The Newspaper Society has been awarded £70,000 in grants by the Department of Trade and Industry. This forms part of the DTI’s sector challenge programme to support new media and training activity.“This funding recognises the advances made by regional publishers in developing electronic and multimedia publishing services and products,” said Richard Beamish, the Society’s head… Continue reading £70,000 For The Regional Press
BSkyB’s shares suffered two severe blows last week. It lost both its chief executive, Sam Chisholm and its managing director, David Chance. To add to its difficulties news leaked out that the ITC had suggested that the broadcaster drops out of the British Digital Broadcasting consortium *BSkyB Share Price Plummets. Shares in BSkyB fell to… Continue reading Sharewatch – W/E 20/06/97
Capital Radio London has announced the results of a youth research study which examines the unique role that radio plays in young Londoners’ lives. The research has received full IPA approval.Although this age group is a popular subject for research, Capital felt that most youth studies had concentrated on investigating youth lifestyle and attitude groups… Continue reading Radio Tunes Into Youth
Laser Satellite and Cable has developed a number of sponsorship deals for Granada Sky Broadcasting. The Sunday Telegraph is sponsoring South Bank Live on Granada Plus. Celavita, the potato suppliers, has a number of sponsorship and promotions running on Granada Sky channels. Finish, the detergent company, has sponsored the entire channel strand of Granada’s Good… Continue reading Granada’s Sponsorship Success
The British public are forecast to be Europe’s highest spenders on interactive television services by the year 2001. This prediction has been made on the strength of Datamonitor, the strategic analysts, latest report, Enabling Interactive Television.The report estimates that UK pay-TV expenditure will reach $2,917 million and near video on demand expenditure will reach $50… Continue reading UK Expected To Be European Leaders
The UK’s first ever magazine targeted at people who have been made redundant is about to take-off. Bounceback aims to target the 250,000 people in Britain who have recently been made redundant. Produced by a team of people who have all experienced the harsh realities of the job market, the title hopes to be used… Continue reading Redundant Magazine
95.8 Capital FM and 1548AM Capital Gold are running a budget hotline following the budget announcement on July 2. A panel of financial advisors will be on hand from 4-8pm on Budget day to interpret the changes and explain how they will effect individuals.The Capital Budget hotline is an extension of the annual Financial Advice… Continue reading Capital Announces Budget
TuesdayNewsline will be reporting from The Daily Telegraph’s Internet 1997 Event.WednesdayCapital Radio announces the findings of its youth research study. Full details will be available on Newsline.ThursdayWeb-site of the week will be The Beeb.FridayWeb round-up will be appearing in Newsline features.TV round-up will also be appearing in Newsline features this week.Granada is expected to make… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The ITC will announce the award of licences to operate digital multiplex services tomorrow morning. The results will be available on Newsline as soon as they are made public.The ITC: 0171 306 7743
Tim Harris and Malcolm Poynton of M&C Saatchi have won the May Aerial Award for their work on the British Airways Shuttle Service campaign. The winning commercial, entitled Helium, has the traveller breathing in some helium instead of drinking coffee whilst on his way to catch the shuttle.The Aerial Awards honour excellence in radio advertising.The… Continue reading Award For M&C Saatchi
