IPC is believed to be launching its third TV listings magazine next week called Satellite And Cable Times, with a working title of Total TV.The magazine, thought to have a print run of between 40,000 to 50,000, would become one of the first weekly publications to serve the satellite market. IPC has made no comment… Continue reading TV Listings Magazine For IPC?
Money Savers, the A4, full-colour shoppers’ coupon book, which is co-produced by the Mirror Group, Daily Telegraph and Express Newspapers, is due to launch on March 6th.The first will appear on Saturday 6th in the Daily Mirror and Telegraph magazine and the second on Sunday 7th in the People newspaper, Sunday Express magazine and Sunday… Continue reading Newspaper Coupon Books To Launch
Newly appointed managing director of BBC Network Radio, Liz Forgan, has pledged her support for Radios 1 and 2. Speaking at a debate on the future of radio she rejected suggestions that the output of the 2 stations could be provided by the commercial sector.Forgan said “Radio 1 has a blend of programming which is… Continue reading BBC Chief Pledges Support For Radios 1&2
Thomson Information Services Ltd has sold 14 business magazines including Broadcast, Drapers Record and CTN to Emap PLC for £20.7m. The deal, which was first suggested two weeks ago, also includes 3 directories and related exhibition interests (Newsline 3/2).The acquisition increases Emap’s portfolio to 65 titles with an annual turnover of £65m. Last March Emap… Continue reading Emap Buys Thomson Business Titles
BBC2 won a near record audience for its screening of the Oprah Winfrey Michael Jackson Interview. The show achieved an estimated 11m viewers. The BBC is understood to have paid only £40,000 for the 70 minute programme. Channel 4’s Love Weekend achieved a 13% share of Saturday night viewing, compared to BBC2’s Night of Love… Continue reading Weekend TV Audience Battles:
Shortly before the MMC sits on the question of anti-competitive behaviour on the part of ITV with regard to programming rights, ITV has offered an amended document to the Commission stating that it no longer insists on buying rights for 10 years with a five year option on all programmes.The new document states that each… Continue reading ITV Abandons Rights Stance
The ITV network may lose top soap Coronation Street unless it agrees to up the price paid to Granada for each episode.At present the network’s highest rated programme is only given £76,000 per episode, half of that paid out to The Bill. If an agreement is not reached Granada says it will consider offers from… Continue reading Coronation Street May Leave ITV
According to a report in today’s Evening Standard the recently relaunched listings magazine, City Limits, is suffering from a fall in advertising revenue which could lead to its closure.The magazine was failing badly in the circulation stakes last year when it was bought out by Terry Hornett, who believed that a change of image would… Continue reading City Limits In Danger Of Closure
Visa has signed a deal with the International Olympic Committee to use the Olympic heading in its marketing until the 1996 Games. The announcement follows both Kodak and Coca-Cola signing up in similar contracts.
After 10 years of business, Heineken is to withdraw its sponsorship of British ice hockey, believing that its marketing objectives have changed since the deal began in 1983. The Ice Hockey Association is already actively seeking a new sponsor for all activities.
