http://www.sainsburys.co.ukFor some reason Sainsbury’s has decided to adopt a minty green theme for its Website, despite the fact that everyone associates the supermarket with the colour orange (don’t forget your brand values, guys). Nevertheless the minty green is calming, if a little insipid, and the green and blue typeface is clear and effective. It is… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Sainsbury’s
The Stage, the trade companion to the theatre industry since 1880, has launched its own Website. The site, at http://www.thestage.co.uk, will feature weekly entertainment news updates along with a recruitment service and a number of reviews.The Stage Website is also to feature some functionality provided by Emap Online’s What’s On Stage website (http://www.whatson.com).The Stage: 0171… Continue reading The Stage Takes To The Net
So magazine, the glossy aimed at young women, has been suspended. The magazine’s publisher, Rebecca Cox, is currently seeking new financial backing for the title. Until this happens the magazine, which only launched in September, will remain off the newsstands.So: 0171 336 6699
The end of the Cold War means that the art of spying is no longer confined to the double-0s of this world because now anyone can order satellite photographs of anywhere in the world taken from a high-quality image satellite. The Earlybird-1 satellite, launched by US company called Earthwatch, is collecting a number pictures from… Continue reading Web Round-Up – W/E 16/01/98
C5 is achieving a viewing share of 5.5% in homes which can receive the new channel, ahead of the predicted 5%, according to BARB data released by the broadcaster. Overall, C5 averaged a 3.1% share. Despite ITV’s share of viewing falling, commercial TV’s share actually increased from 55.8% in 1996 to 58% in 1997.In terms… Continue reading C5 Hits Viewing Target
The Newspaper Society has called on the Government to adopt a six point plan for Europe’s newspaper industry during the UK’s presidency of the European Union which began at the beginning of this year. The Society outlines the following objectives: Establishment of zero-rating newspaper cover prices throughout Europe (no VAT). Vigorous promotion of freedom of… Continue reading NS Outlines Plan For UK Presidency Of EU
RAJARTopline data release dates as follows: Period Released qtr 4 ’97 06.02.98 qtr 1 ’98 01.05.98 qtr 2 ’98 07.08.98 qtr 3 ’98 23.10.98 qtr 4 ’98 05.02.99 ABCs National newspaper release dates as follows: Month Released January 16.02.98 February 13.03.98 March 10.04.98 April 15.05.98 May 12.06.98 June 10.07.98 July 14.08.98 August 11.09.98 September 9.10.98… Continue reading 1998 Data Calendar
It’s the last big push of the holiday season from all sides this week. Coronation Street holding back their best plot line from Christmas, and choosing this week to put poor old Deirdre through the emotional minefields again. It’s four episodes this week hold the top four places in the charts, watched by an average… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 04/01/98
GWR Group has announced the launch of a new Group Digital Division. The outfit, to be headed by GWR technical director Quentin Howard, will form a consortium to bid for the national Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) licence when it is advertised in the Spring.GWR chief executive Ralph Bernard said: “GWR is now actively engaged in… Continue reading GWR Launches Digital Group
