It was announced at the end of last week that Yandell Publishing’s monthly title, Healthy Eating, has been bought by Charlbury-based Mediawatch. The magazine was bought by Yandell only last year but recent financial problems precipitated its sale Mediawatch: 0608 811266 Jayne Marsden has been named as the new editor of Prima magazine, taking over… Continue reading Magazine News
The Sunday Times accounts for 46% of all the quality Sunday newspapers sold in Britain, according to latest ABC figures released in yesterday’s press. Details for the other papers run as follows; Average Sales (m) Change on Apr92 %+ S. Times 1,226,000 59,000 5 Observer 500,000 -41,000 -7.5 S.Telegraph 582,000 25,000 4.5 IoS 382,000 -20,000… Continue reading Quality Sundays Sales Highs & Lows
Adam Waddell of Redwood Publishing remained tight lipped this morning regarding the launch of BBC Top Gear, its new car and bike magazine, due for release in the autumn. Waddell reveal- ed that details for the title have been finalised but Redwood is keeping them under wraps for the time being.The magazine, modelled on the… Continue reading Redwood Gets Into Top Gear
The News, Portsmouth, is claiming a rise in sales of 10,000 following last week’s relaunch of the paper from broadsheet to tabloid. The News has a latest ABC figure of 79,698 (Jul-Dec 1992) Anne Blood has been named advertisement director at Westminster Press. Blood was formerly managing director of North of England Newspapers Informer Publications… Continue reading Regional Snippets ..
BT will be selling satellite dishes from their BT shops and ‘selected high street outlets’ from the autumn according to press reports out today.The satellite dishes, which will be used to receive BSkyB broadcasts from the Astra satellite will be in direct competition with Amstrad, currently the largest supplier of satellite dishes and receivers. BT… Continue reading BT Moves Into Satellite Dishes
The future of BBC Select will be the main topic of discussion at the next BBC management meeting on Thursday, the first time the specialist commercial subscription service has been reviewed since John Birt took over as director general of the Corporation. According to reports, Accountancy TV has fallen behind projections and negotiations for four… Continue reading BBC Discusses Future Of Select TV
Ted Glynn has been appointed chairman of the Joint Industry Committee of Regional Press Research (JICREG), following Mike Costello’s resignation. Glynn has been a director of JICREG since its formation and is also a member of the Newspaper Society’s advertising committee.. National heritage secretary, Peter Brooke, has announced the appointment of Jane Leighton as a… Continue reading Industry Appointments
IPC is beginning a new series of 20- second regional TV commercials this summer to help boost sales of Woman magazine. The series of ads will appear in the Tyne Tees and Granada regions over a period of two months and will test creative treatment, media schedules and covers of IPC magazines.Woman: 071 261 6744
Chief executive of Channel 4, Michael Grade, spoke out last night about the amount of sex and violence shown on satellite channels like BSkyB, claiming they are given a much freer hand than terrestrial stations when it comes to freedom of programme choice.Grade comments, “If satellite television is allowed to do just as it likes,… Continue reading Grade Speaks Out On Sex & Violence
Noel Edmonds and the top rating Saturday show Noel’s House Party, has chosen to stay with the BBC having been offered a “competitive” financial deal to prevent a move to ITV.The deal comes just over a week after a similar offer to French & Saunders, who have signed a £2m contract with the BBC tying… Continue reading Noels House Party Stays With BBC
