Virgin Radio will begin a new schedule on Monday 29 September. The 105.8 FM London station will have dedicated programmes which are separate from the 1215AM national network. 105.8 FM will now focus on London news and events. Certain programmes will broadcast on both AM and FM; at other times the programming will diverge.Virgin Radio… Continue reading Virgin Radio Will Diversify Programming Between FM And AM
Today sees the launch of the ITV Network Centre Website at http://www.itv.co.uk/. The site, produced in partnership with ITN and IPC, contains information on forthcoming programmes and personalities as well as interactive games, screensavers, video previews and competitions. There are also links to individual ITV company Websites.A trade site is expected to be launched later… Continue reading ITV Launches Website
Tesco supermarket chain is to cut the price of all women’s weekly magazines by 20 per cent from today for four weeks. Tesco says that it is part of a campaign to demonstrate the need for a more flexible pricing scheme for magazines. According to Tesco the distribution system for magazines makes it difficult for… Continue reading Cut Price Women’s Weeklies At Tesco
Monday Maiden Group announces interim financial results.ITV Network Centre launches its Website (http://www.itv.co.uk/).Newsquest will finalise details of its stockmarket flotation plan (subscribers see Newsquest Set For Float)Tuesday Manchester United release final year financial results. An announcement regarding the launch of a TV channel dedicated to the club may occur.Cordiant will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Manchester United has appointed Greg Dyke, chairman and chief executive of Pearson Television, as a non-executive director at the club. This bolsters recent rumours that the football club is arranging a deal with Granada and BSkyB to launch their own digital television channel (subscribers see BSkyB And Granada In Man United Channel Rumours). Mr Dyke… Continue reading Manchester United Appear To Move Towards Dedicated Channel
The cable and satellite Sci-Fi Channel is launching its first major marketing initiative to promote a new 19-part showcase series, Dark Skies. The promotional campaign will encompass cable and satellite spots, UK newspapers and relevant consumer and trade titles as well as Sci-Fi’s Website The Dominion (http://www.scifi.com).On top of this Deep Pan Pizza restaurants will… Continue reading Sci-Fi Channel Marketing Campaign
London newspaper the Hampstead & Highgate Express will have Jonathan Ross switch on its new Internet site next Friday (26 September). The address of the paper’s site, which will feature material not found in the printed version, is http://www.hamhigh.co.uk. The Home Counties Newspaper Group title has teamed up with Microsoft who will give a free… Continue reading Ham&High Express Launch Website
Clare Rush, advertisement manager at Options magazine is to take on the same role at another IPC Magazines title Woman’s Journal. This is in addition to her role at Options. The new appointment is effective from now.…Also at IPC, Clare Stevens has been appointed as senior marketing manager on Practical Parenting, Our Baby and Wedding… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
A new project by GMTV and GMTV Magazine to promote the ‘informative’ national campaign ‘Get Britain Baking’ is to be sponsored by companies with a vested interest in the subject. The series of cookery supplements in the magazine and a national culinary expedition by GMTV’s chef Ross Burden will be sponsored by Silver Spoon, Whitworths… Continue reading GMTV Utilises New ITC Sponsorship Codes
