As the last RAB conference in 1996 was heralded as one of the most successful media events of that year, 1998’s had a lot to live up to. Peter Warren, director of Abbott Mead Vickers plc chaired the event and was asked to give a personal view of radio and the four things that had… Continue reading “Making Radio Work For Your Brands”- RAB ’98 Advertiser Conference
Culture Secretary Chris Smith has announced that from this Sunday advertisements will appear in the press for BBC Governorships; this is the first time that public positions of this sort have been opened up by advertising.Adverts inviting applications for the positions of Vice Chairman and Governors will appear in the national and home country press… Continue reading BBC Governorships To Be Advertised For The First Time
Research released by the PPA shows that viewers welcome masthead programmes and want to see more of them in the UK, including on terrestrial channels.The research, conducted by Hall Test, suggests that masthead programmes maintain editorial standards and integrity – 93% would expect a programme based on a magazine to be as accurate as any… Continue reading Report Shows Viewers Back Masthead TV
Dennis Publishing has announced that Stuff magazine, the “gear and gadget bible for men”, is to increase its frequency to ten issues a year.The magazine, launched in November 1996, currently publishes six times per year and made an ABC debut of 61,358.Publisher Bridget Marrison commented: “We are increasing the frequency in response to growing reader… Continue reading Stuff Magazine Increases Frequency
Sarah Keith, currently commercial airtime manager at Channel 4, is to join the GWR Group in the new post of inventory controller. Her priorities will be to build an inventory management system for GWR’s portfolio of radio stations.GWR Group sales and marketing director Simon Ward says: “Just weeks after the launch of GWR’s national sales… Continue reading GWR Group Appoints Sales Inventory Controller
The Financial Times launched its new look today. The subtle changes include dividing the paper into six clearly-marked “blocks”: World News; National News; a new features section called Inside Track; Comment and Analysis; Companies and Finance and Stock Markets. There is an enhanced contents box on the back page and extra space for the Lex… Continue reading FT Launches New Look
The Sun will be launching a new sports supplement on Saturday. Sportsweek will be a 24-page section covering a variety of sports every Saturday. It will also contain an eight-page guide to the weekend’s horse racing.News International: 0171 782 7514
Johnston Press and Home Counties Newspapers must submit their arguments for a takeover to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission by March 9.The Government blocked the £52 million agreed takeover of Home Counties Newspapers by Johnston Press two weeks ago (subscribers see Johnston’s Agreed Newspaper Takeover Blocked). The MMC will report back to the Department of… Continue reading HCN And Johnston To Submit Plans To MMC
Barry Cox, director of the ITV Association, is to leave his post at the end of March. He will continue to work for ITV on a part-time basis until the end of May.Cox commented: “One of my main tasks over the past three years has been to lead ITV’s digital TV effort. Now the job… Continue reading Cox To Leave ITV
Former Westminster Press employee Eve Atkins is set to take on Johnston Press in the Hemel Hempstead area with the launch of a new free weekly newspaper called Dacorum Independent. Published by No Problem Publishing, the company set up by Atkins, the title will compete with Johnston’s paid-for title Hemel Hempstead Gazette, and its freeHemel… Continue reading Privately-Funded Local Paper Takes On Johnston
