Classic FM has signed a £500,000 sponsorship and promotional deal with the AA.The AA is sponsoring Classic Travel Guide, the Sunday evening travel programme, for one year from June1.AA Vodafone Roadwatch will continue providing travel and traffic news to Classic and will also be supporting a series of features about key sporting events being held… Continue reading AA Sponsorship Deal
The European Magazine is closing at the end of June, while the main broadsheet section of the paper will be adopting a tabloid format at the beginning of July. The new style European is likely to be more focused at European travellers and businessmen.The European: 0171 418 7777
UK Living is reported to be relaunching in the autumn to concentrate on original programming. The aim is to move away from the channel’s leisure and lifestyle image and focus on new programming and special events.UK Living: 0171 306 6100
Sunday 15th june has been named as National Cinema Day, when cinemas across the country will be giving people the chance to see any film for £1.Last year all records were broken when over one million people visited the cinema on the day. This year the event, which is sponsored by Barclays Bank, is expected… Continue reading Date Set For National Cinema Day
Connect is the new title from Future Publishing. Despite the fact that this magazine has positioned itself as an Internet entertainment title, at first glance it is difficult to tell what it is about. A spaced out Zippy, of Rainbow fame, is this month’s coverboy and he sets the tone for the rest of the… Continue reading First Issue Review – Connect
Total terrestrial TV revenue for April came in at £199.6m, including the £10m which Channel 5 brought in during its first full month on-air. ITV’s total revenue figure was £145.5m, while Channel 4’s increased to £44.5m.Carlton again performed well, with a growth of 1.23% points taking its share to 17%. Its nearest rival in terms… Continue reading TV Round-Up – April
Primesight, the outdoor advertising company, is to float on the stockmarket. It is hoping to raise £4 million from the listing to finance its expansion into the 6 sheet market. It is expected that the float will take place in July.Primesight: 0171 393 4900
VNU New Media has announced that it has launched the IT Events Calendar, an IT events listings service on the World Wide Web providing lists of seminars, conferences, exhibitions and other industry meetings for IT and marketing professionals.Described by VNU as the “definitive tool”, users will be able to enter search terms to find events… Continue reading VNU Launches Events Listing Service On WWW
Johnston was given the go ahead by the Department of Trade and Industry last week, to buy three local newspapers in Yorkshire. The publisher completed the sale this Wednesday.The addition of The Bridlington Gazette and Herald, The Driffield Post and The Pocklington Post to the publisher’s portfolio is intended to enhance Johnston’s coverage in Yorkshire.Johnston… Continue reading Johnston Press Add Titles
Nick Elliott, the controller of network drama at ITV, is rumoured to be the front-runner in the bid to succeed Marcus Plantin as head of ITV’s programming output.According to Broadcast, there are a number of senior ITV executives who are jostling to take over the newly created post of director of programmes but Elliott has… Continue reading Elliott Rumoured As Plantin’s Successor
