A revolutionary new way of renting video films is being developed. The system, developed by a US entrepreneur called Will Graven, has the backing of Hitachi, Samsung, Goldstar and Daewoo.The four companies intend to take a stake in the company set up by Graven, EMC3, and will build new video recorders able to use the… Continue reading Film Rentals From Satellite
Yesterday The Observer launched its three new sections.The Sports section is now separate from the business section and in a tabloid format. There are detailed features on Nick Faldo, the Olympic Games in 2000, Will Carling, a preview of the Bruno/ Lewis fight as well as results of the weekend’s play. There are ads from… Continue reading New Section Observer
The weekly Wrexham Leader, a paid-for paper since its launch in 1920, is to become free next week. ABC figures for Jan-Jun 1993 show a circulation of 13,748, a year on year drop of 1.6%. Circulation has dropped steadily from the 1986 ABC figure of 19,000. The look and content is intended to remain the… Continue reading Wrexham Leader To Go Free
Last week saw the launch of WW Publishing’s Agony Line. The A5 sized monthly has a cover price of £1.30 and 48 pages. The IPR is 100,000.The editorial consists of letters pages where the magazine answers readers’ problems and articles giving advice and hints. Subjects covered are medical, sexual, dietary, beauty and financial.The print is… Continue reading Agony Line – First Issue Review
The Daily Express is to launch a new Saturday supplement on October 9, called the Saturday Review. It launches the week before the Daily Mail’s Saturday supplement, with Express Newspapers stealing the thunder from Associated Newspapers again, just as they did with the Sunday section.The Express Review will be a 40-page tabloid, with 20 colour… Continue reading Daily Express Supplement
According to today’s Guardian, the report from the Radio Authority to be published later in the year on the privatisation of Radio 1, shows that putting Radio 1 in the commercial sector would have a disastrous impact on the rest of independent radio.According to the report, ads on Radio 1 would be a serious blow… Continue reading Commercial Fears From Radio 1
United Newspapers yesterday announced pre-tax profits of £51.3m for the first six months of 1993, a 10.4% rise on last year’s £46.5m. Lord Stevens, chairman of United Newspapers, publisher of the Daily and Sunday Express and the Daily Star, also announced yesterday that he plans to sell Extel Financial, the electronic information subsidiary.Interim pre-tax profits… Continue reading United Newspapers/Anglia TV Profits
The takeover battle for Paramount Communications became bitter yesterday as Viacom filed a legal suit against QVC who have placed a higher bid for Paramount.Viacom is suing Tele-Communications Inc which owns Liberty Media, which in turn owns 22% of QVC. TCI, Liberty, QVC and three related companies are being sued for damages for alleged harm… Continue reading Viacom Sues QVC
According to the Newspaper Society, which has been making private soundings in the House of Commons, the majority of MPs are opposed to the imposition of VAT on newspapers.Labour and the Liberal Democrats have already stated that they will reject any move to introduce VAT on reading matter; it now seems that they are supported… Continue reading MPS Opposed To Newspaper VAT
MTV Europe is planning to move to digital technology by the beginning of next year. This means that MTV will be able to broadcast four channels instead of the present one.Possibilities for the extra capacity include an additional MTV channel tailored to the European market or a music channel aimed at an older audience than… Continue reading MTV TO GO DIGITAL
