Executives at ITV have said that they will not allow BSkyB to carry ITV’s channels on the digital satellite service scheduled to be launched by Sky in June.This represents a significant blow to the value of Sky’s digital service as users of it will have to switch out of the digital receiver equipment back to… Continue reading Sky’s Digital Service Will Go Without ITV Channels
It has just been announced that Capital Radio has entered into an agreement to acquire 90.1% of Xfm , the London-based alternative music radio station.More details will be available shortly.Capital Radio: 0171 766 6000
Andrew Marr is rumoured to be about to resign from his post as editor-in-chief of the Independent titles. The latest rumpus at the troubled newspaper is thought to stem from reports that the replacement for Rosie Boycott, who left the title last week (see Boycott Joins Express), is Simon Kelner, editor of the Mail on… Continue reading Marr Rumoured To Be Quitting Independent
ITV has announced the appointment of Andrew Chowns as project director for ITV2, the Network’s digital terrestrial TV channel.In this newly-created post, Chowns will be responsible for bringing ITV2 to the air in late 1998 and will be working in tandem with Brian Barwick, ITV2’s director of programmes.Chowns is currently controller of legal and business… Continue reading ITV Appoints Digital Chief
Edinburgh-based advertising agency, Faulds Advertising, has restructured its operations to create five new divisions. This follows what media director, Sara Maclean, describes as a “hard year”.The five new divisions at Faulds each has its own specific remit. Classic Faulds will offer the traditional creative service; Total Faulds provides a ‘total communications package’ incorporating all aspects… Continue reading Faulds Restructures In The Face Of Tough Competition
Associated New Media’s Soccernet website achieved over 12 million page impressions in March according to the latest audit by ABC //electronic. The site, at http://www.soccernet.com/, recorded 12,617,704 page impressions for the audit period 1 March – 31 March 1998.Soccernet editor, Greg Hadfield, claims that this audit demonstrates that the site is one of the busiest… Continue reading Soccernet Audience Grows By 60% In 3 Months
Joanna Baldwin has joined London-based Bates Europe as new business director. She will join Bates on 1 July from Publicis, where she was a managing partner and head of international business.Baldwin will have overall responsibility for driving new business growth in Europe and will report to Jean de Yturbe, chairman of Bates. The new business… Continue reading New Director At Bates Worldwide
Virgin Cinemas is launching a television service which will appear in the foyers of its cinemas. The VCTV service will show an hour-long programme of film trailers, music and ads.Advertising for the first programme has been taken by Snickers and The Gap, which will each receive six 70-second ad breaks during the programme’s broadcast from… Continue reading Virgin Launches Cinema TV
The Newspaper Publishers Association has said that the results of a research report into the National Readership Survey are due in tomorrow. The NPA stressed that the analysis, conducted by consultants, is private and its results may not be published publicly.It is understood that the analysis is concerned with the new test questionnaire for newspaper… Continue reading NPA NRS Analysis Due Tomorrow
Sky One’s Hot Summer Down Under series is to be sponsored by Castlemaine XXXX. The series begins on Sunday 3 May at 10:00pm and runs for eight weeks.…Paramount Comedy Channel’s Gayle’s World has secured a sponsorship deal with Diet Tango after the show’s star, Gayle Tuesday, apparently said she liked the drink. The association begins… Continue reading Sponsorship News
