Saatchi and Bates businesses split into separate companies (subscribers see Cordiant Confirms Demerger Plans).At the Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today it was also confirmed that dealings in shares for the two companies will commence at… Continue reading Cordiant Demerger Approved
Richard Sunderland is leaving his post as associate director at Universal McCann to join the relatively young agency, Branded. Branded is led by Philip Ley, formerly BSkyB’s marketing director. Currently, there is no definite start date for Sunderland at Branded.…Saul Walkinshaw joined MediaVest on 20 October as TV buying manager, leaving his post as TV… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
Television’s leading drama, Heartbeat has increased its audience yet again this week, (16.33 million compared to last week’s 15.29 million). Despite dropping from its previously well worn position of second place to third, the drama shows no signs of losing the momentum already gained. At the other end of the scale, the new Catherine Cookson… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 12/10/97
Former Zenith Media chief executive, Christine Walker, is planning to set up a joint agency with M&C Saatchi, provisionally named Walker Media. Legal wrangles permitting, the agency will open in M&C Saatchi’s Golden Square offices on 1 January and will operate as a 50:50 joint venture.Walker is coming to the end of her year’s gardening… Continue reading Walker/M C Saatchi Venture Confirmed
Chairman of the Independent Television Commission (ITC), Sir Robin Biggam, told the European Cable Convention yesterday that cable companies must use digital television as an opportunity to develop their industry. Biggam stressed that new platforms are not only about new technology but also about programmes and that people will not buy technology for the sake… Continue reading ITC Asks Cable To Make The Most Of Digital
PC Week , VNU Business Publications’ computer weekly, is set to expand with more editorial pages and an increased marketing budget. It has also been announced that American publisher Ziff Davis and VNU have agreed a revised licence which will ensure that VNU prints the title into the next century.There are also two new appointments,… Continue reading Expansion For PC Week
