Loaded, the magazine that started the lads’ mag phenomenon, has lost its current editor and regained its co-founder at the same time. Editor Derek Harbinson is leaving to pursue other projects after 18 months in charge and will be replaced by Tim Southwell.The Loaded style was the brainchild of Southwell and launch editor, James Brown,… Continue reading Loaded Co-Founder Returns To The Helm
Future Publishing is to launch another new title based on video games and computers. Playstation Max is due out on 18 December, and will be targeted at 7 – 15 year olds.Publisher Dominic Beaven said: “Official PlayStation Magazine is the best-selling video games magazine in the UK (current ABC 314,114). PlayStation Max will increase our… Continue reading New Video Games Title Set For Release In The Near Future
The latest development at Talk Radio, recently acquired by Kelvin MacKenzie’s TalkCo consortium (see Newsline), is the appointment of Tom Petrie, who used to work on The Sun with MacKenzie, as news editor.Other ex-Sun staff who are now at Talk Radio include Mike Parry and Stuart Higgins.Petrie will be forward planning across all programmes, and… Continue reading Talk Appoints New Editor To ‘Jazz Up’ News
Classic FM is to enter the digital age on 9 December when it begins broadcasting from its new state-of-the-art broadcast centre in the heart of London’s West End. The former department store on the corner of Oxford Circus and Regent Street has been renamed Classic FM House, as the broadcast complex covers three floors of… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Carlton Communications has appointed Steven Cain managing director of the Carlton group. Cain will replace June de Moller (see Newsline) in the new year and will work alongside chairman Michael Green.Cain is currently marketing director on the board of Asda Group, and has been with the group for the past six years. Despite the fact… Continue reading Carlton Appoints New Chief Executive
The licence fee payment changes introduced by the Independent Television Commission yesterday (see GMTV Sees Cut In Treasury Payment),have been met with a mixed response from the eleven ITV franchise companies involved. In is understood that six of the franchises have agreed to the new terms and have pledged to pump the money they will… Continue reading ITV Companies Give Licence Payments Mixed Response
Front Row, the company which provides cable customers with a pay-on-demand movie service, has announced this week that it has begun searching for a public relations and advertising agency to spearhead its communications development into the digital era.According to its first set of buy rate figures, the movies-on-demand service was three times more popular than… Continue reading Front Row Seeks New Hands On Deck For Digital Launch
Internet service provider America Online has confirmed it has agreed to buy Netscape for £2.55 billion, spelling a radical shift in the internet industry (see Netscape And AOL May Merge). The agreement will consolidate AOL’s position as the world’s biggest on-line service and as a major rival to Bill Gates’ giant Microsoft. AOL will become… Continue reading Internet Wars Hot Up In AOL Deal For Netscape
BBC Parliament arrived on Sky’s digital satellite TV yesterday with live coverage of the State Opening of Parliament by Her Majesty the Queen.BBC Parliament provides live coverage of the House Of Commons, proceedings from the House Of Lords and about 25 hours of Select Committee coverage each week of the parliamentary year. The channel’s coverage… Continue reading BBC Parliament Goes Digital
Granada released its financial results today for the year ending 26 September 1998, reporting significant growth in its media and hospitality sectors.Pre-tax profit showed an increase of 13%, taking it up to £735 million, and turnover was at £3.98 billion, an increase of 10%. The Group’s earnings per share were up 13% to 57p.Granada’s four… Continue reading Granada Financial Results Reveal Growth
