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BSkyB has beaten ITV to the post with a $1.65m deal to screen Lennox Lewis’ defence fight for the world heavy weight crown. ITV is reported to have bid less than half this amount for the rights.

BSkyB has beaten ITV to the post with a $1.65m deal to screen Lennox Lewis’ defence fight for the world heavy weight crown. ITV is reported to have bid less than half this amount for the rights.

With the announcement that Martin Strivens is to leave his position as financial director at Kiss FM, further moves have been revealed, with the head of sales John Reilly deciding this week to quit the radio station.National sales will be taken over by Gordon Drummond and local sales by John Devine. Striven’s former position is… Continue reading Sales Changes At Kiss Fm

Broadcast Director of Young & Rubicam, Greg Turzynski has been promoted to Deputy Media Director of the company. Media Director Simon Matthews intends to become more involved with European issues while both will share in the running of day-to-day business.David Hughes steps up to fill the role of Media Planning Director; the shake-up is a… Continue reading Young & Rubicam Promotions

Rick Plata has been appointed Media Director of Burkitt Weinreich Bryant, taking effect from the beginning of April.

Janet Street-Porter has been tipped as inside favourite for the position of Controller of BBC1 Television.The favoured external candidate for the job is thought to be Steve Morrison, currently director of television at Granada.

The fifth national sponsorship conference held by Stragic Sponsorship began yesterday and is continuing throughout today, with the emphasis yesterday being on sports and arts sponsorship and how these could be made more innovative.Speaking at the morning session,’Sports Sponsorship: A Game with too many Players?’ the question was raised that although sport has the biggest… Continue reading Fifth National Sponsorship Conference

The National Economic Research Associates are predicting that ad revenue gathered by ITV this year could rise by as much as £70m. It is forecasting a growth in net advertising revenue to £1.87bn, with cable and satellite seeing massive growth through the 12 months. The survey, which questioned advertising agencies throughout the capital revealed a… Continue reading ITV Revenue On The Up For ’93

Marcus Plantin’s ambition to revolutionise Sunday night television on ITV has been tainted slightly with the announcement that the blockbuster movie slot is to terminate on February 21. ITV’s further stockpile of films cannot be broadcast until 1994 and so it is unable to keep the airtime filled with suitable material. The blockbuster slot claimed… Continue reading Plantin’s Blockbuster Slot Threatened

The owner of Business India magazine, Ashok Advani has bought out Euro- business magazine, the monthly title that closed in 1991. A relaunch is being planned for late April, and the owner is hoping to attract advertisers with the promise of a circulation of 30,000. Charles Raw will act as editor on the relaunched title.