The Government is to consult the public and the broadcasting industry on the way in which digital TV and its benefits can best be introduced across the UK and how the switch from analogue to digital services can take place.An independent report has been published by NERA/Smith which analyses the options for digital take-up and… Continue reading Government To Consult On Digital
BT has announced that it is to trial a revolutionary new payment system called BT Array which is aimed at internet users who wish to make small value purchases.The trial, scheduled to last six months, is aimed at making purchases of around a few pounds easy, secure and economical. Companies selling their services or content… Continue reading BT To Trial New Internet Service
Former Tory MP Matthew Carrington and former Express Newspapers research and development director Iain McLellan have been appointed as the new heads of the Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA).Carrington, the new OAA chairman, was MP for Fulham from 1987 to 1998 and served on the Treasury Select Committee from 1994 to 1996. McLellan, the OAA’s new… Continue reading Outdoor Advertising Association Appoints Heads
Myatt McFarlane, publisher of titles such as Fun For Kids and Classic American , has bought Home & Life magazine from XL Communications, the company which went into receivership last week (subscribers see XL Calls In The Receivers).It is, as yet, unclear what the future of XL’s other titles will be, which include trade journals… Continue reading Home & Life Magazine Bought
POSTAR, the research body for the advertising industry, has developed a planning tool for use by advertising agencies. It will be available through Telmar, which will also provide training and back-up to agency users.The planner includes the pre-campaign planning and contractor summary sections of the full POSTAR system, designed to help agency planners compare the… Continue reading POSTAR Develops Planning Tool
The agreed takeover of Home Counties Newspaper Holdings by Johnston Press has been blocked by the Government.Nigel Griffiths, Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, said he would not give his consent to the £52 million deal without a report from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC).The proposed deal was unveiled in December (subscribers see Johnston… Continue reading Johnston’s Agreed Newspaper Takeover Blocked
The Independent On Sunday recorded a long-awaited year on year increase in its August-January ’98 ABC figure, with sales improving by 1.1% (3,128 copies) to 257,562. Its sister title however continued its decline with a drop of 3% to 255,324.National Newspaper Aug-Jan ’98 ABC Comparisons Title Aug 96 – Jan 97 Aug 97 – Jan… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – January
Future Publishing will be launching its first science and technology magazine in the shape of Frontiers.The monthly title will launch on 26 March and aims to target readers who are “between” Focus and New Scientist. Frontiers will have an initial print-run of 60,000 copies and launches just a few weeks after BBC Magazines’ Tomorrow’s World… Continue reading Future Breaks New Frontiers
Following a reworked set of auditing procedures unveiled last month (subscribers see ABC Revises National Newspaper Rules), the Audit Bureau of Circulations is having to go back and reassess again its procedure for auditing bulk sales.The bulk sales rules currently require that publishers provide information about footfall, which is the number of people passing through… Continue reading ABC To Redraft Bulk Sales Audit Procedure
BSkyB has announced that it has acquired a 49% stake in Music Choice Europe with a view to providing music audio channels across its digital platform.Sky Music Choice will offer subscribers as many as 60 channels of music, 24 hours a day. The channels will contain neither DJs nor commercials as is Music Choice Europe’s… Continue reading BSkyB Plans Sky Music Choice Audio Channels
