The cable and satellite Sci-Fi Channel is launching its first major marketing initiative to promote a new 19-part showcase series, Dark Skies. The promotional campaign will encompass cable and satellite spots, UK newspapers and relevant consumer and trade titles as well as Sci-Fi’s Website The Dominion (http://www.scifi.com).On top of this Deep Pan Pizza restaurants will… Continue reading Sci-Fi Channel Marketing Campaign
London newspaper the Hampstead & Highgate Express will have Jonathan Ross switch on its new Internet site next Friday (26 September). The address of the paper’s site, which will feature material not found in the printed version, is http://www.hamhigh.co.uk. The Home Counties Newspaper Group title has teamed up with Microsoft who will give a free… Continue reading Ham&High Express Launch Website
Clare Rush, advertisement manager at Options magazine is to take on the same role at another IPC Magazines title Woman’s Journal. This is in addition to her role at Options. The new appointment is effective from now.…Also at IPC, Clare Stevens has been appointed as senior marketing manager on Practical Parenting, Our Baby and Wedding… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
A new project by GMTV and GMTV Magazine to promote the ‘informative’ national campaign ‘Get Britain Baking’ is to be sponsored by companies with a vested interest in the subject. The series of cookery supplements in the magazine and a national culinary expedition by GMTV’s chef Ross Burden will be sponsored by Silver Spoon, Whitworths… Continue reading GMTV Utilises New ITC Sponsorship Codes
Sleaze Nation, the clubland magazine normally distributed free at venues, is to hit the newsstands as a £2 lifestyle title.The magazine will now get a redesign and publish ten times per year. Some copies will still be given away with the rest going on sale in newsagents.This coincides with the planned launch of a Ministry… Continue reading Clubbing Title To Hit Newsstands
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
