Classic FM will be launching in South Africa on September 1. The 24 hour service will broadcast across the Gauteng region, mixing Western Classical music with African choral and jazz repertoires.Susann Smith, Classic FM: 0171 344 2718
As rumoured in today’s Independent, David Chance is expected to stay on as a consultant with BSkyB, staving off fears about the strength of the company’s management team. It is thought that BSkyB pulled out all the stops to ensure that Mr Chance didn’t follow Sam Chisholm who recently resigned from the company.… The Cartoon… Continue reading David Chance To Stay At Sky
Nearly four-fifths of people (79%) would prefer to subscribe to individual cable and satellite channels if they were given the chance according to the latest CIA Sensor survey. At present customers have to subscribe to package deals if they want to access cable or satellite channels and this reduces viewer’s options.The survey also found that… Continue reading CIA Sensor Survey – 79% Want More Choice In Satellite Subscription
TDI is offering a millennium sponsorship package on London’s Underground consisting of 100 branded millennium clocks which will be placed around the system.The 20-inch clocks will feature a 1,000 day count-down panel which will also have the sponsor’s colour logo.Mike Baker, marketing director at TDI, says: “The added benefit to advertisers is the frequency with… Continue reading TDI Launches Sponsorship Package
Sue Forster, currently publisher in the music division of IPC Magazines’ Specialist Group, is joining the Home and General Interest team in SouthBank as publisher of Country Homes and Interiors and Essentials.With Forster joining the SouthBank team, there will be a realignment of publishing responsibilities: Linda Swidenbank becomes publisher of Homes and Ideas and Woman… Continue reading New Appointment At SouthBank
Highbury House Communications is launching three new sports related magazines.Super League – The Magazine goes on sale 16 October priced £2.50 and an initial print run of 50,000. All Blacks – The Tour hits the newsstands on 6 November also with a print run 50,000. Sports Illustrated – Swimwear UK Edition is an annual title… Continue reading 3 New Sports Magazines
Ads for the Ford Puma, Coke, Tango, Guinness, Mercedes Benz, Nike, Virgin, VW and Wallis are revealed as some of the personal favourites of the UK’s top advertising agency creative directors in an exhibition to mark the re-opening of the public areas of the IPA on 4th September.Creative directors from the Top 20 advertising agencies… Continue reading Creative Directors Choose Favourite Ads
The Barclay brothers have bought a controlling interest in the troubled Sunday Business newspaper. The title will be published by Sunday Business Publishing Ltd, a recently created subsidiary of European Press Holdings Ltd.Chief Executive Bert Hardy said: “We have yet to decide a start date but we will intend it to be as soon as… Continue reading Sunday Business Finally Gets New Owner
Radio Ireland, the national radio station launched in March, has so far received a poor reception from listeners but a report from the Media Bureau says that it can succeed.After three months on air data from the Radio listenership survey (JNLR) reveals that Radio Ireland achieved a quarter hour listenership level between 7am and 7pm… Continue reading Radio Ireland “Can Succeed”
BSkyB has confirmed that Graham Appleby, formerly of Initiative Media, is to join the company in its client sales department. Meanwhile, Roy Jeans, managing director of Amra, will join Initiative as its non-broadcast director.… The Scotsman newspaper has announced that Stephen Tate will be joining next month, taking up the position of deputy advertising director.…… Continue reading Appointment News
