The Prime Minister, John Major, is planning to sue the left-wing magazine, the New Statesman and Society following the printing of an article accusing him of having an affair. Mr Major also plans to issue a writ against Scally- wag, a satirical magazine similar to Private Eye. The PM intends to pay his own legal… Continue reading Major To Sue New Statesman
Emap Nationals is to launch a new monthly auto title called Max Power, in early April, backing its introduction with a £500,000 publicity campaign.The full colour glossy magazine is aimed at 21 year-old car enthusiasts, who are interested in tuning and improving the older car. With a target circulation of over 100,000, the title will… Continue reading New Magazine Max Power From Emap Nationals
International Family Entertainment’s takeover of TVS has finally been agreed this week, after months of wrangling and negotiating with preference share- holders. The US company is now planning to launch the Family Channel in the UK, to begin in September, with a format similar to that used in the States. It will transmit on Astra… Continue reading IFE Settles TVS Deal
Speaking at a satellite conference in London yesterday Craig Pearman, managing director of Media Airtime Sales, claimed that ITV is confident in its stance against satellite competition, with the belief being that there is adequate room for all players in the field.Mr Pearman says that satellite’s gradual move to subscription will limit its audience, making… Continue reading ITV Not Phased By Satellite Competition
Gruner & Jahr is launching its latest findings on the women’s monthly magazine market, concentrating on 15 top titles including Company and Cosmopolitan. The report, which revealed that 80% of those surveyed found advertising in Vogue interesting, can be accessed on MediaTel as soon as it is available.
The Milton Keynes Herald & Post is being given a change of image by its publishers, Thomson Free Newspapers, in an attempt to target specific readers and heighten the profile of the paper.Both editorial and design will undergo radical changes as it begins to cover specialist topics and introduce individual sections. One target group which… Continue reading Herald & Post Revamp For TFN
The Milton Keynes Herald & Post is being given a change of image by its publishers, Thomson Free Newspapers, in an attempt to target specific readers and heighten the profile of the paper.Both editorial and design will undergo radical changes as it begins to cover specialist topics and introduce individual sections. One target group which… Continue reading Herald & Post Revamp For TFN
International Family Entertainment’s takeover of TVS has finally been agreed this week, after months of wrangling and negotiating with preference share- holders. The US company is now planning to launch the Family Channel in the UK, to begin in September, with a format similar to that used in the States. It will transmit on Astra… Continue reading IFE Settles TVS Deal
Following Capital Radio’s takeover bid for the Midland Radio Group last week, Capital’s sales house MSM has picked up the airtime sales for the Midland stations. The stations, which include Trent, Leicester Sound, BRMB and Mercia, move from IRS (Newsline 22/1).MSM: 071 383 3000
The price of the Daily Telegraph is to rise from 45p to 48p from Monday 1st February. The Saturday edition of the paper will not change, staying at 60p.
