Attitudes towards sex on TV have become more tolerant in recent years, according to the latest survey published this week by the Broadcasting Standards Commission.Despite this, the amount of people who believe that there is too much sex on television is also on the up, increasing from 32% in 1992 to 36% in 1998.Confessional talk… Continue reading Attitudes Towards Sex On TV Diverge
New-media marketing agency Deepend has announced a new managing director, Peter Beech, to head its London operation. Beech replaces Gary Lockton, who is to become chief executive of the group and focus more on establishing Deepend globally.Beech comes to the post from Webmedia, where he was also managing director. He commented: “I’ve known the Deepend… Continue reading New MD Gets Thrown Into Deepend
Nottingham City Council is attempting to issue an injunction against Channel 4 after the broadcaster filmed a documentary on children in the Council’s care without acquiring permission first.The film, Staying Lost, was made by production company October Films, and Nottingham City Council is also alleging that the film-makers induced youngsters in council care to break… Continue reading Channel 4 Ticks Off Nottingham Council
Dennis Publishing’s men’s title, Stuff is to close just two years after its launch (see Newsline for a first issue review).The title, which aimed at being a ‘one-stop guide to anything a man might want to buy – and where to get it’, hasn’t seen as many copy sales as it would have hoped. At… Continue reading Men’s Title Not Made Of The Right Stuff
Yesterday’s Newsline story on the FA Cup Football overnight viewing figures initially made a misleading comparison between Sky’s and ITV’s viewing figures for their respective coverage of Man Utd v Middlesborough and Port Vale v Liverpool.The TV rating of 9 given for both matches was not comparable as the Sky figure was for audiences in… Continue reading FA Cup Football Overnights: Correction
Reacting to growing concern over economic slowdown the Bank of England has cut interest rates again for the fourth time in as many months. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the base rate by a quarter point from 6.25% to 6%.As with previous reductions, there is a feeling from industry that the cut… Continue reading Interest Rates Cut Again
Associated Newspapers is planning to promote the websites created by its new media division, Associated New Media (ANM), by placing ads in its three flagship newspapers, the Daily Mail, Mail On Sunday and Evening Standard. In what ANM thinks will be possibly the largest spend on promoting websites in the national press, ‘a seven figure… Continue reading Associated To Create ‘Big’ Brand Websites In Press Campaign
New consumer mag publisher, Cabal Communications, has bought Maximum Mountain Bike from Zone, publishers of the official magazines for Chelsea and Manchester United. Zone has parted company with the five month old title (see Zone Launches Maximum Mountain Bike) to concentrate on branded football, media and entertainment titles.Zone’s managing director, James Freedman, says: “We are… Continue reading Cabal Communications Buys Maximum Mountain Bike
The Sunday Business has appointed Lansdown Conquest to handle its advertising account, both creative and strategic work. Lansdown pitched against BMP DDB and Leagas Delaney to win the account which was previously held by DMB&B. The new campaign will focus on broadcast media, particularly television. The Sunday Business‘ first ABC audit figure, for November, showed… Continue reading Newsline Brief
BSkyB has today announced the appointment of branding consultancy Wolff Olins. The group will work with BSkyB in an effort to redesign the broadcaster’s brand identity.Chief executive of Sky, Mark Booth, was enthusiastic about the development: “Wolff Olins are recognised as the leading branding agency and it is therefore a major coup for us to… Continue reading Sky Hires Agency To Redefine Brand
