The Edgbaston Chronicle, a free weekly newspaper with a VFD figure of 24,576 (01/95-01/95) delivered in south-west Birmingham closed on Friday. Its publisher, Wolverhampton based Express & Star said there are no plans to replace the title.
FT Conferences is holding its fourteenth annual conference on New Media & Broadcasting at the Hotel Inter.Continental, One Hamilton Place, London on 26th and 27th February 1996.The conference will discuss the impact of new technologies on the media industry, including digital satellite and terrestrial television and electronic superhighways.Speakers include:-Mr Marc-Andre Feffer, Vice-President Delegue General Groupe,… Continue reading FT Conferences’ 14th Annual Conference
At a meeting on 4th January, the Members of the Radio Authority decided to fine Choice FM Birmingham £1,000 for failing to provide tapes of its output on two occasions. These failures to provide tapes prevented the authority from carrying out a monitoring exercise in connection with a complaint.
The cable industry has formed the Cable Research Group in a bid to achieve its own airtime currency. The Cable Research Group has commissioned RSMB to conduct a BARB style diary-based audience research of cable TV households.Helen Harrison, consultant to the Cable Research Group said it is hoped the research will be a one-off, to… Continue reading Cable Industry Funds Joint Research
The Newspaper Society’s latest recruit is Charles Ross, previously marketing manager at Midland Independent Newspapers. Ross joined the Newspaper Society on Wednesday as development manager; he will head the campaign to raise awareness of the regional press as an advertising medium.Once Ross has appointed a team of five, he will embark on a programme of… Continue reading Newspaper Society Appoints Ross For Presentations
According to press reports officials of the Independent Television Commission initially recommended that all four applicants for the Channel 5 television license should pass the programme quality thresholds. It is believed that the government-appointed members of the ITC overruled the verdict of the commission’s professional regulators.This is expected to fuel the row because both Virgin… Continue reading Channel 5 Row Looks Set To Worsen
A radio station called The New 102 has won the Independent Local Radio license for the FM waveband serving Stratford-upon-Avon. The Radio Authority chose the station from six applicants.The license will cover Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, and the surrounding area. Around 170,000 adults will be able to tune in to the new station.The New 102 Ltd… Continue reading New Award And Re-Awards From Radio Authority
RAJAR, following various press reports that radio stations were unhappy with latest RAJAR data has issued a statement outlining the changes that the new methodology has brought.The increasing numbers of radio services meant RAJAR had to introduce a new diary format for respondents, a stick-in diary or PPD (Personal Pre-list Diary). RAJAR has now analysed… Continue reading Rajar Warns Of Drop In Reach In New Survey
Performance: The Arts Channel, the arts cable channel owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust has signed a multi-million pound satellite distribution deal with NTL.The five year contract gives Performance access via the Orion satellite to all cable homes across Europe. The contract starts in March 1996, to coincide with a relaunch of Performance,… Continue reading Performance Cable Channel Launches European Satellite Deal
Lord Hartwell left the board of The Telegraph plc on 31 December 1995. His decision follows the recent sale by his family’s trust of its remaining shareholding in the company.Lord Hartwell joined the company in 1946, became a director in 1948 and from 1954-1987 was chairman and editor in chief. He also founded The Sunday… Continue reading Changes At The Telegraph And Homes & Ideas
