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Richard Webb, deputy managing director of Optimedia, is to join News International as director of advertising for News Group Newspapers. Webb will replace Clive Milner following his promotion to general manager.

Yorkshire on Sunday, launched by Bradford & District Newspapers in August 1992 is to cease publication.The title is currently making a loss following January newsprint price increases. Bradford & District Newspapers said that the forthcoming newsprint price increase in July, together with the high cost of maintaining sales make it non-sustainable.The press room and publishing… Continue reading Yorkshire On Sunday To Close

The Independent Television Commission has decided to take no further action on the two identical Channel 5 bids. Both Virgin TV and Channel 5 Broadcasting submitted bids of £22,002,000.The ITC asked for undertakings from the two consortia that there had been no collusion; these assurances were given, and the ITC has accepted them, although James… Continue reading ITC Clears Identical C5 Bids

Blade is the name of the new £65m billing stand alone centralised outdoor buying operation formed to service the needs of the three outdoor specialists in the Alban group – Concord, Outdoor Connection and Outdoor Focus.The new operation, which launches today, is a more formal extension of the Alban Group central buying unit which has… Continue reading Alban Group Centralised

James Walker, director of media consultancy at the Henley Centre, is leaving to become Media Development Director at JWT. He will create a new department at JWT which will aim to expand the agency’s research and consultancy resources, as well as broadening the media department’s activities and forge closer links with trade bodies such as… Continue reading Henley Centre Walker Joins JWT

Cordiant, the renamed Saatchi and Saatchi agency is to reduce staff numbers by 470. The cuts will cost Cordiant £10m in redundancy costs, shareholders were told at the annual general meeting.In a press release, Charlie Scott, Chief Executive and Acting Chairman of Cordiant said “Action has been taken to reduce staff numbers which will result… Continue reading Cordiant Job Losses

http://www/batmanforever.com/The internet, these days, is much like every other medium – you can’t move for Batman hype.In fact, the hype is several stages more advanced on the net than it is anywhere else. If it manages to filter through to all the other media with a similar success, we can look forward to another summer… Continue reading Net Site Of The Week

Future Publishing has announced an October launch for a monthly rugby magazine First XV. The magazine will be edited by Stuart Barnes, ex England international flyhalf, current rugby correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and presenter of Sky’s Rugby Union coverage.News of XV’s launch comes at a time when rugby popularity is at a peak with… Continue reading Future To Launch Rugby Magazine

The Guardian Media group has announced pre tax profits of £27.00m from £11.66m a percentage increase of 131.6%.The chairman, Mr Harry Roach said: “Looking ahead the trading conditions in the current year are more difficult. As the price of news print continues to escalate and the national newspaper cover price war continues, the pressure on… Continue reading Guardian Media Group Results

BBC1’s new soap opera about a middle-clase family which started on Wed 31 May, attracted just 7.67m viewers. This is half a million less than the last new BBC soap, Eldorado which attracted 8.3 millions for its first episode, before it was doomed to failure.ITV’s policy of ignoring bank holiday seems to be backfiring on… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary – Castles Only Attracts 7.67m