Pearson has announced results for the half year to 30th June 1995. The key points of the past six months have been the preparations for sale of 9.75% direct stake in BSkyB and, expansion for the FT newspaper – electronic data services boosted by the planned acquisition of IDC.Operating profits rose from 6% to £71.4m… Continue reading Pearson Half Year Results – Profits Down 27%
The 1989 European Broadcasting Directive is being revised; a draft text was adopted by the EC in March, but Member States could not reach an agreement, in particular on the issue of quotas. A Technical Working Group of the Council will meet in early September to consider suggestions for amendments to the text. The draft… Continue reading Revision To European Broadcasting Directive
Simon Bates has been signed up by Talk Radio to front the Breakfast Show from 0700 – 1000, Monday to Friday.Along with the appointment ‘Simes’ will be incorporating the tear jerking Our Tune story which is being put up for sponsorship at an estimated £375,000, to include promos, top and tail credits and merchandising opportunities.… Continue reading Simon Bates -Talk Radio Breakfast
Pearson, the media group, has confirmed that it is to sell all or most of its 9.75% direct holding in BSkyB, following an announcement in July that it hoped to.145.8 million shares are being offered to be sold (an 8.5% holding) and the maximum number of shares that will be sold is 167.2 million shares… Continue reading Pearson To Sell BSkyB Stake
In 1994 the annual advertising expenditure in Women’s Weekly magazines stood at £112m, representing 3.8% of total press expenditure and 14.3% of magazines expenditure. So far this year expenditure is slightly down, with a 6 month average of 3.3%.There have been only two new additions to women’s weekly market in the last year – both… Continue reading Magazine Round Up – Women’s Weeklies
http://www.mediatel.co.uk/MediaTel, the on-line media information provider, launches its daily media news service, Newsline, on the Internet today.MediaTel Newsline is already regularly read by key media personnel in over 100 UK advertising agencies, media independents and media owners – all of whom subscribe to MediaTel’s full on-line subscription service. Now there is the opportunity for much… Continue reading Daily Media News On The Internet
QualitiesAmong the qualities, the Independent again fared well, its monthly July ABC figure up 16.3% year on year to 299,744. This is however slightly down on June’s figure of over 300,000, but June’s revamp and £1m advertising campaign seem to be paying off for the Independent. Its 6-monthly figure was up by 7.3% to 295,490.The… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – July
BSkyB has today announced results for the year ending 30 June; pre-tax profits were up by 67% to £155m; following the flotation of BSkyB in December last year these are the first full year figures as a quoted company.The increase in profitability is attributed to a rise in subscribers, plus an increase in the average… Continue reading BSkyB Results – Over 4 Million Subscribers
The Telegraph has today released results for the 6 months ending 30 June 1995; pre-tax profits are down by 29% to £21.5m. Group turnover is also reduced, by £14.9m to £121.4m.The chairman’s statement confirmed that the first six months of 1995 have been the fiercest period of competition in the past 10 years. As well… Continue reading Telegraph Profits Down 29%
The BBC2 Autumn schedule has been announced for 1995. Michael Jackson, BBC2’s channel controller has promised a schedule of “innovation and breadth”.£66 million has been invested in the new schedule; it includes 84 new series which make up more than 500 hours of programming. New programming includes contemporary drama, comedy and entertainment, and new factual… Continue reading BBC2 Autumn Schedule
