Midland Independent Newspapers, publishers of the Birmingham Post & Mail, have reported a 19% increase in operating profit (to £10.7m) for the first six months of 1995 on the back of contributions from its regional newspapers, and from the newly acquired magazines and exhibitions divisions.Chief Executive, Chris Oakley pointed to the launch of controlled distribution… Continue reading MIN Reports Steady Growth & Continued Interest In Reed
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http://www.mtv.com/Inexplicably missing from most internet ‘Cool Sites’ listings, are the web pages of MTV. This is strange, considering that MTV is surely the ideal multi- media concept, but perhaps this adds weight to the evidence that the internet is being used primarily by older business professionals.The site is a good extension of the station, with… Continue reading Net Site Of The Week – MTV
Sky television has secured a five-fight deal with Mike Tyson ensuring that any future fight with new WBC champion Frank Bruno, will be shown on the station. The first fight under the new deal will be Tyson’s second comeback fight against Buster Mathis Jr in Las Vegas, shown live on Saturday 4 November.The Tyson deal… Continue reading Sky Sports Signs Five Fight Tyson Deal
The Sunday Telegraph launched its magazine yesterday, becoming the title’s sixth section alongside News, Business, Sport, Review and Appointments, and backed by a £1m promotional push.The magazine opens with “Capital Letter” which muses that for all Sunday Telegraph readers this must be “a moment of bitter disappointment” – many had thought the paper already had… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph – New Magazine Reviewed
At the biennial Royal Television Society convention, the government’s plans for digital TV have come in for criticism from several quarters, including John Birt, director general of the BBC.Mr. Birt said the system could bring marvellous creative opportunities for all broadcasters, but these were being overshadowed by uncertainties, which the government could dispel by announcing… Continue reading Broadcasters Criticise Uncertainty Over Digital TV Plans
The Independent Television has awarded the local delivery for Totton and Hythe to the sole bidder, Videotron Southampton and Eastleigh Ltd. The cash bid from Videotron for the Totton and Hythe franchise was £1, supplementing the percentages of qualifying revenue set by the ITC. Videotron proposes to serve 25,199 homes by the end of 1998.The… Continue reading Franchise Awards
Quorn House Publishing is set to launch a new health and fitness magazine for women aged between 20-65 early next year.Rosemary Conley’s Diet and Fitness Magazine, launching on the 18th January will be a glossy bi-monthly with an initial print run of 400,000 and a cover price of £1.70. The editorial will feature diets, exercises… Continue reading New Women’s Health Magazine
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) will be discussing monitoring sponsorship activities and how to make those activities work at the 16th Annual Sponsorship Conference which is to be held on 21st September 1995 in London at the Marriott Hotel W1.Publicity Manager for Cornhill Insurance, Geoff Mayhew, will be raising the question “Monitoring your… Continue reading ISBA Annual Sponsorship Conference
IPC has set up a dedicated New Media Publishing team with the appointment of Jonathan Newby and Colin Tough as the two publishers to head up the company’s brand development activities in electronic publishing.IPC’s planned activities encompass all aspects of New Media, with several key initiatives to be announced shortly, including “a significant publishing development… Continue reading IPC To Launch On Internet
QualitiesThe August ABCs for the National Newspapers show the Times again having a good month, with a market share among the quality dailies of over 25%; this is an increase of 0.9% on July and represents a considerable rise on the 18% share the Times had pre-price war. The Times’ monthly circulation figure was up… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – August
