The Press Complaints Commission will be made up of non-press members and a complaints hot-line may be set up for readers if the newspaper industry takes on the self-regulation guidelines issued by the Press Standards Board of Finance (PRESSBOF) yesterday.The body, which finances the Press Complaints Commission, stated that it was easier for newspapers to… Continue reading Press Body Announces Privacy Plans
Speaking at the PPA Magazines ’93 conference yesterday Clive Foskett of the Builder Group suggested that British industry would be a great deal less informed and would be stripped of one of the most easily available and cost effective means of communication without the existence of business magazines.Commenting on recent research entitled ‘The Value Of… Continue reading The Value Of The Business Press
In a report launched yesterday by the chief executive of London Weekend Television, Greg Dyke, the Independent Television Association gave its response to the Government’s green paper on the future of the BBC. The report expressed fears that British television is losing its international reputation for quality because of an abundance of imported American programmes.The… Continue reading ITV Answers BBC Future Debate
Latest trend data released by Irish research companies JNLR/MRBI shows that: Listenership to local radio stands at 50% compared to RTE Radio 1 at 44% and 2FM (Also RTE) at 27% On a regional basis, listenership to local radio in the Connaught/Ulster region has increased by 3 percentage points to 51% In Dublin, FM 104… Continue reading Irish Radio Listening
Speaking at the PPA Magazines ’93 conference yesterday Clive Foskett of the Builder Group suggested that British industry would be a great deal less informed and would be stripped of one of the most easily available and cost effective means of communication without the existence of business magazines.Commenting on recent research entitled ‘The Value Of… Continue reading The Value Of The Business Press
.. Observer Publications has relaunched Seahorse, an ocean yacht racing monthly…. Haymarket title, Litho Week, is believed to be changing its name to Print Week as of May 11, with increased pagination and better quality colour…. Plays & Players and Improving Your Home, once published by liquidised Pickwick Publishing, are re-emerging in the hands of… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
A 2.4% stake in Newspaper Publishing has been sold to an unknown bidder, a share originally owned by Robert Maxwell. The remainder of his stake – 3.5% – is also due to be sold shortly.
The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is to introduce the first generic advertising campaign for more than ten years to promote magazines, it has been revealed. Details of the campaign, which will run in Marketing, Campaign, Media Week and Marketing Week throughout the year, are to be announced later today at the ‘Magazines ’93’ conference.Chief executive… Continue reading PPA To Launch Generic Campaign
.. Observer Publications has relaunched Seahorse, an ocean yacht racing monthly…. Haymarket title, Litho Week, is believed to be changing its name to Print Week as of May 11, with increased pagination and better quality colour…. Plays & Players and Improving Your Home, once published by liquidised Pickwick Publishing, are re-emerging in the hands of… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
Mirror Group Newspapers is to move out of its Holborn Circus headquarters after the owners rejected a bid by the newspaper group to buy it. Three alternatives are being considered including Canary Wharf and the Ark in Hammersmith.
