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
Public awareness of the proposals for digital TV has risen from four out of ten in 1995 to six out of ten in late 1997, according to CIA MediaLab’s latest Sensor survey.After an explanation of the new technology was provided, nine out of ten of the public currently felt they understood the merits of digital… Continue reading Digital TV Awareness Grows
The external appearance of Computeractive, VNU Business Communications’ ‘big’ computer launch, gives the impression of a down-market trader type rag which you would expect to contain reams of small print classified ads. Both the thin, half-glossy pages and the gaudy Exchange & Mart-esque cover design lend the magazine a throwaway feel. However, as the old… Continue reading First Issue Review – Computeractive
Matthew Bannister has stepped down from his position as controller of Radio 1. He will be replaced by Andy Parfitt, his deputy at the station. Bannister will retain his position as director of radio at the broadcaster.Since Q2 1996 Radio 1’s weekly reach has dropped from 11 million to 9.4 million.Subscribers can access the Radio… Continue reading Bannister Steps Down As R1 Controller
The ITC has rejected Channel 5’s request for an increase in its ad minutage quota.The broadcaster, rapidly approaching its first birthday, had asked the Commission for the same amount of ad time as non-terrestrial channels enjoy (nine minutes per hour as opposed to seven for terrestrial channels).The ITC however pointed out that it had only… Continue reading ITC Rejects C5 Ad Minutage Request
The Broadcasting Standards Commission has upheld eleven viewer complaints regarding Channel 5’s screening of Natural Born Killers.Despite warnings shown before the film, which was shown after the watershed, the BSC believed that the film was “incoherent and basic decencies, including the use of language, had been disregarded.” It went on to say that it was… Continue reading BSC Upholds Complaints Against Natural Born Killers
CMP Media is to merge Network World into its Network Week title to avoid an overlap in the two titles’ readerships.From the 25 March edition Network Week will be redesigned and augmented to take on some of the topics and materiel featured in Network World. The editor of the merged title, John Dunn, will be… Continue reading Network World To Fold Into Network Week
Emap has just confirmed that, as widely expected, it will be buying Melody Radio for £25 million. The London station was put up for sale by its owners, construction group Hanson, at the end of last year (subscribers see Interest Builds In Melody).More details will appear on Newsline as they are released.Emap Radio: 0171 504… Continue reading Emap Buys Melody Radio
