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.
The Radio Authority has advertised the regional local licence for the North East of England. The licence is for a service on the FM band with the potential to reach 1 million adults. The closing date for applications is May 4.3 applications have been received for existing ILR Aberdeen licences. The incumbent NorthSound has applied… Continue reading ILR Licences
The editor of Today newspaper, Martin Dunn, is leaving the paper to start up as editor of the Boston Herald in March. Deputy editor of the paper, Amanda Platell is also set to leave, taking up the position of group managing director with MGN.
BSkyB is launching a new bi-monthly magazine for subscribers next week called Plus, in the hope that it will educate viewers in matters such as the upgrading of systems and also promote audience loyalty.The magazine will not carry advertising initially but it is likely that it will be included towards the end of the year.… Continue reading BSkyB Launches Plus Mag
