First Leisure Corporation has announced that Michael Grade will be leaving his post at Channel 4 to take up his new role as First Leisure’s executive chairman. Grade said: “I shall ensure First Leisure continues on its present and highly successful course.”It is reported that First Leisure intend to expand the company’s entertainment interests and… Continue reading Confirmed, Grade Moves To First Leisure
The ITC announced today that it will be amending two of the rules in its Code of Advertising Standards and Practice. Those rules are rule 5, which deals with the separation of programmes and advertisements, and rule 40(k) which is concerned with sales promotions for alcoholic drinks.The Commission approved the amendments, following requests from the… Continue reading ITC Revise Advertising Code
1996 was the year in which struggling newspapers continued to lose sales and readership and successful titles went from strength to strength. It also saw the launch of two national newspapers, the Sunday Business and the Planet On Sunday.Despite revamps, promotions, price cuts and new sections being employed by most titles, circulation trends remained similar… Continue reading National Press Round-Up 1996
Roger Laughton, Chairman of ITV’s broadcasting board announced on Sunday that ITV is hoping to bid for coverage of the National Lottery draw. Speaking on the BBC’s right to reply programme, Bite Back, Laughton said: “I am making it clear today that we are interested in covering the lottery in the future.”The BBC’s 3 year… Continue reading ITV To Take A Gamble On The Lottery
It was announced last night that Michael Grade, chief executive of Channel 4, is to leave the world of television. It is reported that Grade has paid Channel 4 over £100, 000 to release him from his five year contract, which he signed in June 1995. He is expected to be out by July, and… Continue reading Channel Four Changes
EMAP plc has bought Golf Magazine, from French-based, BC Editions. EMAP acquires the title and goodwill, but will receive no net assets.Golf Magazine has a monthly circulation in France of over 41,000 and is targeted towards new players of the game. It has an annual turnover of FF20 million.This latest purchase will join EMAP’s six… Continue reading EMAP Buys Golf Magazine
The web site of Future Publishing, FutureNet, has a new web address: http://www.futurenet.com.Pearson New Entertainment, the parent company of future publishing, obtained the address after a month-long negotiation with its previous owners, a firm of American architects.The site, which is already one of the biggest commercial web sites in Europe, will be completely redesigned for… Continue reading New Address For Futurenet
Research has shown that more and more women are tapping into the web. Internet research group, Intelliquest has found that women make-up 56% of people intending to go on-line in the very near future.An increasing number of women’s publications are developing sites to take account of this increased demand. Cosmopolitan at http://www.designercity.com/cosmopolitan/frame.htm and The World… Continue reading Web Round Up – W/E 31/1/1997
The two Pearson owned publications, The Financial Times and .net magazine, have announced two new joint publishing ventures. This decision comes following the success of Doing Business Online; the first magazine produced and distributed in December 1996 by the two publications.The Financial Times and .net magazine will now be producing two further editions to their… Continue reading The FT Does Business With .net magazine
The results of the 1996, Ads That Make News survey reports that the Conservative Party’s advertisements gained more national press coverage than any ad since records began.Helped by the “Demon Eyes” campaign, the Tories managed to generate 126 stories last year. The research, conducted by Propeller Marketing Communications, reveals that the pre-election campaign, devised by… Continue reading Ads That Make News
