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The Times will this month underline its sponsorship of London Film Festival with an exclusive supplement and DVD, creating a 68-page guide to the event and giving readers a taste of more than 20 films.The special supplement, published in A5 format on Saturday 9 October, will feature interviews with major stars, actor and director profiles… Continue reading Times Backs Film Festival With Special Supplement

Giant poster specialist, MegaPoster, has been selected by the British Heart Foundation to carry the outdoor executions of its controversial anti-smoking campaign, dominating the outdoor advertising market in six major cities.The campaign, employing three large-scale banner adverts in London, Leeds and Bristol, as well as smaller sites in Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester, builds upon the… Continue reading MegaPoster To Carry Controversial Anti-Smoking Campaign

Today offers you the second chance to win £100 of shopping vouchers. MediaTel.co.uk has created a wall chart to highlight the extent of data now available. The wall chart has been sent to all MediaTel.co.uk subscribers – with the chance to win £100 of shopping vouchers on each of the first three days this week.On… Continue reading MediaTel Wallchart – Today’s Winning Number

The rumours surrounding a merger between Channel Four and Five were given another boost when RTL boss and majority owner of Five said the group would be ‘prepared to go in to a minority position’ if the television broadcasters decided to team up.RTL, which owns two-thirds of Five, and United Business Media, which owns the… Continue reading RTL Expresses Interest In Channel 4 And Five Merger

Flextech is planning to capitalise on the growth of Living TV’s valuable youth audience with the launch of a new spin-off channel focusing heavily on reality-TV shows and exclusive acquisitions.Living TV 2 will hit the multi-channel airwaves on 13 December and will broadcast daily from 9am to midnight with a mix of US imports and… Continue reading Living TV Launches Spin-Off Dedicated To Reality Shows

IPC Media is to extend the syndication of its most famous brands with the creation of a new division dubbed IPC+ to handle the licensing of its operations world-wide.The new division has been created from the company’s Content & Licensing division and is dedicated to building IPC’s brands through commercial partnerships. IPC+ will encompass brand… Continue reading IPC Focuses On Syndication To Boost Brand Power

The rumours surrounding a merger between Channel Four and Five were given another boost when RTL boss and majority owner of Five said the group would be ‘prepared to go in to a minority position’ if the television broadcasters decided to team up. RTL, which owns two-thirds of Five and United Business Media, which owns… Continue reading RTL Expresses Interest In C4 and Five Merger

The UK’s radio groups saw a disappointing week, as broadcasting giants GWR and Capital announced the details of their proposed merger, only to see their share prices slide by 4.04% and 4.70% respectively.The proposed £711 million merger will create a single broadcaster controlling more than 40% of the radio advertising market. The single sales house… Continue reading Sharewatch: Radio Groups Dip Amid Merger News

Telecoms giant BT has announced a drop in price for its entry-level broadband service to £17.99 per month in a move that brings it in-line with its competitors in the budget broadband market.BT’s Broadband Basic package was previously priced at £19.99 per month, giving customers internet access at 512k with a monthly usage limit of… Continue reading BT Slashes Broadband Price To Compete In Budget Market

The UK marketing industry remains in an up-beat mood with sales expected to rise by a total of 8.5% over the coming year, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.The latest Marketing Trends survey of more than 100 leading media professionals shows that marketers are confident they can achieve ambitious sales targets… Continue reading UK Marketers Up-Beat As Sales Continue To Rise