Reed Elsevier is rumoured to be thinking of offloading its consumer magazine business IPC as part of a planned withdrawal away from the sector, according to a press report. The company is said to have contacted a leading City merchant banker to assess the feasibility of selling IPC.A spokeswoman for Reed would not make any… Continue reading Reed Planning To Sell IPC
Andrew Ketteringham has been appointed the new Communication Director at the Broadcasting Standards Commission. Andrew takes up his position in 1 September and he will oversee media relations, public affairs and publications policy.
The deadline for applications to run the new FM licence for Great Manchester, Merseyside and the south and central parts of Lancashire has passed. Twenty-one applicants submitted proposals for the new station that will be able to broadcast to around 4.3 million.The applicants are: 105.4 Ace FM (Capital Radio North West Ltd) (0171 766 6019/… Continue reading 21 Applicants For New North West Licence
Despite Ulster TV seeing a drop in its profits on Thursday, the announcement that there could be a share buy-back lifted the broadcaster 38.5 to 237.5p. This could be a defensive move to block any attempt by Scottish Media to mount a hostile takeover.Granada benefited from a positive note by Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, which praised… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 22/08/07
According to new research carried out by the Rowntree Trust and reported in the Observer, ethnic minorities appear in far fewer television commercials than their white counterparts. In a study of 665 different adverts shown between June and August of last year over 90% featured white actors compared to only 5.3% featuring non-white actors. The… Continue reading Ethnic Minorities Worse Off In Telly Ads
In a speech given to the Edinburgh Television Festival at the weekend by Andrew Fry, managing director of BZW, and reported in The Sunday Times, ITV would be worth around £5 billion if it were to merge into one company, raising an extra £2.5 billion which would help to increase the company’s competitiveness. This compares… Continue reading Single ITV Company Would Be Worth £5 Billion
ABC has announced that Miller Freeman’s DotMusic Web site will be the first music site to be audited by ABC//electronic.ABC//electronic: 01442 870800
Eastern Daily Press will be launching its Weekend Magazine next month. The 48-page section will contain TV-listings as well as articles focusing on local matters of interest. It is set to launch on September 27.Eastern Daily Press: 01603 628311
The Advertising Standards Authority is launching a new advertising campaign to coincide with its 35th anniversary. The adverts will feature the ASA tick logo replaced with a cross highlighting the fact that an advertisement has been withdrawn because it is misleading. The campaign will see the ASA advertising in cinema for the first time in… Continue reading ASA Stamps Out Misleading Adverts
IPC is rumoured to be planning a new homes magazine, with a pilot issue ready to launch next month. According to Press Gazette the project has a working title of 20 Beautiful Homes and is aimed at attracting middle to upper-market readers.
