The takeover of ITN by a Carlton-led consortium is still being stalled by a dispute over the news supplier’s base in Gray’s Inn Road. Carlton has made it clear that the deal will not go any further until it can buy the freehold of ITN’s headquarters but it looks unlikely that this will be resolved… Continue reading Carlton Dispute Over ITN HQ Continues
March 18th will see the launch of British Cars, a general interest car monthly from Kimberley’s Magazine Publishing.British Cars will be aimed at British and classic car enthusiasts, will have a cover price of £1.90 and an initial print run of 55,000.Advertising Manager: Soheila KimberleyPage Mono: £1,000 Page colour: £1,800
Recorder Newspapers in Middlesex is desperately seeking a buyer after its financial backer pulled out unexpectedly last week. The group publishes titles such as the Harrow Borough Recorder and the Ealing Borough Recorder.Recorder Newspapers: 081 566 5577
Recorder Newspapers in Middlesex is desperately seeking a buyer after its financial backer pulled out unexpectedly last week. The group publishes titles such as the Harrow Borough Recorder and the Ealing Borough Recorder.Recorder Newspapers: 081 566 5577
A spokesperson at Virgin Radio confirmed to MediaTel today that TV-am is to sell its stake in the new INR station, due to go on the air on April 30. As a result TV-am’s chairman, Bruce Gyngell will step down as chairman of Virgin 1215, with plans to replace him with Robert Devereux, currently chairman… Continue reading TV-AM To Sell Virgin Stake
The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS) has called on the ban of sex-line ads which appear in national newspapers such as the Daily Star and the Sport, which makes an average of £2.5m a year from sex advertising.The proposal suggests that such ads should be limited to top… Continue reading Sport & Star Threatened By Sex Ad Row
One hundred and forty magazines have been shortlisted for the Magazines ’93 awards and final judging is due to take place on March 30. Winners of the awards will be announced on May 4 at the Periodical Publishers Association gala dinner. Nominees include Cosmopolitan for International Magazine of the Year (consumer) and newcomer BBC Music… Continue reading Shortlist For Magazines ’93 Awards
Channel 4 is forsaking its individuality and selling out for the sake of popularity, according to recent research carried out by Scottish TV, which followed and analysed C4’s schedule for a week, beginning February 1st. According to the study 41% of the total week’s schedule was made up of imported programmes in comparison to ITV’s… Continue reading Is Channel 4 Selling Out?
The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS) has called on the ban of sex-line ads which appear in national newspapers such as the Daily Star and the Sport, which makes an average of £2.5m a year from sex advertising.The proposal suggests that such ads should be limited to top… Continue reading Sport & Star Threatened By Sex Ad Row
The IPA has submitted its latest report on trends in TV viewing for the fourth quarter 1992.Following three quarters in which the overall level of television viewing has shown slight year on year increases, the fourth quarter is slightly down on the same period in 1991. ITV’s share of viewing has, however, increased.ITV’s audience bias… Continue reading IPA – Fourth Quarter TV Viewing Trends
