Trinity International has bought out 26 Argus Press titles, in a deal worth almost £23m.Other potential bidders in the deal included Reed Publishing and Emap, but although both could match Trinity in the cash stakes, they risked opposition from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission because of clashes with titles currently being published by the groups.Papers… Continue reading Trinity Buys Argus Press Titles
Press reports suggest that Today newspaper has emerged the weakest of all the tabloids in the first week of a price war, started by The Sun last Monday.The paper is thought to have lost 5-7% of sales last week, with Friday’s figure falling by 26,000 on the previous week’s sales. The Daily Star has also… Continue reading Today Suffers In Tabloid Battle
12.00: It has just been announced that Granada, Scottish, Grampian and Border Television have reached an agreement to set up a unique new sales force, responsible for all aspects of airtime sales and related commercial development for the 4 ITV channels. The new sales company will be headed by Mick Desmond, currently executive sales and… Continue reading New TV Sales Houses Announced
Scottish Field will relaunch later this year, in an attempt to increase the magazine’s circulation. Sales for the Glasgow-based title have fallen from over 12,000 in 1991 to 9,000 for July-December 1992.. The chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, has indicated that he will impose VAT on newspapers and magazines in November’s budget, a move strongly opposed by… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
Press self-regulation took one more step ahead yesterday with the publication of a new code of practice for newspapers and magazines, restrict- ing the use of long-distance lenses and bugging devices.Any material gathered through bugging should not be published, the code stresses, unless it comes under the heading of ‘public interest’ – exposing a crime… Continue reading New Rules For Press Regulation
The total revenue figure for ITV came in at £114.52m down 2.8% on last month’s figure; whilst Channel 4 continued to improve on its figure – up £2.5m to £28.5m.Total combined ITV and C4 revenue came was £143.02, down £810,000 (-0.6%) on last month but up 1.4% on June 1992. Channel 4 have continued to… Continue reading June TV Shares And Revenue
Classic FM is unable to reveal the value of its latest sponsorship deal, set up in conjunction with Kenco Kraft General Foods to back the station’s summer music festival over the next two years. They can confirm, however, that it is the biggest sponsorship deal since the station launched last year.The festivals will include some… Continue reading Classic FM & Kenco In Summer Deal
Press self-regulation took one more step ahead yesterday with the publication of a new code of practice for newspapers and magazines, restrict- ing the use of long-distance lenses and bugging devices.Any material gathered through bugging should not be published, the code stresses, unless it comes under the heading of ‘public interest’ – exposing a crime… Continue reading New Rules For Press Regulation
The total revenue figure for ITV came in at £114.52m down 2.8% on last month’s figure; whilst Channel 4 continued to improve on its figure – up £2.5m to £28.5m.Total combined ITV and C4 revenue came was £143.02, down £810,000 (-0.6%) on last month but up 1.4% on June 1992. Channel 4 have continued to… Continue reading June TV Shares And Revenue
RAJAR is quoting this quarter’s results as the ‘Universal High’, with all participating national and local services reporting.The scheduled timings for Quarter 2 1993 are as follows;30th July Service reports available 2nd August ‘Qtrly Summary of Listening’ despatched 2nd August Data to bureaux 9th August Published reports despatched/access to planning systemsRAJAR outlines some important refinements… Continue reading Latest RAJAR Dates Released
