Jonathan Young is to become editor-in-chief of IPC Magazines’ Field , Shooting Times and Sporting Gun .… IPC has promoted Marion Jones and Kate Burt to the positions of deputy editor and senior features writer on 19 magazine.IPC: 0171 261 6575
The Radio Authority has published details of its Quarterly Bulletin for the second quarter of 1997.Four commercial radio stations were fined following complaints received by the Authority during April and June of 1997. The stations fined were: LLeicester Sound 105.4 FM for repeated breaches of their ‘promise of performance’ (£5,000). Spectrum Radio (Greater London) for… Continue reading Radio Authority Fine Four Stations
This week’s top programme lists showed that there is still no change at the top of the overall top thirty programme list and Channel 4’s top ten list. Monday’s edition of Coronation Street, with the continuing storyline regarding the Fiona Middleton love triangle between Steve, Jim and Alan (or should that be love square), attracted… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary – W/E 27/07/97
Commercial radio has continued its upward trend in its battle for listeners against the BBC. Its share for the second quarter of 1997 shows that the majority of listeners chose commercial stations. The 50.2% slice of the market improved year-on-year from 49.3%.Yet on the national scale a decrease was evident with the 10.1% figure recorded… Continue reading Commercial Radio Increases Its Majority Share
Southern Newspapers has appointed Jonathan Shepherd Managing Director of SN Magazines, following the company’s decision to move into the magazine sector. His role, based in London, will be to build a strong portfolio of titles through launches and acquisition.Southern Newspapers already owns Southernprint (Web Offset) Ltd one of the UK’s main magazine printers and publishes… Continue reading Southern Newspapers Moves Into Magazine Market
According to a report carried out by BMRB on behalf of Mintel Marketing Intelligence around 86% of the people read a regional newspaper of some type. 60% of those questioned read weekly free newspapers, compared to only 25% for dailies.The research also found that single most important reason for buying regional newspapers was to obtain… Continue reading Future Looks Bright For Regional Papers
Chris Evans departure from the Breakfast Show continues to have a negative effect on Radio 1’s listening figures. The station lost one and a half million listeners according to year on year comparison figures for Rajar Quarter 2 1997. The number of people tuning in to listen to Radio 1 fell by 12.2% from 11.006… Continue reading BBC Sheds More Listeners
Quarter 2 1997 Rajar figures were released today with the results showing that commercial radio is up by 0.8% point on Q1 having a share of 50.2%For the first time ever achieving over 40% was commercial radio with a figure of 40.2%. The share of listeners aged 15-24 has risen from 60.9% to 66.5% over… Continue reading Rajar Q2 1997- Summary
The Sunday Telegraph recorded the highest year-on-year increase in both percentage and actual terms, with a July ABC of 856,598. July was also a good month for Associated Newspapers with all three titles once again recording increases.The Sunday Sport was the only popular title to record a year-on-year increase, although its July circulation of 280,292… Continue reading July National Newspaper ABCs
Haymarket Magazines has announced that it is suspending the television magazine The Box with immediate effect. The title had been selling less than the company’s expectations.Simon Daukes, Publishing Director at Haymarket, said: “The resources in investment and people that were being devoted to The Box will now be focused on several other projects that we… Continue reading Haymarket Suspended The Box
