The future ownership of Talk Radio may see yet another twist as speculation is currently mounting that the station’s management, headed by MD Paul Robinson, is planning a second takeover bid to rival Kelvin MacKenzie.Although no-one at Talk Radio was willing to comment when contacted today, it is understood that the MBO team is planning… Continue reading Speculation Surrounds Future Of Talk Radio
The Sun is believed to be on the verge of launching a glossy weekly magazine to replace its current Saturday TV guide.The magazine is understood to be planned to coincide with the launch of Sky digital television, in which the owner of The Sun, News International, has a 40% share. The Sun had no comment… Continue reading Sun Launches A New Glossy
EMAP’s women’s title, Red, is to be the basis of a masthead radio programme to be broadcast on EMAP’s Magic radio network. The programme will be tied up with the November issue of the magazine, and will feature a series of small editorial features about Christmas.The features will be broadcast throughout November and December, and… Continue reading Red Goes On Air
EMAP’s popular men’s title FHM, has agreed with Channel 5 that its fashion spin-off title, FHM Collections (see Newsline) is to have a masthead programme carried on the channel.A spokesperson at Channel 5 confirmed that the programme has been commissioned, that it will be pre-watershed and called ‘FHM Preview’. EMAP refused to comment when contacted… Continue reading FHM On The Box
Yesterday saw the launch of the BBC’s first new channel in 34 years. BBC Choice, the group’s new digital channel, launched yesterday at midday. It will be available on all digital platforms – digital TV through an aerial, digital satellite and digital cable.Alan Yentob, director of television, said of the launch: “BBC Choice is the… Continue reading BBC Digital Launch
Next week, ITV will unveil a new logo and its first major facelift for over a decade. The make-over is understood to have cost less than half of the price ITV paid for its current logo, £1.5 million, and is due to be revealed on Tuesday.ITV recently announced that it is going to axe its… Continue reading ITV Prepares To Unveil New Look
The Insitute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) today released the shortlist for its 1998 Advertising Effectiveness Awards.The thirty candidates that have been selected are listed below. They were chosen because the IPA believes they have ‘most clearly expressed new learning on the effects of advertising.’ Saatchi & Saatchi – The Army Bartle Bogle Hegarty –… Continue reading 1998 IPA Advertising Effectiveness Awards
British Interactive Broadcasting (the joint venture formed by BT, BSkyB, Midland Bank and Matsushita to provide digital TV interactive services) has announced some reorganisation of its management team amid confusion as to whether it is to supply access to the internet for television viewers.The key appointments are as follows… Peter Hopper joins as commercial director,… Continue reading Reorganisation At BiB
A decision on the future of The European is yet to be made after speculation today that discussions between the paper and Bloomberg Business News have broken down. The paper was believed to be considering options of a business partnership from both Bloomberg and Times Warner (see Newsline).A spokesperson for The European told Newsline this… Continue reading European Discussions Continue
The Asian channel, Zee TV,has been formally warned by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) as it has repeatedly failed to comply in the areas of advertising content and scheduling.Rules have been breached seven times since the end of 1995, and the broadcaster failed to respond to enquiries within time limits set by ITC staff. Interventions… Continue reading Zee TV Receives A Warning
