Waterski International and Sports Boat International are merging in April to form one title, Sports Boat and Water Ski International. The launch issue will be the April issue, on sale Wednesday 31st March. The magazine will still be published 10 times a year with a cover price of £1.95.
Gaming and pools companies have been given the go ahead by the Government to sponsor television programmes but it is likely there will be tight restrictions on the type of programmes they can back. The move was announced following a Government decision to permit coverage of the National Lottery on television when it launches next… Continue reading Pools Companies In TV Sponsorship
IPC Magazines’ Specialist Group is set to launch a new monthly full-colour cycle magazine, Cycle Sport on May 6, cover dated June.Aimed at international cycle racing enthusiasts, the May launch issue will coincide with the interest in the Tour de France in July and August, and the Kelloggs Tour in Britain. The magazine will be… Continue reading IPC Launch Into Cycling
Andrew Quinn, chief executive of the ITVA, is expected to announce today at TV93 in Monte Carlo, that Dick Emery is to take over as marketing director of the network. Emery is currently working at ITN as commercial director.
President of Heinz, Tony O’Reilly, is again rumoured to be interested in buying into the British newspaper industry with the first proposed acquistion being Reed Regional Newspapers. O’Reilly made a failed bid for Mirror Group Newspapers at the end of last year and so is now attempting to etch out a new path into UK… Continue reading Irish Tycoon To Buy Into UK Press
President of Heinz, Tony O’Reilly, is again rumoured to be interested in buying into the British newspaper industry with the first proposed acquistion being Reed Regional Newspapers. O’Reilly made a failed bid for Mirror Group Newspapers at the end of last year and so is now attempting to etch out a new path into UK… Continue reading Irish Tycoon To Buy Into UK Press
Comedy and drama feature strongly in BBC’s spring/summer schedule, issued yesterday, with new arrivals such as Every Silver Lining, a comedy starring Frances De La Tour and Andrew Sachs about husband and wife cafe owners, six comic Strip films, a new series of The Full Wax and Have I Got News For You and regulars… Continue reading Yentob Issues BBC Spring Schedule
Comedy and drama feature strongly in BBC’s spring/summer schedule, issued yesterday, with new arrivals such as Every Silver Lining, a comedy starring Frances De La Tour and Andrew Sachs about husband and wife cafe owners, six comic Strip films, a new series of The Full Wax and Have I Got News For You and regulars… Continue reading Yentob Issues BBC Spring Schedule
TV adspend will grow by only 2% per year over the next five years according to new research by the Henley Centre.Key conclusions of the research are: Over 40% of advertisers believe they can cut adspend by over 4% without adversely affecting sales. 30% believe they will be spending more in TV in 1997 than… Continue reading Fall In TV Adspend Predicted
Turner Network Television will launch two new satellite channels in September targeting both children and adults. Cartoon Network and TNT will combine to create a 24 hour entertainment channel. Cartoons will run from 6am to 8pm, followed by 10 hours of ‘classic’ films. Both channels will be free to viewers, funded by distribution sales (cable)… Continue reading New Entertainment Channel On Astra
