Capital Radio is proposing to launch a children’s radio station to cover the North East of England, it has been announced.The company is planning to launch Fun Radio in response to the Radio Authority advertising an FM licence for the area covering Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesborough.Fun’s target audience will be aged from 4-14, with daytime… Continue reading Capital Radio To Apply For North East Licence
United News & Media has sold its United Southern Publications business to Southnews for £47.5 million.Southnews is buying 28 free weekly titles made up of regional newspapers and advertising periodicals covering the South East of England. The portfolio includes the Informer , Advertiser North London and Yellow Advertiser series of newspapers.Southnews: 0181 579 3131
Culture Secretary Chris Smith has appointed Elan Closs Stephens as the new chairman of S4C.Her appointment will run for four years from 1 April 1998, when she takes over from Ifan Prys Edwards, the present chairman. Stephens is a senior lecturer at the University of Wales and is director of the Thomson Foundation Monitoring and… Continue reading S4C Appoints New Chairman
The ITC has today issued a consultation document to the ITV franchise holders which asks them how they propose to submit their licence renewal plans.The Commission proposes that the submission will consist of two parts: Part A will contain details of any proposed variation to existing licence obligations in terms of programme-related matters and Part… Continue reading ITC Asks ITV Companies For Licence Renewal Plans
Southnews has said that, following its takeover of United Southern Publications (see today’s UNM Sells Regional Titles To Southnews), it now intends to focus its attentions on the London and Home Counties markets.A statement from Southnews said: “The Southnews Board’s strategy is to focus on the geographic markets of London and the Home Counties and… Continue reading Southnews To Concentrate On London And Home Counties
Rapide Publishing has launched yet another title into the ever-expanding computer games market.64 Game Buster is a bi-monthly title with a cover-price of £3.95. It joins two other new titles from Rapide – PC Strategies and PC Force (subscribers see Three PC Magazines Set To Launch). For a Jul-Dec ABC report on the computer market… Continue reading Rapide Expands Further Into Computer Market
Total terrestrial TV revenue came in at £184.44 million in January, according to agency estimates. Of this ITV earned £130.21m, C4 earned £39.55m and GMTV brought in £4.8m. C5’s revenue appears pretty static with a figure of £9.8m.
Cable & Wireless Communications has announced a £400 million upgrade and expansion of its entire national network to provide high speed voice and data services. The company’s telephone and internet businesses are expected to benefit the most from the investment.The project, ‘Network 2000’, has been created through a three year deal with Nortel. Both companies… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Announces £400m Network Upgrade
BMRB International has reacted to what it sees as the increasing importance of branding in the field of media by launching a new division. Media@BMRB will bring together researchers with both media and consumer brand research experience.The department will use the editorial performance system, Editorial Monitor, for the first time in the UK. The research… Continue reading BMRB Launches New Division
The Media Research Group is looking to elect a new committee as it is now approaching the end of its elected year.There are eight places to be filled and nominations for those wishing to stand for election need to be sent to MRG chairman Belinda Beeftink by February 28th. The election will take place in… Continue reading MRG Looks For New Committee
