Whilst the report in today’s Evening Standard regarding Trevor East, Head of Sport at ITV, moving to Sky TV is correct, it would appear that the move will not infact take place for six month’s due to contractual difficulties.An ITV Network Centre Spokesperson told MediaTel this afternoon;”Earlier this week Trevor East asked to resign from… Continue reading East’s Departure From ITV Delayed
It has been confirmed to MediaTel this morning by senior company sources that the article which appeared in this morning’s ‘Marketing Week’ concerning a AMV/BMP merger is no more than complete and utter speculation.
Total advertising expenditure in the UK in 1994 amounted to £10.17 billion – an increase over the previous year of 8.5 per cent in real terms, in figures published by the Advertising Association in their ‘Advertising Statistics Yearbook 1995’.The Director General of the Advertising Association, Andrew Brown said:”It is interesting that every single sector had… Continue reading Advertising Expenditure reaches £10BN
The television airtime sales house, TSMS has undertaken a major restructure. The new structure features the three main business areas of airtime sales , research and information and computer services. Each company will have its own managing director and board of directors.TSMS Limited will remain as the TV airtime sales operation, headed by Jerry Hill… Continue reading TSMS Reorganises Group Structure
MTV Networks Europe has signed a 3 year deal with Azerbaijan News Service to broadcast MTV Europe throughout the Azerbaijan Republic. It will transmit 7 hr/day(1 day/week). ANS currently reaches 50% of the 7m households in the Republic, bringing MTV’s programmes into a further 1.2m homes.MTV 0171 284 7777
Speaking at the launch of the BBC’s Annual Report John Birt stated that 1994/5 had, for the BBC, been a year of ‘exceptional programme achievement.”The BBC is alive with creativity. We are listening and responding to our audiences.’The report highlights:* 4/5 peak time programmes on BBC1 and BBC2 were new progs made by the BBC*… Continue reading BBC Annual Report
Yet another newspaper publisher has fallen prey to the increased cost of news- print and has responded with cover price increases for two of its newspapers.From 8th July the Saturday edition of the Daily Mail will increase its cover price by 3p to 35p; whilst from the 9th July the Mail on Sunday will increase… Continue reading Increased Cover Prices For Associated
John Major has won the leadership contest for the Conservative Party. The results of the ballot are as follows;Possible Votes – 329Votes Cast – 327John Major – 218John Redwood – 89Abstained – 8Spoilt – 12
IPC Magazines has announced the launch of a new monthly football magazine, Goal, on 15th September. With an initial print run of 100,000 it is aimed at 18-35 year old men who are likely to read Loaded and NME and who see football as another aspect of today’s pop culture. As yet there is no… Continue reading New Football Titles
Whilst Cordiant refuse to comment, today’s national press are full of speculation regarding the appointment of a new chairman for the group. The latest person to be offered the position, which has already been turned down by one prominent city executive, is Michael Miles, former chairman and chief executive of the Philip Morris tobacco group.… Continue reading New Chairman For Cordiant?
