Trinity International, the regional publisher, has announced results for 1993. The pre-tax profits were up 36.6% to £19.9m. There was growth in both display and classified advertising volumes. Philip Graf, chief executive, said results reflected strong performances in the weekly sector.
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising has responded to the ITC’s ruling on TV sales with disappointment, pointing out that many issues of concern to advertisers are not addressed.The IPA welcomed the continuing prohibition on any combination of competitive television services being sold jointly, such as ITV Regions and Channel 4, or the two London… Continue reading IPA Disappointment Over TV Sales Ruling
Mercury, the main competitor to British Telecom, yesterday opposed construction of a national fibre-optic “superhighway”. However, it supported lifting the ban on BT providing entertainment services in return for a more favourable regulatory regime.Lord Young, the chairman of Cable & Wireless, Mercury’s parent company, told the Commons trade and industry committee that he favoured the… Continue reading Opposition To BT’S Video On Demand
The Independent Television Commission is unhappy about the sponsorship of Peak Practice by the private health insurer, PPP. Despite clearing the deal initially, the ITC has “reservations” about the suitability of the sponsor and is “unlikely” to allow any future association between programme and sponsor.The ITC, which has received 4 complaints so far, is to… Continue reading ITC Cautious Over Peak Practice Sponsors
Jane O’Hara, director of mixed media at MBS Media is to leave, after 14 years. Jonathan Stirling, media group head at WCRS, is leaving the agency after seven years. Richard Wheatley, chairman of Leo Burnett, is leaving to devote more time to the Rainbow’s bid for the National Lottery. Wheatley is chief executive of Rainbow.
The Radio Authority has announced the advertisement of six ILR licences for the Greater London area. Three of these are on the FM waveband, and three on the AM waveband.Two of the licences are existing ones, currently held by Capital Radio (Capital FM and Capital Gold on AM). The Capital licences expire on 15 October… Continue reading London Licences Advertised – Including Capital
David Gordon, ITN’s chief executive yesterday said that ITN is pressing for its early evening news bulletin to be moved to head-on competition with the BBC’s Six O’Clock News.Gordon, speaking to the Broadcasting Press Guild, said that ITN’s early bulletin suffered in the ratings because it was up against Neighbours. The Six O’Clock news attracts… Continue reading Early Evening News Shift For ITV?
The Association of Media Independents has called for there to be a fourth national radio station. In a submission to the Radio Authority regarding the consultation document issued on 9 February, the AMI believes the spare 105 to 108 FM frequency should be used for a national service as there are already enough local stations.The… Continue reading AMI Wants Fourth INR Station
More O’Ferrall has announced results for the year ending 31 December 1993. Pre-tax profits were up from £0.22m for 1992 to £7.7m for 1993. The company says that the trading pattern in the first quarter of 1994 has been patchy.ITN RESULTSITN has achieved pre-tax profits of £5.6m in 1993. This is its first year of… Continue reading More O Ferrall Results
The annual rate of inflation, announced this morning is down to 2.4% for February. January’s figure was 2.5%. The fall is less than expected.The retail price index rose by 0.6% on January to 150.2 using 1985 as the base rate.
