Currently media director at Burkitt Weinreich Bryant, Andy Troullides, has now joined Mediacom as general manager to take charge of broadcast buying and planning for the company. A replacement for his former position has yet to be found.
Suzanne Russell has been appointed group advertisement manager of The Southern Publishing Company, a division of Westminster Press. Titles in the sector include the Brighton & Hove Leader and the Brighton Evening Argus.
Suzanne Russell has been appointed group advertisement manager of The Southern Publishing Company, a division of Westminster Press. Titles in the sector include the Brighton & Hove Leader and the Brighton Evening Argus.
The latest media prospects poll conducted by Media Week shows that recovery may be just around the corner for the advertising industry. Optimistic results from the survey show that 80% are more postive about the future than they proved to be six months ago when questioned. Ad spend over the next year will increase, according… Continue reading Media Week Poll Shows Recovery
TV-am, the breakfast TV company that was replaced by GMTV on January 1, looks as if it could be heading towards voluntary liquidation. The latest indication of this is the fact that the company has plans to sell a 16% stake in the Metro Radio Group, worth up to £4m.It has also been suggested that… Continue reading Ousted TV-Am Sells Stake In Metro Radio
Both GMTV and Carlton have begun to secure sponsorship deals for programmes on both stations. The breakfast show has just settled a £500,000 contract with Konica to back its Holiday Snaps programme. Direct Line Insurance is already being credited on the station’s weather bulletins. Carlton TV has set up its first deal, with Michelob Beer,… Continue reading New Franchisees Get Sponsors
Alec Kenny is resigning as chairman of Kenny Lockett Booth Makin, with the other partners taking over his responsibilities. Kenny has admitted that he did not feel there was enough scope within the small company for him to expand into certain areas. A replacement as business director will be sought before the end of the… Continue reading Kenny Lockett Booth Makin Loses Kenny
David Campbell has been appointed chief executive of Virgin Radio . The station is due to go on the air in March and is jointly owned by TV-am and the Virgin Group.
Both GMTV and Carlton have begun to secure sponsorship deals for programmes on both stations. The breakfast show has just settled a £500,000 contract with Konica to back its Holiday Snaps programme. Direct Line Insurance is already being credited on the station’s weather bulletins. Carlton TV has set up its first deal, with Michelob Beer,… Continue reading New Franchisees Get Sponsors
Del Boy and Rodney won the greatest TV audience on Christmas Day with 20.13m viewers tuning into Only Fools and Horses, according to BARB figures released today.Also on BBC , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was the most watched film attracting 15.80m and Birds of a Feather had an audience of 16.88m. Eastenders and… Continue reading BBC Wins Christmas Audience
