The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has upheld a complaint, documented in this month’s Television Advertising Complaints Report, against the Cartoon Network.The Network broadcast an advert for Impulse which features gay men, and the ITC pointed out to the channel that the ad should not have been shown at all, as the restrictions imposed on it… Continue reading ITC Bans Ad Featuring Gays From Cartoon Network
The Word, the centralised sales and marketing operation which represents the regional daily paid-for press to national advertisers, has appointed Jonathan Hustler to its board. Hustler is also chairman of the International Newspaper Marketing Association’s organising committee in the UK and represents the UK on the INMA’s European board. Sun Microsystems and JCP Computer Services… Continue reading Newsline Brief
National newspaper readership figures for December 1998 paint a rather dismal picture of this particular market sector, much like last month. The total readership of all national newspapers fell year on year by 6.3%.The Daily Mail and The Mirror are again the only titles to increase their readership year on year. The Independent On Sunday… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – December 1998
National newspaper readership figures for December 1998 paint a rather dismal picture for the industry, much like last month. The total readership of all national newspapers fell year on year by 6.3% to a total of 66.4 million.The Daily Mail and The Mirror are again the only titles to increase their readership year on year.… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – December 1998
Cabal Communications has released a publisher’s statement following the recent launch of its two consumer titles, front and Real Homes Magazine. front was launched in October last year, aimed at 18-24 year old males, and a spokesperson said of the title: “front is more than just a lifestyle magazine, it’s an attitude that every young… Continue reading Cabal’s Front Sees The Highest Ever Launch Figures In Market Sector
http://www.irish-times.com/Of all the UK & Irish newspapers now publishing on the web, the Irish Times must surely be recognised as having delivered one of the most comprehensive, balanced and, according to recent audit figures (see Irish Times Website Scores Over 6 Million Impressions) popular services to date.Irish-Times.com covers a number of recognisable editorial areas: latest… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Irish Times
Newsquest, understood to be readying for a bid for Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers (see Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers Receives Further Interest), closed yesterday up 8˝p at 305p. P&S shares remained unchanged at £17.Johnston Press, which had its £16 per share offer for P&S rejected by the board closed unchanged at 233p. It is understood that… Continue reading ShareWatch
The Newspaper Society has issued a list of the top 20 regional press publishers as at 1 January 1999. The list is comprised of the same companies as 1 June last year, but there have been a few changes to the ranking.Recent acquisitions have affected the ranking; for example Mirror Group bought Derry Journal for… Continue reading Trinity Tops 1998 Regional Publishers Table
The takeover battle for Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers (P&S) (see New Approaches For Portsmouth & Sunderland) has received another player after the group’s board rejected an offer from regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press this weekend. Charles Villiers, formerly head of Score, Scottish Radio’s newspaper division, has announced that he is potentially interested in making a… Continue reading Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers Receives Further Interest
The supermarket chain Tesco is launching subscription free internet access for its 10 million Clubcard households across the UK. Tesco has been retailing groceries through the internet since November 1995 from its website at www.tesco.net and was the first retailer to provide internet access.Marketing director of Tesco, Tim Mason commented: “This is an exciting new… Continue reading Tesco Introduces Free Internet Access
