The March Retail Prices Index was announced this morning as 160.8, an increase of 0.3% on the previous month and a rise of 3.5% on March 1997.Subscribers can access RPI trends by selecting “Encyclomedia” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
BT has launched a new service which offers British schools subsidised access to the internet. Schools can purchase unlimited access to online services for £445 a year for a standard telephone line, and £790 a year for a higher speed ISDN line; both will be set up to operate during normal school hours.The BT Schools… Continue reading BT Launches Schools Online Service
The release of Quarter 1 RAJAR data has been brought forward by one day to Thursday 30 April.The data will be available that afternoon on MediaTel and will be accompanied by Newsline reports.http://www.rajar.co.uk/
In an unexpected and late development to the takeover saga of Home Counties Newspapers, the company’s ruling shareholders today agreed to sell the local publisher to Eastern Counties Newspapers.Although Eastern’s bid of £58.3 million is just short of the £59 million offer which Southnews announced yesterday (subscribers see Southnews Launches £59m Home Counties Bid), Home… Continue reading Home Counties Surprise Sell To Eastern
The Radio Authority has said that between January and March of this year it received 60 complaints about advertising and sponsorship issues, of which 15 were upheld. 7 of these related to misleading ads, 4 to offensive content, 1 was deemed to be harmful, 1 related to sponsorship issues and 2 to other matters.There were… Continue reading 60 Ad Complaints Received By RA
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has announced that its director, Ray Hall, has left the organisation. Hall has been at the ABC for three years during which he developed its Verified Free Distribution (VFD) system.Hall also played a key role in the bulk sales dispute between the ABC, News International and the Mirror Group… Continue reading Ray Hall Leaves ABC
Coronation Street‘s storyline involving a transsexual character caused the ITC to receive ten viewer complaints. Complainants believed that the storyline was inappropriate for broadcast during Family Viewing Time. However, the ITC believed that the programme did not sensationalise the subject, and that the way in which it was treated did not go beyond general information… Continue reading Corrie’s Transsexual Storyline Receives Complaints
Foster’s lager and the ITV Network have signed a £750,000 broadcast sponsorship deal which will run across ‘post-pub TV’ for three nights, beginning on Friday 1 May at 10.40pm.The ‘No Worries’ weekend, the first ever sponsored showcase to run as a dedicated weekend, will be interspersed with 5 minute programmes presented by Mark Little of… Continue reading ITV Signs Weekend Sponsorship Deal With Foster’s
BBC Worldwide has appointed a top BT boss to become its new chief executive. Rupert Gavin is currently the managing director of BT’s Consumer Division, and will take up his appointment with the BBC on 1 July.BBC: 0181 743 8000
A direct mail questionnaire conducted by GWR Group has revealed that the strength of local radio brands in clients’ advertising campaigns is gaining weight. 73% of respondents to the questionnaire agreed with the statement, ‘Local radio advertising has more credibility with my clients.’All the respondents believed that bigger brands are now advertising on local radio;… Continue reading Local Radio Brands Important To Advertisers, Says Survey
