MTV Networks Europe will launch its UK version of the channel into over 6 million cable and satellite homes across the UK and Ireland from July 1 (see New MTV Channels Announced).The new channel, tailored for a UK audience, will feature British presenters, new shows and the first phase of a redeveloped on-air identity. There… Continue reading MTV UK Launches Next Month
Details of the merger between WCRS’s media department and Mediapolis, set for July 1, are beginning to emerge with some appointments being made (subscribers see WCRS Set To Merge Media Department With Mediapolis).While the majority of WCRS’s media team will carry on with the same job titles, a few changes are reported. Marc Mendoza, media… Continue reading WCRS/Mediapolis Merger Gears For Launch
Following an uncertain start and several postponed launch dates, the youth orientated cable channel, Rapture promises to be hitting screens within the next month. The channel is now advertising for senior production staff, which adds weight to this claim.Rapture: 0171 287 0097
Charles Marks, an account manager at Express Newspapers, is to become New Media Marketing and Sales first sales director.Zenith Media has restructured its planning department. Deidre McNair, a planning director and Richard Skipper, a systems development director, have both been appointed to the Board. While, Clare Bugler, a consultant at the Davis Company, Lisa Hallinan,… Continue reading Movement In The Ranks
Channel 4 reaffirms its distinctive remit this summer with a £47 million schedule that is asking for criticism from the Daily Mail brigade. Cutting Edge, Renegade TV and a gay zone, Queer Street are just some of the shows bound to spark controversy. This summer also sees the most substantial multicultural season in the channel’s… Continue reading Channel 4 Reaffirms Its Remit
Mike Wood, media director at JWT, and Mandy Pooler, managing director at Ogilvy & Mather’s the Network, are going to be named as the joint managing directors of WPP Media, it is rumoured. The new outfit, which will bring together the media outfits at JWT and the Network, is set to launch on January 1… Continue reading Heads Named For WPP Media Outfit
http://www.newsworld.co.ukNews World is the annual conference for people who work in the electronic news gathering industry. The site, designed and hosted by MediaTel Interactive, contains basic information about this year’s conference, the speakers, sessions and the exhibition.The conference is held in high esteem by the news industry and is known to attract influential speakers, this… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – News World
Flextech has established a centralised affiliate marketing department representing its portfolio of channels. Matthew George, formerly affiliate marketing manager at UK Gold and UK Living, will head the department. The planned BBC/Flextech channels will also be represented by the new division *Flextech And The BBC Finally Shake Hands.…..Total Media has promoted Rupert Millington from account… Continue reading Marketing Flextech
People have always paid over the odds for a classy address, but Business Systems International has just sold a virtual address for £94,000 to an unnamed Texan company. London-based BSI bought the domain name business.com four years ago for just $100.Nationwide has launched the UK’s first Web banking service at http://www.nationwide.co.uk. Account holders can check… Continue reading Web Round-Up
Angler’s Mail , the weekly fishing title, is screening a series of television ads on Discovery Home & Leisure to support the launch of its Fantasy Fishing League.The series of 10 second ads will feature in breaks in and around the channel’s various angling programmes. The TV campaign is also supported by a Teletext information… Continue reading Angler Throws Line To TV
