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Staff at Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television have agreed to the new cost-cutting terms which they had been disputing over the past few weeks. The 185 employees would have been sacked if they had not agreed to the new terms.

The future of public service broadcasting is one of the issues to be considered by European Ministers meeting in Prague on December 7th and 8th. The ministers are expected to “adopt major policy texts on this issue”, and “the adoption of a political declaration on the media in a democratic society will also be tabled.”Council… Continue reading Media To Be Discussed By Council Of Europe

Pearson is to buy Future Publishing, which publishes 30 consumer and computer magazines, for £52.5m. Future’s portfolio includes PC Plus, Amiga Format, Mountain Biking UK and Classic CD. The legal details between Pearson and Future are being finalised and the deal is expected to be completed by the end of the week.It is unclear at… Continue reading Pearson To Buy Future Publishing

The Office of Fair Trading has rejected allegations that price cuts for the Times and Daily Telegraph were predatory behaviour. It ruled that the cuts did not appear to be targeted at individual titles and had effected the quality newspaper market as a whole.The OFT investigation had been instigated by the Independent who claimed that… Continue reading OFT Clears Times & Telegraph Over Price Cuts

Managers at Maclean Hunter are putting together a buyout bid for the company, which is due to be auctioned in the next few months. Other bidders are thought to include Emap and Reed. Maclean Hunter’s magazines include UKPG.

The Guardian Media Group, as part of a joint venture with Wired US, is to launch a UK edition of Wired next year. The American edition of Wired was launched 2 years ago and is a lifestyle magazine centred around the Internet. Editorial in the magazine focuses on the digital revolution and other evolving technologies.This… Continue reading Guardian To Publish Uk Edition Of Wired

Next Monday the IPA is to hold an evening entitled ‘Advertising to Men’. John Bacon, creative director of FCB, will be discussing the best way of tapping into the ‘inner bloke’ and resolving the issue of whether ‘men will be men’ in advertising for the Nineties. The evening starts at 6.30pm at the IPA offices.IPA:… Continue reading Advertising To Men

The combined revenue figure for ITV and Channel 4 came in at £171.7 million, up by 9% on September 1993 and 35.2% on August 1994. This is the second highest figure this year, behind May. ITV’s revenue for the month was estimated at £136.27 million and Channel 4’s £35.44 million.The contractor shares show Carlton’s share… Continue reading September TV Revenue

ABC is to hold its 3rd annual conference at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on November 21 focusing on circulation practice issues.ABC: 0442 870800

TOPPS, the new advertising medium supplying programme features through television monitors on buses, has released its first ratecard. Two monthly packages are available – each of 10 spots per three hour viewing cycle, 1500 spots per month.Spots can be bought alongside specific programme types – £12,800 per month – or a Run-of-Cycle option is available… Continue reading Topps Ratecard