The Nintendo 64 gaming console arrives in the UK in March. This has created a wave of new Nintendo related magazines.Rapide Publishing is adding Total 64 to its range of specialist titles. Total 64 goes on sale on 28 February with a cover price of £3.95. It is promising to be a mix of news,… Continue reading Nintendo Publications Multiply
Last night’s MRG Evening Meeting discussed the latest survey which attempted to provide accurate and trusted data for the cable television industry.The research being presented was the CATV II survey for the Cable Research Group which claimed to provide detailed profile data, accurately measured viewing, a database for intensive analysis and ultimately a common trading… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – CATV II Research Findings
The AGM of Capital Radio plc took place in London today.The chairman of Capital, Ian Irvine reported: “Our radio revenues continue to grow ahead of the radio market as a whole, and profits from the first quarter have grown in line with budget. For the year to September 1996 the radio industry took a record… Continue reading A Capital Year For Capital
The results of the 1996, Ads That Make News survey reports that the Conservative Party’s advertisements gained more national press coverage than any ad since records began.Helped by the “Demon Eyes” campaign, the Tories managed to generate 126 stories last year. The research, conducted by Propeller Marketing Communications, reveals that the pre-election campaign, devised by… Continue reading Ads That Make News
Carlton Television has lost its group head of marketing research Jude Desouza. He left the company abruptly last week and Carlton were unwilling to comment on the departure. It is not known what Mr Desouza’s next move will be and a replacement has not yet been found.
Sunday Business reports that Greg Dyke, the millionaire media mogul and head of Pearson Television, is putting pressure on Pearson’s new chief executive, Marjorie Scardino to let him buy the television division that he currently manages.Dyke is rumoured to be planning a management buy-out of the TV division. When Scardino joined Pearson as chief executive… Continue reading Greg Dyke Interested In Buying Pearson TV
1996 was the year in which struggling newspapers continued to lose sales and readership and successful titles went from strength to strength. It also saw the launch of two national newspapers, the Sunday Business and the Planet On Sunday.Despite revamps, promotions, price cuts and new sections being employed by most titles, circulation trends remained similar… Continue reading National Press Round-Up 1996
Roger Laughton, Chairman of ITV’s broadcasting board announced on Sunday that ITV is hoping to bid for coverage of the National Lottery draw. Speaking on the BBC’s right to reply programme, Bite Back, Laughton said: “I am making it clear today that we are interested in covering the lottery in the future.”The BBC’s 3 year… Continue reading ITV To Take A Gamble On The Lottery
It was announced last night that Michael Grade, chief executive of Channel 4, is to leave the world of television. It is reported that Grade has paid Channel 4 over £100, 000 to release him from his five year contract, which he signed in June 1995. He is expected to be out by July, and… Continue reading Channel Four Changes
EMAP plc has bought Golf Magazine, from French-based, BC Editions. EMAP acquires the title and goodwill, but will receive no net assets.Golf Magazine has a monthly circulation in France of over 41,000 and is targeted towards new players of the game. It has an annual turnover of FF20 million.This latest purchase will join EMAP’s six… Continue reading EMAP Buys Golf Magazine
