RAJARABCsNational newspaper releases dates:July -December 2000 ABCs for consumer magazines will be released on 15 February 2001 January -June 200 ABCs for consumer magazines will be released on 16 August 2001. (17:00). Regional newspaper ABCs for July -December 2000 will be released on 15 March 2001, January-June 2001 will be released on 13 September 2001.NRSTopline… Continue reading 2001 Data Release Calendar
Carlton Communications and Sainsbury’s have launched their joint venture food and drinks portal. The site, www.taste.co.uk, draws together content from Sainsbury’s tasteforlife.co.uk and Carlton’s simplyfood.co.uk. The two companies announced plans to create the UK’s first TV and internet food and drinks channel in November last year. Carlton’s digital channel, Carlton Food, is to be relaunched… Continue reading Carlton Unveils Taste Network
ITN is to continue to supply news to Channel 4 until the end of 2003. The broadcaster has exercised its option to extend its current contract, which began in 1999, for a further two and a half year period.ITN chief executive, Stewart Purvis, said: “ITN has produced Channel 4 News since the channel’s launch in… Continue reading Channel 4 Extends News Contract With ITN
ITN is to continue to supply news to Channel 4 until the end of 2003. The broadcaster has exercised its option to extend its current contract, which began in 1999, for a further two and a half year period. ITN chief executive, Stewart Purvis, said: “ITN has produced Channel 4 News since the channel’s launch… Continue reading Channel 4 Extends News Contract With ITN
Use of mobile phone text messaging (SMS) increased fourfold during the year to November 2000, according to new research from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). When the data was published just before Christmas, figures from the four UK network operators for the calendar year showed that the number of chargeable person to person messages sent… Continue reading Text Messaging Shows Fourfold Increase In Popularity Over Year
Monday MediaTel’s weekly media focus and analysis, Media Track, is featured in Campaign Media Business.A television viewing round-up for November will be available on Newsline.Tuesday Associated Newspapers launches its free morning newspaper, Metro, in Leeds and Sheffield.Wednesday A television market round up for November will be available on Newsline.
Its been anything but a happy New Year for Future Network shareholders, as the first few days of trading have seen prices sink ever lower. The year 2000 is likely to be remembered as an annus horribilis for the company suffering the fall out of an accounting error, but going back 12 months, things were… Continue reading Sharewatch Focus: Future Network
NTL has made its most senior UK director a member of the board of Two Way TV, a company in which NTL owns a 48% stake. Stephen Carter, managing director of NTL, will represent NTL’s interest in the interactive broadcaster’s development as part of his role as non-executive director. Carter also be working with NTL’s… Continue reading NTL Appoints Senior Executive To Two Way TV Board
The Radio Authority has published its new Advertising and Sponsorship Code to bring it up-to-date with current or imminent legislation. In the first major review in ten years, the changes reflect the increased importance of radio advertising. Presenters will for the first time be allowed to voice live sponsorship messages within their programmes as long… Continue reading Radio Authority Announces Modernisation Of Advertising Rules
The Radio Authority has published its new Advertising and Sponsorship Code to bring it up-to-date with current or imminent legislation. In the first major review in ten years, the changes reflect the increased importance of radio advertising.Presenters will for the first time be allowed to voice live sponsorship messages within their programmes as long as… Continue reading Radio Authority Announces Modernisation Of Advertising Rules
