The ITC’s February Complaints’ Report, was published today.Allied Dunbar’s advert portraying a ‘Grim Reaper’ figure received 55 complaints from viewers. The complaints centred around the frightening imagery in the advert. The ITC concluded that the post 7.30pm broadcast restriction was adequate for this advert, and it did not consider that the imagery used went beyond… Continue reading Allied Dunbar Get Away With It
The Grand, ITV’s new costume drama series set in an elegant Manchester hotel in the 1920’s, attracted 10.5 million people, or 47% of the viewing audience, to its first episode, shown last Friday night.Meanwhile Where The Heart Is, another ITV drama about two district nurses, achieved an audience of 11.2 million on Sunday night.These figures… Continue reading A Grand Start
The LBC 1152/News Direct 97.3 sales team has been restructured, with Tony Robinson being promoted to national sales manager and Gill Ashworth joining as senior sales executive from MSM. The reshuffle was prompted by the departure of Karen Morris who joined Classic FM.LBC 1152/News Direct 97.3: 0171 973 1152
VNU, the business-to-business and computing publisher, will this afternoon publish the first ever UK ABC for a website. The eight-page audit for the company’s Mag.net website covers the month from February 3 to March 2. Audits are also being carried out on VNU’s other sites, including Job.net, which will be available in May.VNU: 0171 316… Continue reading VNU To Announce First Website ABC Today
Eurosport’s 1st Quarter Newsletter reports that the sport’s channel is in the process of expanding the range of languages that it broadcasts in. Eurosport currently broadcasts simultaneously in 13 languages. A Portuguese version begins broadcasting in May and the company is also looking into the possibility of adding an Arabic and a Hebrew commentary service.… Continue reading Sports News
Woolworths is sponsoring BoxTops a weekly top ten video chart show on Emap’s The Box, cable channel. The sponsorship, which began in March, runs for 26 weeks and includes a Woolworth’s, ‘Single of the Week’ slot.The Box: 0171 376 2000
IPC Magazines has appointed Karen Livermore as editor of Essentials.Currently women’s editor at the Daily Star, Livermore joins Essentials in May with the brief to continue developing the women’s monthly.IPC: 0171 261 7530
It was previously thought that nothing could beat the ratings success of ITV’s This Morning show. A year ago, the BBC had to admit defeat after Richard and Judy fought off Anne and Nick’s Good Morning *Anne And Nick Faces Axe While Richard And Judy Move To London. The BBC, however, did not surrender altogether.… Continue reading BBC Pack A Punch For Richard And Judy
The Digital Marketing Group is organising a two day event for senior executives and ad agencies to experience the latest developments in new media. The event ‘Digital Marketing Future Now!’ is being held on 22 and 23 May at the IPA.Andrew Walmsley, chairman of DMG explained: “We wanted to offer agencies the opportunity to give… Continue reading New Media Event
The Internet is a media in its infancy. It has been with us for only a few years and only recently has it begun to make inroads into the UK. As a medium, it provokes more questions than answers.Yet the one thing which can be said about the Internet is that it is here and… Continue reading Focus: The Future Of The Internet
