As predicted last month, Independent Radio Sales has been taken over by US sales house, The Katz Corporation, leaving IRS group sales director Stan Park as managing director of the company. David Reich will take over as chairman and Julia Calo, already a director with IRS, becomes sales director. IRS was previously a subsidiary of… Continue reading IRS Buyout By US Katz Corporation
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Tetley Tea has renewed its sponsorship contract with Yorkshire TV production, The Darling Buds of May, to include spot airtime and below-the-line activity. The new series comprises of 6 one hour episodes, attracting average audiences of 18 million. The initial promotion, negotiated in October, was believed to be valued at £1m (Newsline 28/10).
Pre-tax profits for the Bristol Evening Post for the year to March 31 increased by 22% to £4.1m, being accredited to £1.14m in staff cuts. Earnings per share rose by 1.2p to 11p with final dividends stabilising at 7.75p making a yearly total of 11.75p. Advertising and circulation were down for the year with revenues… Continue reading Bristol Evening Post Profits
As predicted last month, Independent Radio Sales has been taken over by US sales house, The Katz Corporation, leaving IRS group sales director Stan Park as managing director of the company. David Reich will take over as chairman and Julia Calo, already a director with IRS, becomes sales director. IRS was previously a subsidiary of… Continue reading IRS Buyout By US Katz Corporation
Changes to the 1990 Broadcasting Act allowing ITV companies to take over each other have been opposed by a number of the smaller companies within the network, particularly Anglia and HTV (Newsline 27/5).Both medium-sized, they fear that takeovers will be imminent if the changes go ahead, with Anglia chief David McCall claiming he is not… Continue reading ITV Companies Oppose Takeover Change
Radio revenue in the final quarter of 1992 was up by 8.8% year-on-year to £38.4m. This brings commercial radio revenue for the whole of 1992 to £134.2m, an increase of 5.9% on 1991. The healthy figure for the final quarter of 1992 can be partly attributed to the launch of Classic FM at the end… Continue reading Radio Revenue Final Quarter 1992
Tetley Tea has renewed its sponsorship contract with Yorkshire TV production, The Darling Buds of May, to include spot airtime and below-the-line activity. The new series comprises of 6 one hour episodes, attracting average audiences of 18 million. The initial promotion, negotiated in October, was believed to be valued at £1m (Newsline 28/10).
Radio revenue in the final quarter of 1992 was up by 8.8% year-on-year to £38.4m. This brings commercial radio revenue for the whole of 1992 to £134.2m, an increase of 5.9% on 1991. The healthy figure for the final quarter of 1992 can be partly attributed to the launch of Classic FM at the end… Continue reading Radio Revenue Final Quarter 1992
The sales departments of The Guardian and The Observer are to merge in a cost sharing operation. The teams will be led by deputy managing director of The Guardian, Caroline Marland.
Pre-tax profits for the Bristol Evening Post for the year to March 31 increased by 22% to £4.1m, being accredited to £1.14m in staff cuts. Earnings per share rose by 1.2p to 11p with final dividends stabilising at 7.75p making a yearly total of 11.75p. Advertising and circulation were down for the year with revenues… Continue reading Bristol Evening Post Profits