British Telecom’s Yellow Pages on the Net, commonly known as Yell , is now offering UK businesses the chance to advertise on its site. BT are a range of advertising options various sizes of Web ads will be available and businesses even have the option of having a complete Web site designed. Businesses who are… Continue reading Yellow Web Pages
http://www.zdnet.com/computerchannelThe Computer Channel is the latest channel to be added to BSkyB’s package. The Computer Channel Online is the site that is supposed to keep viewers permanently in contact with the channel. Unfortunately the site seems to have been created by a computer boffin who has lost touch with reality.The web-surfer is confronted with a… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – The Computer Channel
WPP has published its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 1996. The results show record profits for WPP, now in its eleventh year. The group ranks 105 of all UK companies by market capitalisation.The international agency saw its profits before tax rise 35% to £153.3 million; operating profits were up 22% to £182.4… Continue reading WPP Profits Rise 35%
Both the chairman and chief executive of Liberty Publishing, Mohamed Al-Fayed’s media operation, have left the company in the face of continued Punch losses.The loss of Stewart Steven, chairman and acting editor of the recently relaunched title, and John Dux, chief executive, come as Punch is rumoured to have lost around £13 million since its… Continue reading Liberty Lose Chairman And Chief Executive
According to the Guardian, when the Sun joined forces with Camelot to give Britain’s best-selling title away free, on the morning of the first midweek lottery draw *Camelot Gives Sun Away Free, it not only boosted in its own circulation, but it also increased sales of its rival paper. The Mirror is reported to have… Continue reading Sun Promotion Backfires
For the first time The Royal Tournament will be shown on ITV. After more than 40 years on the BBC the show has swapped sides. The Royal Tournament will be produced by LWT and will be broadcast on the network this Summer.Gladiator’s producer Ken Warwick will oversee the action-packed show and Jonathan Glazier will direct… Continue reading Royal Tournament Moves To ITV
The proposed new glossy magazine for high-flying Irish people living in Britain has still not got off the drawing board *Its A Cracker.Aim Publications has failed to raise the £350,000 necessary to turn What’s the Crack? from an idea into a monthly magazine. All is not lost however, the company’s 13p shares are to remain… Continue reading Crack Up-Date
The ITC has issued a code on subtitling, sign language and audio description for digital terrestrial television.It has been decided that 50% of programmes must be subtitled, 10% of programmes must have audio description and 5% of programmes will be required to have sign language. These target must be reached within ten years of the… Continue reading Digital TV Gets The Sign
On the day that Channel 5 is to launch its schedule ITV has released its rival programme menu. In the first week that the new channel goes on air ITV will screen The Vanishing Man, a two hour drama written by Anthony Horowitz and starring Neil Morrissey.The third channel is also to screen Ace Ventura… Continue reading ITV Announce Battle Strategy For The Imminent War Against
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The ITC has published its advertising complaints bulletin for November and December 1996.The report begins by drawing attention to the danger of using flashing and repetitive images in adverts. The ITC received complaints about 7 different commercials in 1996 reported to have triggered epileptic seizures in viewers. Boots No 7 cosmetics “Black” and “Red” adverts,… Continue reading Marmite And No 7 Ads Withdrawn
