Burlington, publisher of The Field and Shooting Times is set to launch a new quarterly fishing title called Salmon and Trout, due for release on May 21.The new A4, 100 page full colour glossy magazine will include articles on handy hints & tips on fishing and more specifically salmon fishing. It will launch with a… Continue reading Salmon & Trout For Burlington
Andrew Pike of the Independent On Sunday has shot down speculation that the paper is planning a revamp in the near future, and denies that it is to ditch its tabloid business section, as suggested in this week’s trade press.Speaking to MediaTel this morning he stressed that the stigma which may previously have been attached… Continue reading IoS Revamp On The Back Burner
Bite, the glossy women’s monthly from Ann Summers, hits the newsstands this week with an ambitious print run of 180,000. The 100-page magazine is aimed at 25-34 ABC1 women and has a cover price of £1.95.While most of the editorial centres around the subject of sex it differs from the plethora of women’s erotic magazines… Continue reading Bite Magazine First Issue Report
* The BBC is considering a third weekly episode of Eastenders, which would compete directly with Friday’s edition of Coronation Street* ITN has called for an audit of BBC World Service Television in its response to the Government’s green paper on the future of the BBC* Zenith is denying rumours that it is deliberately avoiding… Continue reading Television News
PM OPPOSES STATUTORY CONTROLSpeaking at the Newspaper Society’s AGM lunch yesterday the Prime Minister John Major told regional newspaper publishers that he favoured the concept of press self-regulation as opposed to statutory controls. “We were very encouraged by the Prime Minister’s remarks regarding self-regulation” says the Society’s director Dugal Nisbet-Smith; “He has confirmed the Government’s… Continue reading Your Garden – Brand New Gardening Monthly Magazine
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Cinema admissions for the first quarter of 1993 were up by 12.4% on the same period last year. The average weekly admissions figure for January to March was 2.1m.The increase was mainly due to high admissions in January and February. In comparison March was a disappointing month with admissions down by 10.1% to 1.55m.
A spokeswoman at BSkyB confirmed to MediaTel this morning that The Family Channel is to launch later this year as part of the satellite company’s mini-pay package.The package already contains Sky One, Sky News, The Children’s Channel, Nickelodeon, Discovery and Bravo. It is believed that BSkyB is in discussion with MTV and UK Gold to… Continue reading Family Channel Launching In Pay Deal
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
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
The Periodical Publishers Association’s annual magazines conference took place yesterday centering around five major pieces of magazine related research which has been conducted since last year.The studies consist of:1. The Value of The Business Press2. The Profitability Of Magazine Selling3. Magazine Cover Prices4. The Environmental Implications of Periodical Publishing5. Customer MagazinesFurther details of this research… Continue reading PPA Conference Centres Around Research
