Both VNU and Ziff-Davis are planning to launch computer and new media titles before the end of the year.VNU’s new title is rumoured to be a UK version of Internet Life, an American title published by Mecklermedia, which will launch on 3 October. It will be bound to 165,000 copies of PCW before a stand-alone… Continue reading New Magazines Planning To Launch
“To educate, stimulate, and entertain at the highest level”.Speaking at the launch of the Radio 3 at 50 season, controller Nicholas Kenyon revealed the positive steps the station intends to take in continuing to bring listeners the “best of twentieth century culture”. Mr Kenyon commented on how since the Third Programme began on September 29th… Continue reading Radio Three – The Third At 50
The first issue of Minx is out on Thursday at the special price of £1.00. It claims its readers will ‘have a life’ and have aspirations other than wanting to read about ’10 Ways To Act Dumb Around A Smart Guy’ or ‘How To Dress A Stone Lighter’. In terms of editorial the writers have… Continue reading Minx – First Issue Review
A row has broken out between BSkyB and Carlton Select over the ad campaign being used by the Carlton cable channel.According to Janet Goldsmith, Carlton Select’s managing director, BSkyB withdrew the adverts from thirteen Sky channels because the campaign focused on the fact that Carlton Select is a cable-exclusive channel and was therefore a competitor… Continue reading BSkyB Pulls Carlton Select Ads
The Mirror Group this morning released six-month financial results which show that pre-tax profits have reached £39m, an increase of 2.9%. Turnover also rose, up 11.8% to £277.3m. These results were achieved despite a 35% increase in the price of newsprint. The Group says that revenues from L!ve TV had exceeded initial expectations while its… Continue reading Mirror Group Profits Rise By 2.9%
The ITC yesterday published “Local Programming On Cable Television”, a research report which investigates for the first time viewer attitudes towards regional programming.The research aimed to discover what viewers understand by local programming, the level of demand and the most effective form of programming. The general recommendations the ITC has made following this research include:… Continue reading ITC Examines Local Programming
The BBC has launched an investigation into claims by The Sunday Times that a company acting on its behalf has been selling advertising spots for broadcast during coverage of Last Night of the Proms.According to the allegations Profile Pursuit, an agency which has previously handled BBC promotions, were offering four to five minutes of airtime… Continue reading BBC Investigates Ad Claims
BBC Children’s Magazines has announced it will be launching a new magazine called Learning Is Fun! on 25 September.The 68-page monthly, priced at £2, is aimed at two audiences: 5-7 year-olds and their parents. It will have an initial print-run of 160,000 and “will help satisfy the parental need to be involved in their child’s… Continue reading New BBC Magazine Announced
The question of whether ITV will renew its news contract with ITN or offer it to other bidders may soon be resolved.According to a report in the FT ITN has bowed to ITV pressure and has reduced the cost of its news service from £57m per year to £52m in the hope of beating off… Continue reading ITV Close To ITN Deal
Two major magazine launches take place this week, with IPC’s ‘lads’ title Eat Soup *IPC Aims To Take A Bite Out Of Men’s Market launching on Wednesday and Emap Elan’s young women’s title Minx *Minx – Preview Issue Review hitting the news-stands on Thursday. Full reviews will appear on Newsline this week.Financial results this week… Continue reading The Week Ahead
