The MRG is holding a cricket match for its members on Thursday 4th September at Evershed Sports & Social Club, Hanwell and is looking for team volunteers.The two teams will be captained by Richard Poustie, BMRB and Peter Overy, BBC Magazines. The match begins at 6.00pm.Anyone interested in playing or helping out should contact Nick… Continue reading Call To All Cricketers
JICRIT, the Joint Industry Commercial Radio IT Futures Group, has issued a guide which states its objectives and the approach it aims to take.The group, which includes representatives from the IPA, CRCA and RAB, wants to “develop IT solutions which remove the administrative burden of planning, buying and accounting for commercial radio activity” – in… Continue reading JICRIT States Intentions
Following its broadcast sponsorship of the last series of Gladiators, Del Monte Fruit Burst has re-signed to sponsor the programme this Autumn on ITV and for the first time the Granada Satellite Broadcasting (GSB) Channels.The deal was negotiated by Sally Blackburn, commercial manager at Laser, and Zoe Fuller at Drum PHD on behalf of Del… Continue reading Del Monte Re-Signs With Gladiators
Ziff-Davis UK has announced the October launch of Corporate PC Direct, a corporate magazine which will have a controlled circulation of 44,535 copies. The twice-yearly publication will be mailed to corporate contacts in 14,867 locations.Corporate PC Direct will be 102 pages with a 50/50 editorial/advertising ratio.Ziff-Davis: 0171 325 6900
The Guardian is to launch a new branded recruitment advertising section for secretarial appointments on September 1.Research by the newspaper apparently indicated that the nature of secretarial work in the ’90s was not being reflected in recruitment advertising. ‘Secretarial Guardian’ will be in association with the Secretarial Advertising Forum, which represents 15 of the UK’s… Continue reading Secretarial Section For The Guardian
Future Publishing is to launch a UK edition of sports magazines No Limits World. The new magazine will have 132 pages and will retail for £2.75. Two issues will be published in November and December before the title goes monthly in February 1998.The Editor has been named as Alison Stewart, with advertising manager being Louise… Continue reading No Limits World To Be Published In UK
Classic FM will be launching in South Africa on September 1. The 24 hour service will broadcast across the Gauteng region, mixing Western Classical music with African choral and jazz repertoires.Susann Smith, Classic FM: 0171 344 2718
As rumoured in today’s Independent, David Chance is expected to stay on as a consultant with BSkyB, staving off fears about the strength of the company’s management team. It is thought that BSkyB pulled out all the stops to ensure that Mr Chance didn’t follow Sam Chisholm who recently resigned from the company.… The Cartoon… Continue reading David Chance To Stay At Sky
Nearly four-fifths of people (79%) would prefer to subscribe to individual cable and satellite channels if they were given the chance according to the latest CIA Sensor survey. At present customers have to subscribe to package deals if they want to access cable or satellite channels and this reduces viewer’s options.The survey also found that… Continue reading CIA Sensor Survey – 79% Want More Choice In Satellite Subscription
TDI is offering a millennium sponsorship package on London’s Underground consisting of 100 branded millennium clocks which will be placed around the system.The 20-inch clocks will feature a 1,000 day count-down panel which will also have the sponsor’s colour logo.Mike Baker, marketing director at TDI, says: “The added benefit to advertisers is the frequency with… Continue reading TDI Launches Sponsorship Package
