The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising is hoping to appoint a new director to promote the value of advertising to the business community, business schools and universities. He will also need to generate the sufficient resources needed to follow through initiatives, as well as giving effect to the plans of the committee.Nick Phillips, Director General,… Continue reading IPA Seeks New Executive
The Guardian is to launch a new listings and entertainment guide in the autumn. It will be a full A5 colour version of its current Saturday insert.It will continue to be free with the newspaper, and will incorporate 7 day TV listings as well as more detailed information about arts and entertainment, with glossy, pre-print… Continue reading Guardian To Launch New Guide
Allied Radio, owners of the County Sound Network of radio stations (Delta, Premier Radio and First Gold Radio) as well as Radio Mercury, has announced a pre-tax loss of £1.17m (£585,000) for the first six months to March 31.Turnover was £2.25m of which £745,000 related to discontinued activities. Operating loss for continued activities increased to… Continue reading Allied Radio Profits
Allied Radio, owners of the County Sound Network of radio stations (Delta, Premier Radio and First Gold Radio) as well as Radio Mercury, has announced a pre-tax loss of £1.17m (£585,000) for the first six months to March 31.Turnover was £2.25m of which £745,000 related to discontinued activities. Operating loss for continued activities increased to… Continue reading Allied Radio Profits
The Guardian is to launch a new listings and entertainment guide in the autumn. It will be a full A5 colour version of its current Saturday insert.It will continue to be free with the newspaper, and will incorporate 7 day TV listings as well as more detailed information about arts and entertainment, with glossy, pre-print… Continue reading Guardian To Launch New Guide
The Government today publishes a green paper on infringement of privacy which would give individuals the right to sue anyone for damages who causes them distress by invading their privacy. The right would be enforceable against anyone, not just the media.Ministers are anxious to curb the tabloid newspapers, as well as wishing to bring Britain… Continue reading New Right To Privacy Paper
United Artists Programming has attributed the rise in Astra channel’s overall share in adult television viewing from 5% to 5.6% last week to the launch of its Discovery and Bravo channels.UAP claims that official overnight figures from BARB show Discovery achieving an average adult peak time TVR of 1.5 by its fourth day on air,… Continue reading Success For Discovery And Bravo
Meridian’s new children’s series, Boredom Busters, is to be sponsored by The Young Telegraph. The series will look at children’s summer activities throughout the school holidays.
According to a report in Broadcast magazine today, the BBC is seeking to add Barry Humphries to its recently confirmed acquisitions (Newsline today)Humphries’ most famous character will be back on ITV in Dame Edna’s Neighbourhood Watch this autumn, but it is thought that negotiations are already underway with Alan Yentob for a future series on… Continue reading Yentob Eyes Dame Edna Next
Guy Zitter will become managing director of the Daily Mail in November 1994, when Bill Pressey retires. Zitter will become deputy md in October retaining control of sales. But this will ultimately pass to Mike Ironside when Zitter becomes md.Martina Dodson’s appointment as sales director of Capital Radio has been confirmed. She joined from the… Continue reading Appointments
