Paragon Publishing is to merge its two Nintendo computer games magazines, Super Pro and Super XS to form a new monthly, Super Gamer.Super Gamer will combine Super Pro’s reviews and Super XS’s hints and tips on playing the games. The first issue will be out on March 3rd. It will have a cover price of… Continue reading Games Titles Merge
Carat Research has released its latest research into the quality of television viewing, which showed that 26% of ITV adult viewers pay little or no attention to the programmes they watch. However, of those that are “really watching”, 59% enjoy what they watch.The most enjoyed programmes on ITV include Heartbeat, London’s Burning, Soldier Soldier, Michael… Continue reading Quality Of Television Viewing
Granada’s bid for LWT has been frozen while the Office of Fair Trading decides whether to refer the bid for a monopolies investigation.Granada requested the move, to discover any changes which would have to be made before improving its offer.Granada says its group will consider selling its 50% stake in The Time Exchange to Scottish… Continue reading Granada Bid For LWT Frozen
Videotron, the Canadian owned cable television company has offered free off-peak calls to residential customers.The offer will be limited to calls among Videotron customers in the inner London and Hampshire franchise areas. At present the company has only 32,000 residential subscribers but expects the free call offer will encourage a rapid switch from BT.
The ITC has issued its consultation document which seeks comments from interested parties regarding the current policy which includes a limit on ITV sales arrangements to no more than 25% of regional Channel 3 revenue.The ITC particularly welcomes comments on the following matters: Keeping the current 25% revenue ruling. Keeping a 25% criterion but the… Continue reading ITC Consultation On Sales Concentration
Classic FM has restructured its sales operation because of increased on-air demand.Mark Regan has been promoted to the new position of Sales Controller; Nick Solari has been appointed Sales Manager of the Agency Division and David Charlesworth has been made Client Manager of the Client Division.Commenting on the restructure, Nigel Reeves, Sales Director at Classic… Continue reading Classic FM Restructures Sales
The MRG Annual General Meeting is to be held on 2 February at the IPA, followed by an evening meeting, “Average Issue Readership: There is Something Wrong”.The paper was presented by Neil Shepherd-Smith of Telmar at the MRG Conference in Amsterdam, where it was awarded best paper. A response to the paper will be presented… Continue reading MRG Meeting
United Provincial Newspapers has bought the Pembroke County and West Wales Guardian. However rival newspaper groups are angry that the deal has gone ahead without the Monopolies and Mergers Commission looking at the deal.The South Wales Echo is to go tabloid on 24 January. The broadsheet is responding to market research which indicates that more… Continue reading Regional Press Latest
Promotions Manager of the Sun, Toby Constantine, has told MediaTel that according to their own figures, the one-off price cut on Monday 10 January of 10 pence may have increased sales on the day by 800,000 copies.
The Rank Organisation has announced annual pre-tax profits of £276.6m. Film and television’s input rose 62% from £22m to £35.7m. This increase was attributed to improved profitability in film processing.Admissions to Odeon cinemas rose by 10%, largely because of Jurassic Park. Rank were unable to increase admission prices because of strong competition.
