The Independent Radio and Television Commission has officially awarded a ten year broadcast contract to Radio Ireland.The station now has clearance to begin test transmissions and are to start broadcasting this St Patrick’s Day, March 17.Radio Ireland: 003531 830 9300
The Electronic Telegraph has decided to continue to develop its Internet database from its press archives and is concentrating on developing readership interaction. It is not, like many of its counterparts, going to launch a rolling news service.The first fully interactive section went on-line today. Euronet is a guide to the history and issues surrounding… Continue reading Electronic Telegraph Encouraging Interactivity
Danny Baker’s days at Radio 5 Live ended yesterday. The presenter was involved in a ferocious on-air argument with his producer, he then went on to abuse listeners and encourage “unacceptable behaviour towards a football referee”.BBC bosses called Baker’s actions intolerable and fired him straight after the show.The presenter is now rumoured to be in… Continue reading Baker Follows Evans Out Of The BBC
The newly merged company, Cable & Wireless Communications plc *Cable Companies Merge, has announced the composition of its board.Richard H. Brown, chief executive of Cable & Wireless plc and chairman of Cable & Wireless Communications plc will chair the Board. Graham Wallace, chief executive of Cable & Wireless Communications will be an executive director. The… Continue reading Cable And Wireless Announce Board
Future Publishing is planning to add a new title to the music magazine sector; The Band will be targeting at musicians who want to form a band, play live and record their own music. It aims to offer readers an in-depth analysis of the music business; offering advice on how to record masters right through… Continue reading The Band Of The Future
H. Bauer has closed its troubled weekly celebrity gossip title Enjoy! .The title, which launched last September, was given a facelift in January *Enjoy! The Change, but the new look failed to turnaround the falling readership. Although no official audits were conducted on sales, estimates put circulation at between 130,000 to 200,000 a week. In… Continue reading No More Joy For Bauer
The Box is the new television magazine aimed at 25-44 year old ABC1 men. The title hit the news-stands yesterday with a first-issue cover-price of £1, it is normally priced at £1.95.The Box is a good read but, the test will be to see if people are willing to spend money on a feature-based TV… Continue reading First Issue Review – The Box
Following the recent restructuring at Laser *Laser Changes Directors, two more senior employees have been made redundant. Simon Kershaw, a group manager and Farrar Butt, an operations executive, are the latest casualties.Meanwhile, Lowe Group vice-chairman, David Jones, is replacing John Farrell as group chairman of DMB & B.Associated Newspapers are reported to have promoted the… Continue reading Payroll Changes
It is reported that Channel 5 will be able to reach a greater proportion of the UK audience faster than was originally anticipated.The government gave permission last year for Channel 5 to use extra frequencies for the next five years; enabling it to reach an extra 3 million viewers *Channel 5 Could Reach More Homes.… Continue reading Channel 5 Gets Bonus Viewers
