The new Modern Review sets out to shock from the outset. The cover depicts a young girl in a union jack dress, with bulging eyes and a rope around her neck alongside the line: ‘Swinging London – The Myth of a British Renaissance.’ Other cover-lines include ‘Bye bye baby – Julie Birchill on her abortions’… Continue reading Relaunch First Issue Review – Modern Review
United Cinemas International has renewed its contract with Carlton Screen Advertising who will continue to provide its promotions and marketing services.The new contract extends for five years and ensures Carlton Screen’s majority share of UK admissions. The UCI cinema sales house also controls the Odeon account (400 screens), the Virgin business (220 screens) and handles… Continue reading UCI Renews Contract With Carlton
The Press Complaints Commission has announced a set of proposals for changes to the industry’s Code of Practice. Announcing the plans Lord Wakeham, chairman of the PCC, said that he had been particularly impressed by the radicalism of tabloid editors who had shown a “sincere determination to respond swiftly to changed circumstances.”The new proposals, which… Continue reading Press Complaints Commission Outline Proposals For Change
Chris Smith, Secretary Of State For Culture, Media And Sport, Has Welcomed The Proposals announced by Lord Wakeham to strengthen the Press Code (see Press Complaints Commission Outline Proposals For Change). He said that the Government expects newspapers to abide by these agreed changes in the spirit as well as in the letter, and to… Continue reading Government Welcomes PCC Proposals
Revenue Agency estimates put the total terrestrial TV revenue for July at £160.320m. Of this, ITV brought in £116.25m (down 2.4% year on year), Channel 4 £36m (down 0.9%) and C5 £8.07m (down 16% on last month). GMTV’s June revenue fell 6.4% to £5.71m.LWT put in the strongest performance among the ITV areas, with a… Continue reading TV Round-Up – July
The famous dance club Ministry Of Sound is setting up Ministry, a glossy monthly magazine for clubbers. According to publishers Dennis, Ministry is intended to fill a gap in the lifestyle market and provide a forum for advertisers to speak to British youth under a credible title. They also say that the editorial team will… Continue reading Ministry Of Sound Launch Dance Magazine
The youth and entertainment publishers Attic Futura have announced two top-level editorial appointments this week. Jonathan Bowman, currently features editor of What’s On TV, joins as editor of Inside Soap replacing Kate Ekberg who is now appointed as editor of TV Week in Australia. TV Week is owned by PMP Communications which is Attic Futura’s… Continue reading Top-Level Magazine Appointments
http://www.megastar.co.ukWelcome to the world of the Ooh, Aah Newspapaah. The Daily Star launched its Internet version of the newspaper last week after postponment following Diana’s death. Now it is available in all its cheeky glory.Lifting the no-nonsense, ‘avin’ a laff nature straight from the printed Daily Star, the Mega Star is a bright, fast and… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Mega Star
Everything you need to know about student life can apparently be found in Time Out‘s Student Guide 1997. The magazine will feature articles about accommodation, money and health as well as interviews and music features.The guide will be given away free to all first-year students at London colleges and goes on sale nationwide this month… Continue reading Time Out Student Guide 1997
Cathryn Geraghty has been made station manager at Atlantic 252 while Al Dunne extends his area of responsibility and takes over as programme director. Both have been with the station since its launch in 1989.Atlantic 252 PR: 0171 482 4000
