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
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
Pepsi has been announced as the premier sponsor of Music Television’s (MTV) new show, First Look, due to make its screen debut on 29 May. The soft drinks company has been involved in other MTV sponsorship deals in the past including the backing of Dial MTV, Michael Jackson’s Dangerous Diary and MTV Video Music Awards.The… Continue reading MTV Sponsorship Deals Finalised
The Guardian has begun appointing editorial staff for the recently acquired Observer, with Jonathan Fenby, formerly the Guardian’s deputy editor taking over as editor of the Sunday title. Owners of both papers, Lonrho, signed the official contract with the Observer at the end of last week but the case has still to be referred to… Continue reading Fenby New Editor At Observer
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 ..
Pepsi has been announced as the premier sponsor of Music Television’s (MTV) new show, First Look, due to make its screen debut on 29 May. The soft drinks company has been involved in other MTV sponsorship deals in the past including the backing of Dial MTV, Michael Jackson’s Dangerous Diary and MTV Video Music Awards.The… Continue reading MTV Sponsorship Deals Finalised
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 Guardian has begun appointing editorial staff for the recently acquired Observer, with Jonathan Fenby, formerly the Guardian’s deputy editor taking over as editor of the Sunday title. Owners of both papers, Lonrho, signed the official contract with the Observer at the end of last week but the case has still to be referred to… Continue reading Fenby New Editor At Observer
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
AMRA has been appointed to handle national sales for free regional paper, Streetlife, which covers Portsmouth, Havant and Fareham. The paper is part of Portsmouth Publishing & Printing Ltd and has been in operation since 1981.MCCORMACK – NEW CHAIRMAN FOR PRESS CLUBMike McCormack, managing director of AMRA, has been made chairman of the Regional Press… Continue reading Amra To Cover Streetlife
