Classic FM is to enter the consumer magazine market with the launch of Classic FM Magazine early next year. The editorial in the magazine will reflect the station’s programming but will also include general interest features. It is to be published by John Brown Publishing,publishers of Viz and Garden’s Illustrated.The new title is aiming for… Continue reading Classic FM To Enter Magazine Market
Channel 4 yesterday appealed for the safety net linking them with ITV to be removed, claiming it will cost them £500m over the next 10 years.Michael Grade, chief executive, said that his channel would never need the safety net so the money was going straight into ITV profits. He demanded a funding change by the… Continue reading Channel 4 Appeal For Independence
The information and publishing arm of Thomson Corporation, which includes the regional newspapers and magazines, lost £15.4m in the first quarter of 1994, down £2.68m on the same period last year.
The Radio Authority has announced this afternoon its intentions regarding the spare 105-108 MHz. It has not chosen a national network, which Virgin had called for; instead it favours a combination of ILR size services with new additional smaller local services.This option is the “population-weighted” approach, where for example 3 new services would be centred… Continue reading Virgin Unsuccessful In FM Bid
The Advertising Association has published its 1994 forecast of advertising expenditure. It analyses advertising expenditure trends, and projects expenditure by medium to the year 2006. The price for AA members is £395; for non-members it is £825.The AA has also published regional data, in the Regional Marketing Pocket Book, which gives population, economic and lifestyle… Continue reading AA Publications
BBC news programmes have been severely cutback today in the first of the one-day strikes by journalists and technicians, as a protest against performance-related pay. Radio 4’s Today programme was cut to five minutes, and Breakfast News was replaced by the film Colossus of Rhodes. The One O’clock News has been cut from 30 minutes… Continue reading BBC Strikes Affect News Output
Paragon Publishing is to launch a multimedia magazine CD ROM User on June 23. The new title will include comparative hardware and software reviews, tutorials explaining how to create multimedia presentations, troubleshooting and a buyers guide.The monthly title will launch with a print run of 50,000 and a cover price of £4.95. There will be… Continue reading Multimedia Magazine Launch
According to a Mintel survey, snooker is the most watched sport on television. The recent Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship achieved an average audience of 8 million for the final session, Monday 2nd May(BARB). The final frame achieved an estimated 13.4m audience (Billiards & Snooker Association figure.)A total of 26,000 people in a Mintel survey… Continue reading Snooker Most Watched Sport On Television
Metro Radio has reported interim results. Pre-tax profits were up 109% from £0.79m to £1.65m. Share prices rose 6p to 361p.
Following the success of its sponsorship of the ITV Chart Show, Twix is to sponsor a 90 minute Bank Holiday Special, In The Air Tonight, a show celebrating 21 years of Virgin Records.In The Air Tonight, from Carlton Television, will be hosted by Harry Enfield, and will be broadcast at 8pm on May 30, Bank… Continue reading Twix Sponsors “In The Air Tonight”
