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Paul Curtis, former sales controller of MAS, will not be moving to the LWT/YTTV sales combine to take the position of group sales manager.

ITV is within it rights to move News at Ten, according to legal advice given to the network. The ITV council will be presenting the details of a new re-packaged news service to the ITC shortly.

ITV is within it rights to move News at Ten, according to legal advice given to the network. The ITV council will be presenting the details of a new re-packaged news service to the ITC shortly.

IPC is in the process of gathering the shopping questionnaires from 18 of its top titles, in the first of four ‘waves’ of a readership survey being collated by the publishing group.Marketing controller at IPC, Mike Baker, predicted this morning that results from the shopping survey will be available to agencies towards the end of… Continue reading Shopping Research In IPC Mags

ITV is strongly denying rumours that it will drop coverage of the World Cup next year if England fail to qualify. The speculation has led to broadcast sponsors, Panasonic reviewing its £4m deal.

The BBC held a programme strategy meeting yesterday, with suggestions that the Corporation should now concentrate on attracting audiences not currently served – particularly C and D social groups. Meanwhile, Mark Tully, India correspondent with the BBC, slated director general John Birt yesterday claiming that he has ruined everything the Corporation stood for, placing money… Continue reading BBC Reviews Strategy & Criticism

London ITV company, Carlton Television, has set up a unique deal with the London Motor show, to run a series of advertorials in the form of news reports to appear in every ad break during the News At Ten. It has been stipulated, however, that each segment will be required to carry the word ‘advertisement’… Continue reading Carlton & Motor Show Advertorial

BBC2’s coverage of the men’s singles final at Wimbledon makes it into the top thirty BARB programme rankings for week ending 4th July. Ranking the top thirty according to one showing only the final scrapes in at number 29 with 7.56m viewers.Compared to last year however, the BBC2 tennis event of the year shows a… Continue reading Wimbledon Scores For BBC2

Based on the Channel 4 programme of the same name, Transworld Sport magazine is due for release on September 18, published by the International Publishing Group and available quarterly.Publisher of the title, Richard Davis, pointed out to MediaTel this week that although the initial print run is estimated at between 80-100,000 copies, it is hoped… Continue reading Transworld Sport Enters Market

Sky One has this week launched its new autumn schedule at an estimated cost of £15m. Building on a monthly share of audience that has increased steadily since January the channel hopes the new schedule will boost its daytime female audience, as well as maintain its high male and children bias. Programmes include: Queen (mini),… Continue reading Sky One Launches New Schedule