The GWR radio group has commissioned a study which will set out the options for future controls of radio ownership. In July, the Government published a Green Paper called Regulating Communications which GWR welcomed (see Newsline), and the groups commissioned report, Radio Ownership Controls, is due to be published early next week.The accountancy firm KPMG… Continue reading GWR Concerned About Radio Ownership Controls
It was announced in the Commons yesterday by Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, that the group is unanimously opposed to ITV’s proposal to scrap the News AT Ten. The group voiced opposition to the move late last month (see Newsline), its criticism being that ITV is putting advertiser… Continue reading Commons Culture in Favour of News At Ten
At an extremely packed Network Centre this morning, ITV officially launched its second channel ITV2. The channel, which will start transmitting from 7pm on 7 December, will be primarily aimed at a younger male orientated audience. To quote Brian Barwick, Director of Programmes for ITV2: “ITV2 with its younger skew, will sit comfortably as the… Continue reading ITV2 – Not Entirely A Different View
Ron Davies, the former secretary of state for Wales who early last week resigned from the cabinet after an incident on Clapham Common, yesterday attacked the media in a commons statement.Amid much confusion and speculation, Mr Davies resigned last week after he was reportedly robbed of his car and his possessions on Clapham Common. Describing… Continue reading Media Comes Under Fire From MPs
The editor of IPC’s popular women’s title Marie Claire, Juliet Warkentin, resigned from the magazine yesterday morning, and has been appointed managing director for marketing and home shopping at Arcadia Group.Juliet commented on her departure: “The decision to leave the magazine was a difficult one for me to make. Marie Claire is a joy to… Continue reading Women’s Title Editor Moves On
At a presentation this morning at the Network Centre, ITV & Cable and Wireless Communications announced a deal which will involve the cable broadcaster carrying ITV2, ITV’s digital channel. The channel will be launched on the cable provider’s analogue service on 7 December, and will become digital when the group launches its digital service in… Continue reading Cable & Wireless To Carry ITV2
This weekend saw the launch of Channel 4’s new film channel, Film Four, on cable, digital and satellite television. As a one off, Channel 4 suspended its usual service, and Film Four was broadcast simultaneously on Channel 4, and cable, digital and satellite.The line up included the films What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Usual Suspects… Continue reading Film Four On Air
…Talk Radio has promoted Jane O’Hara to marketing director……The Independent Radio Group has made Barbara Gardner from Emap group sales director……Richard Jacobs has been made sponsorship co-ordinator across all Emap radio brands at Emap On Air…
Mellow 1557, the commercial radio station serving North East Essex and South Suffolk is to become an FM radio station on 19 November. The station will relaunch as Dream 100 FM, playing ‘Today’s hits and yesterday’s favourites.’Managing director Norman Lloyd commented: “Our parent company Tindle Radio has shown great committment to the staff, listeners and… Continue reading Mellow Dreams Come True
The Radio Authority plans to auction eight new regional licences, which are a result of the RA’s decision last week on how to use the spare FM capacity on the 106-107 MHz range.The Authority came to the conclusion that further development of regional licensing would prove an effective means of broadening choice for large numbers… Continue reading RA To Offer More Regional Licences
