Magazines ’93, the fourth national conference organised by the PPA, will be held on 4 May at Grosvenor House. Speakers at the conference will include Lord McGregor of Durris, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Bridget Rowe, editor of The People and Clive Soley MP who has proposed a Parliamentary Bill seeking the right to… Continue reading Press Regulation Debate
Magazines ’93, the fourth national conference organised by the PPA, will be held on 4 May at Grosvenor House. Speakers at the conference will include Lord McGregor of Durris, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Bridget Rowe, editor of The People and Clive Soley MP who has proposed a Parliamentary Bill seeking the right to… Continue reading Press Regulation Debate
Recently appointed director of market strategy at the ITV Network Centre, Dick Emery has issued his first letter to advertisers stressing ITV’s commitment to ensuring the maximum value of commercials.Commenting on recent criticisms of ITV’s self-promotion policies Emery claims that programme promotions build audiences for specific programmes while maintaining ITV’s share of viewing – therefore… Continue reading Emery’s ITV Promotions Statement
Recently appointed director of market strategy at the ITV Network Centre, Dick Emery has issued his first letter to advertisers stressing ITV’s commitment to ensuring the maximum value of commercials.Commenting on recent criticisms of ITV’s self-promotion policies Emery claims that programme promotions build audiences for specific programmes while maintaining ITV’s share of viewing – therefore… Continue reading Emery’s ITV Promotions Statement
New audience figures for Teletext, available on ITV and Channel 4, claim to have attracted the highest weekly and daily audience since the system was first launched in 1978.The weekly audience stands at 13.8m adults, representing an increase of 29% on figures published in December 1991. The daily audience is 8.1m, a 27% increase on… Continue reading Teletext Audience Figures
Not even a year in existence, Classic FM managed to claim the “National Station of the Year” award at the Sony Radio Awards, announced yesterday.Winners at the ceremony included:Best national station – Classic FMLocal station of the year – Fox FMMetropolitan station of year – Clyde 2 B’fast Show (non-contemp) – Classic FM
The Press Standards Board of Finance Limited (PRESSBOF) will next week announce the steps being taken by the newspaper and magazine publishing industry to strengthen press self-regulation.Tel: 041 221 3957
Owners of the Observer, the Lonrho Group, intend to meet with rival bidders for the paper this week to determine its future market value. It is understood that Newspaper Publishing has put in a bid estimated between £12m and £30m with The Guardian and Manchester Evening News offering £15m for the paper. Members of the… Continue reading Decisions Loom Over Observer Future
..Auto Express has issued its relaunched edition in an A4 glossy format, concentrating on ‘harder motoring news’….Conde Nast has denied rumours that its monthly home title, House & Garden, is in trouble, following closure of the US parent edition….All 15 Europress titles will increase their frequencies from monthly to 13 per year in an attempt… Continue reading Magazine News..
The ITC met with Tyne Tees TV last week over allegations that it has breached its franchise commitments. The Commission reaffirmed that Tyne Tees and Yorkshire TV must remain as separate licences based in the north east and Yorkshire region respectively Chief executive of Zenith Productions, Charles Denton has been appointed head of BBC Drama… Continue reading TV Snippets…
