Alton Towers will be launching a Website on 15 March. The site, created by JWT, will contain 120 pages of interactive and animated images representing all areas of the theme park. Education is also represented, with over 15 pages devoted to Alton Towers’ Science Alive and Design and Technology projects.http://www.alton-towers.co.uk
Danny Baker, who was sacked from his Radio 5 Live football slot for insulting listeners, has now joined Talk Radio .He will be presenting a new weekly two-hour show at 5.30pm from tomorrow. The as yet untitled slot will run in direct opposition to Radio 5 Live’s David Mellor show, Six-O-Six.…According to leaked audience figures… Continue reading Baker Signs To Talk Radio
The Monarchy officially launched itself into the future yesterday when the Queen and the Royal Family went on-line.The official Web-site of the British Monarchy can be found at http://www.royal.gov.ukWhen One heard that Her Majesty was to go gadding about in cyber-space, One thought it would be fun to join her. One was hoping to be… Continue reading Web Site Review Special – The Royal Site
Quality Market Both of the Telegraph titles showed good sales growth in February, with the Sunday Telegraph increasing its circulation by a spectacular 25.5% to 835,635, its highest ever six-month ABC. The Daily Telegraph meanwhile experienced a growth of 5.56% to 1.106 million copies sold. The Times also had a good month, showing the greatest… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – February
The world’s first virtual business park has gone on-line. Trade UK aims to connect British businesses to the global export market. The site provides an electronic directory of UK exports companies for overseas groups who want to buy British products or services. The site can be found at http://www.tradeuk.com.Dun and Bradstreet has launched a direct… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 14/03/97
UBS and Cazenove have announced that they have sold 10.2 million non-voting shares in Daily Mail and General Trust. The total value of the shares was put at £150 million.DMGT shares have already lost 5p and are now down to 1592.5p
New Media Age has announced that it will be launching the first awards for new media in a business context.The New Media Age Effectiveness Awards have four objectives: to demonstrate and promote the quality of new media in the UK; to provide client companies and their suppliers with objective, demonstrable reward; to provide a clear… Continue reading New Media Age Launches Awards
The IPA has elected the following companies into membership:Elixir Marketing Communications LtdSquires Robertson Gill Plc1576 Advertising LtdThis brings the total number of agencies in the IPA membership to 219.IPA: 0171 235 7020
February ABC figures reveal that for the period September 1996-February 1997 the Sunday Telegraph increased its sales by 25.48% to 835,635. The Express On Sunday however fell by 12.6% year on year to 1.165 million and the Independent On Sunday dropped 12.42% to 281,660. The Independent also fared badly, with sales falling to 261,316.A full… Continue reading National Newspaper February ABCs
According to over night figures, at its peak, 12.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Manchester United’s 4-0 victory over Porto at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. On average, 11 million football fans watched the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg match. This figure represents a 48% share of the audience.ITV’s overall peak-time share… Continue reading Football Results
