Conor Dignam, editor of Media Week, is to leave his post to become editor of Haymarket’s Marketing in October.Dignam was previously deputy editor at Marketing but left to join Media Week late last year. The editor’s role at Marketing is currently handled by Mike Hewitt, group editor/publisher.Media Week: 0171 505 8341 Haymarket Publishing: 0181 943… Continue reading Media Week Editor To Return To Marketing
BBC1’s coverage of the World Cup final last night was watched by an average of 15.5 million people (28.4 TVR); ITV gained an average of 6.6 million (12.1 TVR), according to unofficial overnight viewing figures.Audiences for France’s 3-0 victory over Brazil peaked at 16.3 million (29.8 TVR) individuals for BBC1, and 7.0 million (12.8 TVR)… Continue reading BBC Wins In World Cup Final Viewing
The Radio Authority (RA) is to change the way it awards restricted service licences (RSLs) during the run up to the millennium. Anticipating a particularly high demand in December 1999, the RA has decided that the fairest way to award licences is by setting up a selection process and making awards on merit. Normally, RSLs… Continue reading Millennium RSLs To Be Awarded On Merit
Total broadsheet circulation for this period was down 1.6% to 5.7 million copies – a loss of 94,000 copies for January-June 1998. The only paper to show a significant increase in this period was, once again, the Financial Times.In the mid market the Mail titles continue to prosper at the expense of the Express titles.The… Continue reading National Newspaper Round-Up – June 1998
ITV franchise holder Border Television has announced annual pre-tax profits down 26.9% to £2.01 million (previously £2.74 million) for the year ended 30 April 1998. Turnover at the group stood at £15.81 million, up 17% year on year. Earnings per share were 12.5p, down 25.6% on the previous year.Border reports that its share of ITV… Continue reading Border Profits Down To £2m
ABC will be re-issuing the latest national newspaper ABC figures (June 1998) for The Guardian later this afternoon after an error in the data that was supplied to ABC by the newspaper.The Guardian‘s figures have therefore been removed from the Press database pending reissue.Subscribers can select National Newspaper ABC Breakdowns from the Press database to… Continue reading ABC Circulation Amendment For Guardian
The Radio Authority (RA) has said that it is to attempt to increase the reach of digital radio licence areas within London following concerns by broadcasters such as Capital Radio that there would be a shortfall in the number of listeners it would reach (see Capital Radio Wants A Safer Digital Deal).Capital had expressed concern… Continue reading RA Attempts To Increase London Digital Coverage
Sally O’Sullivan, ex IPC editor-in-chief of Ideal Home, has poached a number of IPC staff and is set to launch 12 new magazines in as many months. The new publishing company Cabal Communications, of which O’Sullivan is chief executive, will open its doors sometime this month.It is understood that the first few launches, possibly appearing… Continue reading O’Sullivan Plans A Batch Of New Magazine Launches
Peter Blackburn has been appointed as the president of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA). Blackburn is chairman and chief executive of Nestlé. He replaces Simon Bullimore at ISBA and will hold the position for two years.The ISBA Council has also chosen Chris Searle as joint vice-president. Searle is the executive director of Bacardi-Martini.ISBA:… Continue reading ISBA Gets New Chief
Associated New Media’s This Is London website (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/) has won two awards at this year’s Yell UK Web Awards. The guide to business, news and entertainment in London scooped both Site of the Year and Best Online Publication from over 9,000 nominations.Martin Dunn, editor of This Is London, said: “This is a great honour, and… Continue reading This Is London Takes Yell Web Awards
