The Mirror Group’s Live TV cable channel will be rolled out to Manchester in March next year. L!ve has reached agreement with cable operator Nynex to broadcast regional L!ve programmes to the homes in its Manchester franchise.Viewers in this area will be able to see 14 half hour slots which have been produced specifically for… Continue reading Manchester To Get Live TV
Carlton Communications this morning announced that pre-tax profits have risen from £246.7m to £295.1m for the year ended 30 September while turnover grew to £1.677.5m. Profits in the group’s TV business rose by 5% while other interests such as film processing recorded growth of between 20-30%.Michael Green, head of Carlton Communications, said that the company… Continue reading Carlton Profits Soar
Naked Productions is to launch Naked Talent, a new style magazine that will offer an insight into Britain’s emerging talent, from right across the arts spectrum. At present the company is still looking for financial backing to sustain the magazine beyond its launch.Naked Productions: 0181 741 9622
The Sainsbury’s owned retailer Homebase is launching a new glossy lifestyle magazine. Hitting the newsstands in March, Homebase Living will be produced by contract publishers Redwood and have an initial print run of 750,000.The magazine will publish every four months, have 84 pages and costs £1 with a full page advert costing £9600. Richard Power… Continue reading Homebase Launch New Glossy Magazine
BSkyB’s digital satellite television service is looking less likely to meet its late 1997 launch date, following National Westminster Bank’s decision to pull out of discussions regarding the subsidizing of Sky’s digital set-top boxes. The move comes after Barclays abandoned similar talks with Sky earlier this year.The subsidizing of the boxes is felt to be… Continue reading NatWest Decides Against Subsidizing Digital TV
EMAP has settled its long-running boardroom dispute following the removal of two of its directors, Joe Cooke and Ken Simmonds, who were voted off the board by a majority of three to one. The decision was taken by Chairman Sir John Hoskyns and chief executive Robin Miller following a breakdown of relations between the board… Continue reading EMAP Vote To Remove Directors
Forme Communications will be launching an Internet magazine called Internet Age in January. The new title, which will cover business applications of the Internet, is aimed primarily at managers and directors who need the information for their business. The full colour title will be monthly, cost £2.50, and have 32 pages.The title also has a… Continue reading New Internet Mag Set For Launch
Gruner & Jahr are planning to launch a new home-interest that will compete directly with Ideal Home and House Beautiful, titled Prima Home. Prima Home will be a perfect bound glossy, have an initial print run of around 250,000 and have 140 to 150 pages with 40 said to be given over to advertising.The first… Continue reading G & J To Launch New Home Interest Title
Scottish Radio Holdings this morning announced final financial figures which show that pre-tax profits have risen 37% to £7 million, while turnover has increased 66% to £28m. SRH’s local newspapers contributed £1.5m to the group’s profits. Like for like ad revenue in the first two months of the new financial year also increased, rising 6%… Continue reading Scot Radio Profits Up 37%
National Heritage Secretary Virginia Bottomley has announced the appointments of David Boulton, Strachan Heppel CB and Susan Lloyd to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission. Their appointments will be for three years and they will become members of the new Broadcasting Standards Commission when the merger of the BCC and the Broadcasting Standards Council takes place on… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
