Press self-regulation took one more step ahead yesterday with the publication of a new code of practice for newspapers and magazines, restrict- ing the use of long-distance lenses and bugging devices.Any material gathered through bugging should not be published, the code stresses, unless it comes under the heading of ‘public interest’ – exposing a crime… Continue reading New Rules For Press Regulation
RAJAR is quoting this quarter’s results as the ‘Universal High’, with all participating national and local services reporting.The scheduled timings for Quarter 2 1993 are as follows;30th July Service reports available 2nd August ‘Qtrly Summary of Listening’ despatched 2nd August Data to bureaux 9th August Published reports despatched/access to planning systemsRAJAR outlines some important refinements… Continue reading Latest RAJAR Dates Released
The total revenue figure for ITV came in at £114.52m down 2.8% on last month’s figure; whilst Channel 4 continued to improve on its figure – up £2.5m to £28.5m.Total combined ITV and C4 revenue came was £143.02, down £810,000 (-0.6%) on last month but up 1.4% on June 1992. Channel 4 have continued to… Continue reading June TV Shares And Revenue
Classic FM is unable to reveal the value of its latest sponsorship deal, set up in conjunction with Kenco Kraft General Foods to back the station’s summer music festival over the next two years. They can confirm, however, that it is the biggest sponsorship deal since the station launched last year.The festivals will include some… Continue reading Classic FM & Kenco In Summer Deal
Classic FM is unable to reveal the value of its latest sponsorship deal, set up in conjunction with Kenco Kraft General Foods to back the station’s summer music festival over the next two years. They can confirm, however, that it is the biggest sponsorship deal since the station launched last year.The festivals will include some… Continue reading Classic FM & Kenco In Summer Deal
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 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.
September 1st has been set for the launch of the Thames/Cox Enterprises/ TCI joint venture – UK Living.Aimed particularly at women, the channel will focus on topics and advice ‘relevant to today’s woman’ – ie. cookery, homemaking, soaps and romantic films. Head of programming will be Liz Howell (ex GMTV). The main programme contributor will… Continue reading New Satellite Channel: UK Living
Crafts magazines are springing up in abundance this summer, with the launch of Inspirations (GE Publishing) and Crafts Beautiful (Aceville) within weeks of one another.Inspirations, a monthly, full-colour A4 magazine, claims to have its eye on high profile crafts features, creative ideas around the home, flower craft and craft tips and ideas. John Lumb of… Continue reading Crafts In Abundance This Summer
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.
