The launch of Richard Branson’s Virgin Online Megastore has been postponed in order to develop a more sophisticated online sales initiative.The Megastore is planning to launch on the internet with a wave of other retailers going online (see Newsline), and with internet retailing accelerating rapidly in the music and video sectors.Virgin Megastores: 0181 400 4000
IPC’s circulation department has seen the appointment of some new circulation executives.Steve Kendall (Country and Leisure Group) and Dan Fuller (Music and Sport Group) are promoted to senior circulation executives, whilst Graham Bradley moves to SouthBank Publishing Group to a similar position.Reid Holland will be working on the the Music and Sports titles, also as… Continue reading Restructuring At IPC
The National Readership Survey (NRS) has released data covering the period January – June 1998 – the first period to be covered by the NRS’ new methodology.Because of the new sampling and questioning techniques involved for this period, NRS is advising strong caution when comparing the readership data with earlier NRS periods when the survey… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – June 1998
The launch of Chelsea Football Club’s monthly publication at this moment in the team’s career begs the question of just what language will it be written in? ‘Fashionable’ Chelsea have endorsed expensive foreign imports more than any other Premiership football team and this is reflected in the magazine’s image. It is glossy and stylish in… Continue reading First Issue Review – Chelsea Official Magazine
The National Readership Survey (NRS) has released data covering the period January – June 1998 – the first period to be covered by the NRS’ new methodology.Because of the new sampling and questioning techniques involved for this period, NRS is advising strong caution when comparing the readership data with earlier NRS periods when the survey… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – June 1998
The Commission has published a working document on the convergence of telecommunications, the media and information technologies. The consultation, launched last December, aroused great interest with over 270 contributions from industry, users, regulatory authorities and other interested parties. However, it did not lead to a consensus, except on the need for better regulatory coordination, and… Continue reading EU: Media convergence
All but four of the national papers lost readership year on year during the NRS period January 1998 – June 1998. The Mirror gained the most significant number of readers, with an increase of 3.66%. The other titles which didn’t experience readership losses were the Express On Sunday up 2.57% and the Times 0.79%.The biggest… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – June 1998
Bell Atlantic appears to have adopted a rather innovative method of disposing of its shares in Cable & Wireless Communications. The company will be issuing in excess of $3bn in convertible bonds, which can either be held onto by investors or converted into CWC shares. This also means that Bell Atlantic will remain on the… Continue reading Bell Atlantic Dispose Of CWC Shares
The European Commission has announced that it will be pursuing infringement proceedings against member states who have not implemented the legal protection of databases Directive by the due date of 1 January 1998. The MS are Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal.
