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
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.
New research carried out by the Billet Consultancy, based on TV contractor revenue over the last ten years, has led the company to speculate that in order to survive in what it suggests is a stagnant market, TV sales operations will have to merge. It estimates that the first of these mergers will take place… Continue reading ITV Sales Operations To Merge?
In an attempt to repay its $150m bridging loan, WPP Group is launching a £85m rights issue. Shareholders will be asked to pay 45p a share for new ordinary shares on the basis of four for every five shares already held.The Group has stated to current shareholders that profits for 1992 have risen from £38.4m… Continue reading £85m Rights Issue For WPP
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
