Not all the titles in this category have yet reported for this period. The South London Guardian Group can claim the prime position of having the highest circulation amongst the weekly free titles. Its figure now stands at 562,899 distributed copies, only an actual increase of 3,702 copies, but still enough for it too reach… Continue reading Regional VFD’s – Weekly Free Titles
Eastenders hopped over the channel for the week, episodes on each week day night followed the residents of Albert Square living it up in Paris. Well, at the very least Phil seemed to be enjoying a few drinks. Unfortunately this didn’t do too much to improve the number of viewers, with the soap achieving an… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 31/08/97
Newsquest, the regional newspaper publishing company, has sold some former Westminster Press titles to Bristol United Press for £35m.The titles disposed of formed the Wessex subsidiary of Westminster which Newsquest bought for £305m last August (subscribers see Newsquest Buys Westminster Press For £305m). It consists of 11 paid-for and free Westcountry titles including the Bath… Continue reading Newsquest Sells Titles
City rumours are growing today that WPP is set to make an offer for PR company Buchanan Communications. It is believed that any takeover would be in the region of £15 million. The move would follow AMV’s acquisition of PR firm Fishburn Hedges for the same figure two years ago.
Quality Market The ABC figures for March-August reveal that among the daily broadsheets the Financial Times recorded the largest year on year growth, with an increase of 6% to 316,879. The Daily Telegraph remains the biggest selling quality daily, with a circulation of 1.112 million, an increase of 5.7%. The Times and the Guardian both… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – August
Frank, the new woman’s monthly was launched yesterday by Wagadon.The editor herself admits that Britain probably doesn’t need another women’s magazine. Fortunately, Frank does stand out from the typical women’s monthlies on the market at the moment – the main difference being style (lots of it) and sex (lack of it). Refreshingly, there is not… Continue reading First Issue Review – Frank
By 1 July 1997 there were 2.068 million homes connected to a cable television system, according to figures released by the ITC, compared to 1.522 million homes in July last year. This puts the current penetration rate at 21.9%, up from 21.3% last July but down 0.1% from April 1997.Figures for cable operators put Cable… Continue reading Cable Homes Rise To Over 2 Million
IPC has revamped its monthly title 19. The new-look, which begins with the October issue, includes a glossy format and an extra 32 pages. Cover-price remains £1.70.IPC: 0171 261 5000
Interim results at CIA Group show that turnover has increased by 17% to £444m, while pre-tax profits went up 2% to £3.5m. Client account gains of £152m (£110m in 1996), including Visa and Candy/Hoover across Europe, were also announced.CIA is also expected to meet WPP executives next week to discuss areas of co-operation, though CIA… Continue reading Profits Show Small Rise At CIA
