XFM , the specialist alternative rock music station aimed at 15-34 year olds has been named as the winner of the new FM licence for Greater London. It was widely tipped to be the preferred bidder and beat 24 other applicants.XFM: 0171 580 7577
The Radio Authority will announce the winning bid for the last London FM licence today at 5pm and three consortiums are widely tipped to be among the front-runners. They are XFM, The Edge and Festival Radio.XFM , the specialist alternative rock music station aimed at 15-34 year olds, is tipped by the industry to have… Continue reading London Licence Winner Announced Today
It is reported in newsfile, the IPA’s newsletter, that the 1996 IPA Agency Census has revealed that there was another increase in the number of people employed by ad agencies. All records were apparently broken for attendance to IPA Stage 1, the course for trainees. There were 180 delegates for the autumn course against 120… Continue reading IPA Census Reveals More Agency Jobs
Car company Renault UK has signed a sponsorship deal with Classic FM’s Hall of Fame ’97 in an on-air package worth £120,000.The three month promotion, which runs until the end of March, gives listeners the chance to win a top of the range Renault Megane Classic RXE, worth £15,000.Listeners enter the competition by voting for… Continue reading Classic FM Wins Renault Sponsorship
Thomas Crosbie Holdings (T.C.H.L), has withdrawn from the Radio Ireland Consortium within which it had a 15% stake. T.C.H.L. stated that it has quit the Consortium as a result of “specific concerns which emerged in recent negotiations between the Independent Radio and Television Commission, I.R.T.C, and Radio Ireland.”The I.R.T.C, however, wish to make it clear… Continue reading Stakeholder Withdraws From Radio Ireland Consortium
TheIndependent On Sunday is getting bigger on January 19. It is also going to get better and brighter if you believe the marketing hype.In terms of page space it is certainly expanding. The news section will have extra pages of comment and analysis and two, brand new, separate sections have been added. The first will… Continue reading Independent On Sunday Expands
Channel 5 has revealed that its news coverage, 5 News, will focus on people more than politics in an attempt to offer the younger viewers a fresh current affairs perspective.In an interview to Press Gazette magazine, Tim Gardam, controller of Channel 5 News, said that the key differences to the Nine O’Clock News and News… Continue reading C5 News To Be People Led
The Advertising Standard Authorities monthly report has been released today.The increasing number of complaints relating to violence warranted special mention. In the twelve months following the death of Head Teacher, Philip Lawrence, the number of complaints to the ASA about violent and aggressive imagery in advertising rose by 10%. The report stated that, “Although the… Continue reading ASA Monthly Report
By the deadline of noon January 13 1997 the ITC had only received one application for the local cable delivery franchise for the Isle of Wight. The applicant was Isle of Wight Cable & Telephone Company Ltd. This company is backed by Utility Cable plc and Fortuna Advanced Communications Networks Limited. Utility Cable plc is… Continue reading Cable Applications For Isle Of Wight
