For the final time in his 5 year tenure, Marcus Plantin, ITV Network Director, unveiled the channel’s new season of programmes. In an Engilish country garden setting, the attendants were crowded into a marquee for a slide-show preview of what the different ITV programme genres had to offer.The promotion centred around new dramas starring proven… Continue reading ITV Autumn ’97 Press Launch – Review
United Provincial Newspapers Ltd has taken the sales operation forThe Yorkshire Post newspaper away from AMRA. Sales for the paper will now be handled by UPN’s in-house sales division, UPN Media Sales.Richard Parkinson, UPN’s national sales director, said: “The Yorkshire Post is one of the most individual regional newspapers in the country and this move… Continue reading Yorkshire Post Moves Sales In-House
The ITC is consulting its licensees and other interested parties on proposed revisions to its Programme Code. The revisions are intended to clarify certain points and reflect recent developments, they do not change the fundamental principles of the Code.Subjects of significant amendment include: Violent sexual portrayal, particularly the representation of rape. Treatment of innocent parties:… Continue reading Revisions To Programme Code
Rupert Murdoch, is reported to have said that shares in BSkyB had been heavily overvalued. In the last few weeks, shares in the company, in which Murdoch has a 40% stake, have fallen from over 600p to 440p. In response to this, Murdoch was reported to have stated: “I cannot understand the fuss. BSkyB was… Continue reading BSkyB Is Overpriced Says Murdoch
The June Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 157.5, an increase of 0.4% on May 1997 and a rise of 2.9% on June 1996.
Emap On Air has appointed its first two Board directors. Iain Clasper has been appointed operations director, he will be responsible for the development of Emap On Air’s business systems enabling the sales teams to deliver the most efficient, accountable and comprehensive campaigns. Malcolm Cox has been made marketing director, he will oversee the development… Continue reading New Board At Emap
The ITC has published its May report into TV advertising complaints. The Rover 600 advertisement was found to be insensitive. The ad features a prisoner exchange in a mountainous region. Viewers had objected to the similarities of the ad’s story-line with ongoing hostage situations, particularly that of two Britons in Kashmir. The ITC upheld the… Continue reading Rover Gets A Telling Off
Jon Trowsdale has been appointed general manager of NTL Broadcast’s radio group. He will lead the group into the digital era. Trowsdale is currently product manager at Digital Audio Broadcasting. He will replace Mike Thorne who is moving over to NTL International.NTL Radio: 01962 823 464
‘The news that there was a new golf magazine on the market might possibly have caused the reaction “Excellent; just what the world needed.” I doubt it though. More likely…“Aren’t there enough of those already?” ‘ Robert Green, Editor.Such a statement admitted the first editorial of this new title, acknowledges the sense of surprise felt… Continue reading First Issue Review – Golf International
BARB is changing the current contract specification for reporting the viewing of 16-24 year olds.The current specification controls the number of 16-24 year olds for each regional panel. BARB has analysed the composition of the total population of this age group across all panels and found that the profile does not always match the Establishment… Continue reading BARB Changes Measurements For 16-24 Year Olds
