Sunday Business Newspapers has launched a new weekly international entitled Sunday Business, A Week In Business. The title was launched last weekend at 85p and has similar editorial to the Sunday Business.…The Daily Star’s price increased from 28p to 30 this week. Also this week the Times increased its price from 30p to 35p on… Continue reading Sunday Business Launches New Title
Qualities September ABCs released on Friday show that among the daily quality newspapers the Times has performed the best, further narrowing the gap between itself and the Daily Telegraph. The News International title increased its circulation to 810,493 copies in comparison to the Telegraph which grew to just over 1 million copies. The FT and… Continue reading National Newspaper Round-Up – September
The Guardian enters its first sponsorship deal when it supports Channel 4’s Film on Four Premiere Season this Autumn. A spokesperson from Guardian Newspapers said the deal will run according to Channel 4’s schedule between November and January. Previews of the week’s film will feature in the Guide supplement.Channel 4’s line-up includes The Madness Of… Continue reading Guardian Sponsors Film On Four
It has been reported that Manchester-based Media Sales Network has been appointed by CLT UK Radio Sales to handle airtime sales on its behalf in certain regions. CLT were unavailable for comment but it is believed that MSN will handle sales for Atlantic 252 and Talk Radio outside of London and the South-East.Click here for… Continue reading CLT Appoint Manchester Company
Flextech Television, the mainly non-terrestrial programme provider, is launching a new media department to develop ventures such as Internet sites and CD-ROMs. Flextech New Media will be headed by Ashley Highfield, Flextech’s vice president of information technology, who will work with a team of IT, design and editorial experts.An Internet site has already been designed… Continue reading New Media Department For Flextech
The latest Advertising Standards Authority report has upheld a complaint regarding a feature in the Times stating that it had the largest sport section of any daily newspaper. The complaint was from the Telegraph which said its sports section was bigger. The Authority ruled that the Times could not provide any evidence to supports its… Continue reading Telegraph Angered By Times Claim
A third generation media specialist, Optimum Media Direction, is being developed by New PHD, the media company of AMV BBDO, and BMP DDB. Launching in 20 European countries, it intends to meet the challenges of today’s new media technology.Optimum Media Direction will offer a network comprising of media activities such as strategy, planning, buying, new… Continue reading Optimum Media Direction To Launch
According to reports, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is planning a £416m flotation of News Digital Systems (NDS) in the next few weeks. Speaking at the annual general meeting, Mr Murdoch also expected the company to achieve a 20 per cent improvement in profits for 1996-97.NDS is a UK based television technology business which produces smart… Continue reading News Corp To Float NDS
According to Grampian Television, viewers in Scotland are welcoming the new interactive television service from OKTV *(Successful Launch For OKTV). It is claimed that 1622 handsets have been ordered by Scottish viewers and over 3000 more are expected by the end of this week. 2000 competition calls were received on the first weekend and around… Continue reading Grampian Approve OKTV
Magazine publisher Haymarket has bought the Motor Sport group of magazines for around £8m. Motoring News and Motorsport now join Haymarket’s other motoring publications which include Autocar, Autosport and What Car.Haymarket are believed to have fought off bids from rival publishers such as IPC and Emap. When asked if the acquired titles would change at… Continue reading Haymarket Buys Motor Sport
