Opposition is now growing to the forthcoming Channel 5 bid deadline; C4 and Labour have made their opinion known this week and now three backbench Conservative MPs have launched an attack on the C5 bidding rules.Amid growing speculation that the consortium including Murdoch’s BSkyB is emerging as favourite to win the licence, the MPs called… Continue reading Opposition Grows Over Channel 5 Bid
The Times and NPI, a pensions provider, have jointly sponsored a campaign to promote Britain’s Heritage.The Times will run a major summer promotion weekly in two of its sections, Weekend and Car, from April to September, “Treasures”. This will promote access to British properties under the care of English Heritage and Historic Houses Association.The promotion… Continue reading Times’ Summer Promotion – Treasures Of Britain
The Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre has announced that it has now received a formal submission of a script for a television ad for a branded spirit. This confirms that the drinks industry’s self-imposed prohibition on television advertising of this product category has now ended.The BACC has advised that it will give consideration to any proposals… Continue reading Spirits To Be Advertised On Television
Talk Radio, which is expected to report disappointing ratings in next week’s Rajar release, has announced a new programmes director. Jerry Thomas, editor of GMTV’s Sunday programme replaces Jeremy Scott from May 9.News of the editorial shake-up follows the departure of the station’s original sales director, Alec Kenny. He has been replaced by David Lees,… Continue reading Talk Radio Changes
IPC magazines is to publish spring and summer issues of its What Cycle magazine which was first published last year as a one shot.What Cycle is foremost a bicycle buyer’s guide with listings of over 500 new cycles, a price guide for new and second hand, a suppliers A-Z, plus advice on how and where… Continue reading IPC Launch What Cycle
The Sony Radio awards saw top honours for best station of the year go this year unexpectedly to Radio 2. Radio 5 Live was a contender for the title with its news and sports coverage but was just beaten into second place. Jenny Abramski received an award for the launch of Radio 5 and the… Continue reading Radio 2 And Neil Fox Awarded At The Sony Radio Awards
The London adult contemporary radio station, Heart 106.2 FM, launching late summer, has announced that it has appointed McCann Ericksons’s buying division as their media buying agency. They will work alongside Mellors Reay, who were chosen to handle the £2 million launch campaign for late this summer.Sources close to the station had placed McCann-Erickson ahead… Continue reading McCanns Buyers For Heart
Marcus Plantin, ITV Network controller, has appointed Nick Elliot as the next Controller of Drama. Outgoing controller of Drama and Entertainment, Vernon Lawrence will finalise the programming for the 1996 drama season. Mr Elliot is currently the Head of Drama Series at BBC Television and will join the ITV Network centre in the summer. His… Continue reading Nick Elliot Is Appointed As Controller Of Drama
The Yorkshire Evening Post has relaunched, with new supplements and more colour. New classified and TV sections will be in the relaunch. Among the changes are an improved week-end magazine and the Midweek supplement highlighting leisure pursuits.The Post’s research revealed a potential audience amongst the family audience and especially women. A new type face was… Continue reading New Look For Yorkshire Evening Post
Chairman and chief executive of Westminster Press, Hew Stevenson is to retire before his 56th birthday in December. He will be succeeded by Stephen Hill, current managing director of the group’s Oxford division.
