Bill Emmott has been appointed editor of the Economist and will take up the position at the end of this month. The magazine, which is 150 years old, has just passed the 500,000 circulation mark.
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Plans that have been in the pipeline for the past three years have finally come to fruition at John Brown Publishing with the announcement that it is to launch Gardens Illustrated on March 25th.Brown has chosen to publish the magazine himself, and hopes to place it somewhere between traditional gardening magazines such as House &… Continue reading John Brown Goes Into Gardens
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
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
TV adspend will grow by only 2% per year over the next five years according to new research by the Henley Centre.Key conclusions of the research are: Over 40% of advertisers believe they can cut adspend by over 4% without adversely affecting sales. 30% believe they will be spending more in TV in 1997 than… Continue reading Fall In TV Adspend Predicted
Turner Network Television will launch two new satellite channels in September targeting both children and adults. Cartoon Network and TNT will combine to create a 24 hour entertainment channel. Cartoons will run from 6am to 8pm, followed by 10 hours of ‘classic’ films. Both channels will be free to viewers, funded by distribution sales (cable)… Continue reading New Entertainment Channel On Astra
Turner Network Television will launch two new satellite channels in September targeting both children and adults. Cartoon Network and TNT will combine to create a 24 hour entertainment channel. Cartoons will run from 6am to 8pm, followed by 10 hours of ‘classic’ films. Both channels will be free to viewers, funded by distribution sales (cable)… Continue reading New Entertainment Channel On Astra
As reported on MediaTel in September Express Newspapers has finally settled a £500,000 sponsorship deal with Noel’s Garden Party, an extension of the highly successful BBC TV series, Noel’s House Party. The Party will be made up of two live racing events at Doncaster and two at Haydock Park, both of which will take place… Continue reading Express Deal Struck With Noel’s Party
As reported on MediaTel in September Express Newspapers has finally settled a £500,000 sponsorship deal with Noel’s Garden Party, an extension of the highly successful BBC TV series, Noel’s House Party. The Party will be made up of two live racing events at Doncaster and two at Haydock Park, both of which will take place… Continue reading Express Deal Struck With Noel’s Party
The BBC confirmed to MediaTel today that Sue Stoessl is to take over as head of broadcasting research at the Corporation, to replace former head, Peter Meneer. Her post will officially begin in the summer but a definite date has yet to be announced. Stoessl is currently director general of the Market Research Society.BBC RESEARCH:… Continue reading Stoessl To Replace Meneer At BBC
