Dennis Publishing’s PC Zone has promoted its former deputy editor, Chris Anderson, to editor. The title’s former editor Jeremy Wells has left to go freelance. Channel 5 has announced a theme night called ‘Boyz Night In’, sponsored by Scalextric. It will be broadcast on 2 December and feature classic male orientated programmes including a vintage… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Victoria Wood’s decision to move out from stand-up to situation comedy appears to have paid off handsomely. Dinner Ladies featured the usual Wood suspects (Julie Walters, Celia Imrie and Duncan Preston) and, despite some negative reviews in the media, was watched by 12.24 million viewers. The BBC’s other big new comedy show of the week,… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 15/11/98
GWR has announced some reshuffles in its management ranks following its consortium – Digital One – being awarded the national commercial digital radio licence multiplex by the Radio Authority (see Newsline).Programme director Steve Orchard also becomes operations director of UK local radio. Orchard is to focus on developing local programming and commercial activities. He commented… Continue reading Re-Shuffle At GWR
Freeserve, the free internet service provider (ISP) launched by Dixons in September (see Dixons Launches Free Internet Service), has struck a deal with US-based internet advertising company, DoubleClick, for the latter to sell ad space on the Freeserve websites.DoubleClick UK’s managing director, Andy Mitchell, said: “We see Freeserve’s genuinely free offer of internet access as… Continue reading DoubleClick To Sell Ad Space On UK’s Fastest-Growing ISP
Loaded, the magazine that started the lads’ mag phenomenon, has lost its current editor and regained its co-founder at the same time. Editor Derek Harbinson is leaving to pursue other projects after 18 months in charge and will be replaced by Tim Southwell.The Loaded style was the brainchild of Southwell and launch editor, James Brown,… Continue reading Loaded Co-Founder Returns To The Helm
Future Publishing is to launch another new title based on video games and computers. Playstation Max is due out on 18 December, and will be targeted at 7 – 15 year olds.Publisher Dominic Beaven said: “Official PlayStation Magazine is the best-selling video games magazine in the UK (current ABC 314,114). PlayStation Max will increase our… Continue reading New Video Games Title Set For Release In The Near Future
The latest development at Talk Radio, recently acquired by Kelvin MacKenzie’s TalkCo consortium (see Newsline), is the appointment of Tom Petrie, who used to work on The Sun with MacKenzie, as news editor.Other ex-Sun staff who are now at Talk Radio include Mike Parry and Stuart Higgins.Petrie will be forward planning across all programmes, and… Continue reading Talk Appoints New Editor To ‘Jazz Up’ News
Classic FM is to enter the digital age on 9 December when it begins broadcasting from its new state-of-the-art broadcast centre in the heart of London’s West End. The former department store on the corner of Oxford Circus and Regent Street has been renamed Classic FM House, as the broadcast complex covers three floors of… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Carlton Communications has appointed Steven Cain managing director of the Carlton group. Cain will replace June de Moller (see Newsline) in the new year and will work alongside chairman Michael Green.Cain is currently marketing director on the board of Asda Group, and has been with the group for the past six years. Despite the fact… Continue reading Carlton Appoints New Chief Executive
The licence fee payment changes introduced by the Independent Television Commission yesterday (see GMTV Sees Cut In Treasury Payment),have been met with a mixed response from the eleven ITV franchise companies involved. In is understood that six of the franchises have agreed to the new terms and have pledged to pump the money they will… Continue reading ITV Companies Give Licence Payments Mixed Response
