The latest batch of ABCs show the general interest male magazine market is not dominated by any single publisher; Emap, with both Sky and FHM has the largest share, at 25%; Wagadon, with both Arena and Face has an 18% share, and IPC, with Loaded, now has a 16% share.IPC’s Loaded has recorded another massive… Continue reading Jul-Dec ABCs – Male Market Round-Up
According to press reports today, ITV has set a new budget of £600 million for the next financial year. This is an increase of £17 million on last year although the Network Centre will neither confirm or deny this report.However, although the budget has increased on last year with provisions being made to extend the… Continue reading ITV Puts Squeeze On New Budget
Lopex, the advertising and marketing services group has reported its financial results for the year ended 31 December 1995; pre-tax profit was £1.458 million, compared to a £890,000 loss last year.Lord Marsh, chairman of Lopex, commented, “The last few years have been a period of transition for the group and we have successfully restructured and… Continue reading Lopex Reports £1.46m Profit
The latest national newspaper ABCs, for February, show both the Daily Mail and the Sunday Mail faring better than any other paper in terms of year on year increase, with the daily paper up 16% on last February.Both the Times and the Sunday Times have also fared well compared to last year. The worst performances… Continue reading February National Newspaper ABCs – Good News For Mail
Independent Radio Group has made a £4.5m agreed bid for broadcasting group Allied Radio. IRG was established last year with the intention of creating a new commercial radio group through acquisition of UK commercial radio stations.IRG will now look to increase the audience levels of Allied Radio’s stations by improvements in programming, supported by research… Continue reading Independent Radio Takes Over Allied Radio
The Austrian National Tourist Office is sponsoring a themed Austria Week on Classic FM, to celebrate the 1,000th Anniversary of Austria. The themed week, to start on March 18th, will be supported by advertising promoting Austria’s national heritage.Classic FM will broadcast a series of special events, including programmes from and about Austria. Heinz Patzak, Director… Continue reading Austria Week On Classic FM
TeleWest, the UK’s largest cable company, has shown a drop in its cable penetration rate from 22.2% to 21.9% in its 1995 results. This comes as the number of homes passed by TeleWest’s network increased from 805,475 to 1,142,860.Other figures show that cable churn was reduced from 47.1% to 41.0% and cable television revenue increased… Continue reading Telewest Shows Cable Penetration Dropping
The latest batch of ABCs for July-December include John Brown’s Viz and Classic FM Magazine. Classic FM Magazine, just one year old, has released a second figure of 36,037, a whopping increase of 80% on its Jan-June figure of 20,000. Viz however, did not fare so well; a decrease of 11% reflecting a steady decline… Continue reading Latest Jul-Dec ABCs – Viz Down 11%
Lord Inglewood, the broadcasting minister has confirmed Government plans to end the Channel 4 funding formula. Speaking during the Broadcasting Bill report stage in the House of Lords, Lord Inglewood said that the formula would be phased out.The system means that Channel 4, as a safety net, pays money directly to the Channel 3 companies… Continue reading C4 Funding Formula Will Be Phased Out
A report in the FT indicates that UK Gold is trying to form an advertising sales house to represent all the UK’s cable and satellite channels not owned by Rupert Murdoch. At the moment UK Gold sells advertising only for itself and UK Living.Further details will appear when confirmed.UK Gold: 0171 306 6100
