The next pay-per view event on BSkyB will be the Tyson v Holyfield showdown, ‘Judgement Night 2’, which will take place on June 28. This is the fourth PPV boxing match for the broadcaster to show. The last event was screened in May and featured three fights, including the Prince Naseem v Billy Hardy clash.… Continue reading Next PPV Event Announced
Foote Cone & Belding is reported to be setting-up a direct marketing division. The new department is expected to be up and running by the end of the summer and will concentrate on existing clients.Foote Cone & Belding: 0171 240 7100
Jazz FM has poached Mick Carter from JWT in Manchester; he will become its regional director of marketing.Jazz FM: 0161 877 1004
Talk Radio is preparing to pinch the radio rights to the premier league from the BBC. Radio 5 Live’s £300,000 four year contract for the live rights to the league expires at the end of the 1998-1999 season.Talk believes that it will be able to outbid the Beeb.Talk Radio: 0171 636 1089
The Bank of England today raised interest rates by 0.25% to 6.5%. This is the first rate change to be decided independently by the bank.
Amateur Photographer is producing its biggest ever annual erotica issue. The special issue will include interviews with Playboy photographers and examples from their portfolios; the aim of course is to help readers improve their camera technique!The issue is on sale today for £2.00.IPC: 0171 261 5100
Capital Sales and Marketing, the new sales business resulting from the merger of MSM and Capital Radio Sales *Capital Restructures Sales, has announced its new team. The new division has eight account teams who will sell air time across all Capital owned radio stations to both agencies and advertisers. These teams will be headed by… Continue reading A Capital Team
If the ITC decides to split the digital terrestrial licences between Digital Television Network and British Digital Broadcasting Digital Licences Decision Imminent, there is speculation that the two rival groups would have to merge. This would ensure that the technology is compatible, and marketing campaigns and programming complement each other.
Universal McCann has appointed its first press buying director, Paul Thomas. Thomas moves to Universal from The Mail On Sunday where he was a sales executive. He will be responsible for press buying across all Universal’s clients.Universal McCann: 0171 436 7711
A new company set up by two ex-Miller Freeman managing directors is rumoured to be joining the bidding for the EMAP titles which the group this week said it is willing to sell (subscribers see Interest Grows In EMAP Titles).According to Campaign, Roger Michael and Stan Arnold, who left Miller last year, are understood to… Continue reading New Company In Frame For EMAP Titles
