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Nick Milligan is taking over as sales director of archive satellite channel, UK Gold. Milligan was formerly sales controller with Thames Television.

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.

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 ITV detective drama series Poirot is being sponsored his year by AEG, the network’s first deal with a domestic appliances manufacturer. The contract is valued at £500,000 and consists of 15-second opening and 10- second closing credits.

MTV Europe plans to launch a major consumer advertising cinema campaign on Friday, in conjunction with the first showing of Dracula. The satellite music station chose the movie deliberately as it is ‘inherently appealing to the youthful audience’ at which MTV’s advertisement is aimed.MTV plans to screen the campaign with other appropriate films during the… Continue reading MTV To Co-Star With Dracula

MTV Europe plans to launch a major consumer advertising cinema campaign on Friday, in conjunction with the first showing of Dracula. The satellite music station chose the movie deliberately as it is ‘inherently appealing to the youthful audience’ at which MTV’s advertisement is aimed.MTV plans to screen the campaign with other appropriate films during the… Continue reading MTV To Co-Star With Dracula

Australian beer company, Fosters, has just set up a deal to sponsor Sky Sport’s coverage of the England cricket team in India. The tour will run until 4th March.

The first full Youth TGI survey will appear at the end of September (fieldwork April – June).A pilot study was carried out last year, backed by 30 sponsors paying £1,000 each. The go-ahead for the full survey had been dependent on further sponsorship agreement, which has now been secured. Sponsors include agencies, media owners and… Continue reading Youth TGI Survey For September

The first full Youth TGI survey will appear at the end of September (fieldwork April – June).A pilot study was carried out last year, backed by 30 sponsors paying £1,000 each. The go-ahead for the full survey had been dependent on further sponsorship agreement, which has now been secured. Sponsors include agencies, media owners and… Continue reading Youth TGI Survey For September

Since giving up its ITV licence at the beginning of this month, Thames TV has been testing the industry water in an attempt to set itself up as an independent producer to serve existing television channels. A deal has now been settled between the TV company and International Artistes to co-produce material for ITV, BBC… Continue reading Thames To Supply Former Competitors