Telewest Communications today launched its new digital television service under the brand name Active Digital. Tagged by the promotional slogan “Now It’s Your Choice, Not Just More Choice”, it offers customers an “a la carte” selection of channels.To avoid confusion in the mass of channels currently available, the Telewest service provides five different packages on… Continue reading Telewest Launches Digital Service
Clear Channel International has announced the new structure of its European arm following a heavy acquisition period for the US group, which has seen expansions into Switzerland and Poland (see Clear Channel Expands Into Swiss And Polish Outdoor Markets) and the UK (see Clear Channel And Katz Radio Sales Houses Set To Merge Following US… Continue reading Clear Channel Announces Restructuring Plans
Just under half of the British public intends to switch from analogue to digital television in the next three years, paving the way for an early analogue switch-off, closer to 2006 than the 2010 deadline. These are the findings of new Gallup research commissioned by digital set-top box manufacturer, Pace Microtechnology.The third annual Pace Report… Continue reading Half The Country Is Ready To Switch To Digital TV
Mike Matthew, chief executive of IPC Magazines, has announced that he intends to retire from the position before the end of the year, ahead of the group’s plans for a Stock Market floatation. Matthew leaves the company in December after seven years as chief executive and just two years after he successfully headed the £860… Continue reading Matthew Retires As Chief Executive Of IPC Ahead Of Floatation
Kevin Hand, chief executive of EMAP, has been installed as the new deputy chairman and chairman-elect of the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA). Hand will succeed current chairman Sally Cartwright when she stands down in 12 months’ time.Hand was previously a director at the PPA, until he moved to France five years ago. During this time… Continue reading EMAP Chief To Become Chairman Of PPA
Shares in Golden Rose Communications were up yesterday as the group announced its financial results (see Jazz FM Predicts Better Performance As Losses Amount). Prices rose by 3p to 56˝p.Telewest Communications showed a 4% increase in its shares prices yesterday as the group prepares to launch its digital service tomorrow (see Telewest Gets Set For… Continue reading Sharewatch
RAJAR, the radio audience research body, has confirmed today that its executive director, Peter Jenkins, is to leave the company in April next year. There is currently no replacement for Jenkins and the RAJAR Board is set to meet to discuss this shortly.Peter Jenkins was appointed as executive director of RAJAR in January 1997 (see… Continue reading RAJAR Director To Leave In Spring 2000
Deputy chief executive of the Periodical Publishers Association, Peter Dear, has announced he will leave the group at the end of the year. Adrian O’Neill has been appointed to the position of marketing director at regional sales house Amra. Formerly founder director of the Newspaper Publishing Group, which launched the Independent and the Independent on… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Kellogg’s is to launch its latest breakfast cereal with a sponsorship deal on ITV. Crispix will sponsor Kids Say The Funniest Things, a new show hosted by Michael Barrymore, in which kids do classic comedy impressions.This is the second ITV sponsorship for Kellogg’s and is in a prime slot on the channel. The new series… Continue reading Kellogg’s To Sponsor New ITV Show
Jazz FM reported a pre-tax loss of over £2 million in the latest financial results for its parent group, Golden Rose Communications, for the nine months ending 30 June. Chief executive Richard Wheatley said that performance had improved however and trading results for the current year would show an improvement.Pre-tax loss for the group over… Continue reading Jazz FM Predicts Better Performance As Losses Amount
