Future Publishing has announced that Tim Barr will take the helm as editor of Future Music magazine as from the March issue.Barr has been a freelance writer for many music publications, including NME, The Face and Melody Maker. He replaces Andy Jones who has moved to Future’s new music title, The Band.Future: 01225 442244
The Independent Television Commission has provisionally awarded Restrictive Service Licences to Midland Broadcasting Corporation for a television service in the Leicester area and to Manchester Student Television to provide a service in the Manchester area. Both areas had been the subject of competing bids.In considering the applications, the ITC looked to fulfil two main criteria:… Continue reading ITC Awards Two RSLs
The events in the radio world of 1997 mean the Q4 1997 Rajar’s (released next Friday) are amongst the most eagerly anticipated listening figures ever. The first-time experience for Chris Evans of running the company and presenting the flagship show simultaneously at Virgin will be measured in terms of success early next month while the… Continue reading Radio Industry Round-Up 1997
The Manchester United club-dedicated channel is planning to begin broadcasting in August this year. The Manchester United Television (MUTV) project is a collaboration between the club, BSkyB and Granada (subscribers see Man United Channel Confirmed) and is currently recruiting staff for the August launch.BSkyB and Granada are also believed to be looking at similar TV… Continue reading Man Utd. Channel Prepares For Launch
The Weather Channel , which was launched in June 1996 (subscribers see Weather Channel Signs Distribution Deal), is to close its UK, German and Dutch broadcasts. The channel’s final transmission will be on Friday 30 January at noon.The channel’s owner, Atlanta-based Landmark Communications, operates a successful US weather channel but has found that the UK… Continue reading The Weather Channel Set To Close
Capital Radio’s website, http://www.capitalfm.co.uk, will be launching a new advertising service next month whereby users will be able to listen to ads currently running on the station.Further information about products will also be made available on the site. The ‘Ads on Air’ service is free to users and will be supported by on-air trailers and… Continue reading Capital’s Website To Launch Ad Service
BBC Magazines will be launching a home interest title called BBC Good Homes in the Spring, the publisher today confirmed. While other details are being kept under wraps, the magazine’s launch is expected to coincide with the BBC Good Homes Exhibition in late April.BBC Magazines: 0181 576 3000
A new men’s lifestyle/motoring magazine entitled Petrolhead will be launching on 13 February. It will be published by a new company called Mediahead.The title, which will be a cross between Loaded and Top Gear, will have around 200 pages and a cover-price of £2.95.Petrolhead: 0181 200 6543
Channel 4’s rescreening of the classic 1981 adaptation of Brideshead Revisited is to be sponsored by Douwe Egberts. The deal, worth £500,000, will see the association running for the six weeks of double-length episodes. The series starts on Saturday 24 January.Douwe Egberts is to use the same credits seen on Channel 4’s Frasier.Channel 4: 0171… Continue reading C4’s Brideshead Revisited Receives Sponsor
Speculation is currently rife that Microsoft is looking to take over BT. Though BT has refused to comment on the matter its shares rose 26p to close at 583p and at 10:23 this morning the stock had risen a further 3p.Other US companies are also said to be eying Britain’s seventh largest company, including AT&T… Continue reading BT Shares Soar On Microsoft Rumour
