New audience figures for Teletext, available on ITV and Channel 4, claim to have attracted the highest weekly and daily audience since the system was first launched in 1978.The weekly audience stands at 13.8m adults, representing an increase of 29% on figures published in December 1991. The daily audience is 8.1m, a 27% increase on… Continue reading Teletext Audience Figures
According to reports today joint chief executive of The Observer, Tiny Rowland has stated he does not want to sell the paper, believing that its financial losses are minimal compared with its value in terms of influence.Support for the paper has also come from the Commons where 80 Labour MPs signed an early day motion… Continue reading Observer Sale Lacks Internal Support
Magazines ’93, the fourth national conference organised by the PPA, will be held on 4 May at Grosvenor House. Speakers at the conference will include Lord McGregor of Durris, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Bridget Rowe, editor of The People and Clive Soley MP who has proposed a Parliamentary Bill seeking the right to… Continue reading Press Regulation Debate
Recently appointed director of market strategy at the ITV Network Centre, Dick Emery has issued his first letter to advertisers stressing ITV’s commitment to ensuring the maximum value of commercials.Commenting on recent criticisms of ITV’s self-promotion policies Emery claims that programme promotions build audiences for specific programmes while maintaining ITV’s share of viewing – therefore… Continue reading Emery’s ITV Promotions Statement
New audience figures for Teletext, available on ITV and Channel 4, claim to have attracted the highest weekly and daily audience since the system was first launched in 1978.The weekly audience stands at 13.8m adults, representing an increase of 29% on figures published in December 1991. The daily audience is 8.1m, a 27% increase on… Continue reading Teletext Audience Figures
The Press Standards Board of Finance Limited (PRESSBOF) will next week announce the steps being taken by the newspaper and magazine publishing industry to strengthen press self-regulation.Tel: 041 221 3957
The RAJAR results for Quarter 1 1993 have been delayed due to a processing problem at Research Services Limited (RSL). It is unlikely that they will be available before Thursday April 29.Tel: 071 235 0004
Not even a year in existence, Classic FM managed to claim the “National Station of the Year” award at the Sony Radio Awards, announced yesterday.Winners at the ceremony included:Best national station – Classic FMLocal station of the year – Fox FMMetropolitan station of year – Clyde 2 B’fast Show (non-contemp) – Classic FM
American publication, Advertising Age, has monitored the revenues of over 600 advertising agencies worldwide to come up with the top 25, which it grades in order of worldwide gross income for 1992, giving the percentage change on last year.WORLD’S TOP 25 AD AGENCIES SURVEY W’wide gross income ’92 $m % change on 1991 1 Dentsu… Continue reading World’s Top Ad Agencies Survey
The regional newspaper of the year 2000 will comprise of a core product and will carry very little advertising, according to the group chief executive of Midland Independent Newspapers, Chris Oakley speaking at the Newspaper Society conference on Friday.He pointed out that Britain’s newspapers continue to show a creative flair and resilience which will carry… Continue reading MIN Chief Boosts Newspaper Future
