..Tindle Newspapers announces the buyout of the Recorder Group of free newspapers….. Keith Barwell’s Herald & Post Group buys two more TFN titles, the Bedford and the Milton Keynes Herald & Post….. The Rugby & Leamington Evening Telegraphs to reveal revamped editions including four extra pages of news….. Chief executive of the newspapers division of… Continue reading Regional Snippets..
Following Friday’s announcement that Eldorado will cease in July, head of BBC1, Alan Yentob is considering replacements including the possibility of turning Casualty into a twice-weekly soap. The BBC, meanwhile, is redesigning its television news bulletins in an attempt to compete with cable and satellite rivals.
Abbott Mead Vickers has just released details of its full year profits to 31 December 1992, with the pre-tax result falling from last year’s £5.02m to £4.72m. Turnover rose to £167.8m and earnings per share fell to 18.71p from 22.09p. Final dividends stood at 6.3p leaving the figure for the year at 9.3p.
According to BARB overnight figures, Comic Relief achieved an average adult TVR across the evening of 14, compared to ITV’s 11. At its peak BBC1 achieved adult TVRs of 25 for its showing of ‘One Foot in the Grave’ (22.30), which is an increase of 4 TVRs on Children in Need’s peak of 21. The… Continue reading Comic Relief
During his speech at TV93 in Monte Carlo yesterday, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre, Andrew Quinn revealed that the network has commissioned 18 drama productions for the Autumn 1993 season, the first to be planned and scheduled under the new centralised network structure.Amongst the dramas commissioned are Maxwell, the life story of a… Continue reading ITV Dramas Lined Up For Autumn
As predicted yesterday Andrew Quinn, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre has announced that Dick Emery will be director of market strategy at the Network Centre. His appointment now completes the senior management line- up at ITV.Also at TV93 in Monte Carlo, Quinn revealed that Dawn Airey will take over as Controller of Network… Continue reading Quinn Confirms Appointments At TV93
During his speech at TV93 in Monte Carlo yesterday, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre, Andrew Quinn revealed that the network has commissioned 18 drama productions for the Autumn 1993 season, the first to be planned and scheduled under the new centralised network structure.Amongst the dramas commissioned are Maxwell, the life story of a… Continue reading ITV Dramas Lined Up For Autumn
As predicted yesterday Andrew Quinn, chief executive of the ITV Network Centre has announced that Dick Emery will be director of market strategy at the Network Centre. His appointment now completes the senior management line- up at ITV.Also at TV93 in Monte Carlo, Quinn revealed that Dawn Airey will take over as Controller of Network… Continue reading Quinn Confirms Appointments At TV93
In an attempt to repay its $150m bridging loan, WPP Group is launching a £85m rights issue. Shareholders will be asked to pay 45p a share for new ordinary shares on the basis of four for every five shares already held.The Group has stated to current shareholders that profits for 1992 have risen from £38.4m… Continue reading £85m Rights Issue For WPP
Business and Technology magazine, aimed at IT directors and managers, is due to launch on April 19. The magazine will be published by Cromwell Media and is the first venture by the publishing company. B&T magazine will be A3 and aims to have a controlled circulation of 21,200.
