Tim McCabe is to join BBJ Media Services filling the role of head of radio left by the departure of Rupert Garrett (subscribers see Rupert Garrett To Join GWR). McCabe will leave his current post as press and radio buyer at The Network next month.…Stan Park has been appointed as Talk Radio’s commercial director, second… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
Upon writing, we are witnessing the aftermath, but the beginning of this TV week gave us a glimpse of the storm that was to rage through Weatherfield. Unusually, Monday’s episode of the Street proved to be the most popular, attracting 17.71 million viewers. By Friday Jim MacDonald had succumbed to the ‘green eyed monster’ and… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 09/11/97
http://www.revolution.haynet.com/The media planner’s new media reference guide is what Haymarket’s Revolution aims to be. As a natural extension from the printed title, the Revolution Website aims to provide services which it can’t do, or do as well, in the magazine. The result of this is essentially a number of databases. The site holds information on… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Revolution
Future will be publishing a new monthly customer magazine for Blockbuster, the video rental store, in February next year.The magazine will be edited by Dean Evans in addition to his duties as review editor of Future’s Total Film magazine. It will cover Blockbuster’s main product lines – movies, games and music – and will have… Continue reading Future To Produce Blockbuster Customer Mag
October saw a healthy rise in cinema audiences, with a year on year increase of 29% to a total figure of 13.225 million. Average audiences for the month were up to 2.99 million, one of the highest figures so far this year.Source: CAA/EDISubscribers can access the Cinema database by selecting “Cinema” from the drop-down box… Continue reading October Cinema Admissions Up 29%
Sir Robin Biggam, the ITC Chairman, has said that the digital age would not lead to a decrease in quality and diversity by ITV companies.Speaking at a Voice of the Listener conference yesterday, Sir Robin stressed that ITV licensees remained committed to the concept and principles of public services and positive programming requirements: while there… Continue reading ITC Believes In Digital
The ITC has announced the appointment of the Archbishop of York, the Most Rev and Rt Hon Dr David Hope, to chair the Central Religious Advisory Committee which advises the BBC, the ITC and the Radio Authority on religion.Dr Hope has experience of broadcasting for both the BBC and independent television and “welcomes the opportunity… Continue reading Archbishop Appointed By ITC
The Internet recently faced what was perhaps its biggest test to date. The world logged on in anticipation of Judge Hiller Zobel’s announcement of the fate of Louise Woodward. His decision was to be posted first on the Internet and disseminated from there. In theory then, anyone in the world was allowed access to the… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 21/11/97
Granada Group has this morning announced annual financial results which show a 35% increase in pre-tax profits to £650 million. Turnover in this period increased from £3.8 billion to £4 billion.The group stressed its commitment to developing its media operation which it considers a “core” business. In the media division profits rose 20% to £188… Continue reading Granada Shows Good Media Growth
Atom Publishing is preparing to launch a film magazine which will be given away free at all United Cinemas International (UCI) venues. UCI has awarded a three year contract to Atom to publish the magazine for UCI customers throughout the UK and Eire.The first issue of Blast is planned for April 1998 and will circulate… Continue reading UCI Cinema-Goers Magazine To Launch
