The Sunday Telegraph is to add a seventh section to its Sunday package. The planned addition will be a glossy lifestyle health and fitness magazine. The section, which has not yet been named, will go to press in April.The aim is to attract a younger and bigger audience, rather than extra advertising, to the Sunday… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph Grows
Paramount Channel , which launched in 1995, is changing its name to The Paramount Comedy Channel from 3 February.The channel will feature only comedy programmes. 80% of the scheduled programmes are new to the channel; two thirds of these shows are Paramount produced.Paramount has produced a series of shows, for the weekday 11pm slot, featuring… Continue reading All Change At Paramount
http://www.designercity.com/cosmopolitan.Cosmopolitan joined its American sister publication on the Net this week.The new site has a modern, fresh layout that is easy to navigate. The style-conscious visitor will quickly be tempted to explore beyond the front cover. The American Internet is primarily feature led; British Cosmo on the Web is fashion focused.There is wardrobe advice, reports… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – Cosmopolitan
United News & Media has announced a reorganisation of its businesses. Two businesses, formerly in its regional newspaper division, will in future form part of United Advertising Publications. The two businesses concerned are the portfolio of Spanish titles principally the leading Madrid-based advertising periodical, Segundamano; and the free London based newspapers, including the Yellow Advertiser… Continue reading United News & Media Take London Papers Off The Market
The WPP Group has taken a minority stake in Peapod, the leading American home-delivery grocery service. Peapod offers PC-based home shopping and delivery to consumers in Chicago, San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, Columbus and Houston. They work in partnership with local retailers.The joint venture between WPP and Peapod will be overseen by Eric Salama, Group… Continue reading WPP Buys Into On-Line Shopping Service
Optimedia have appointed Simon Timlett as Head of Press. Timlett was formerly at CIA Media Network. Keith Hallett is now Group Director of Optimedia.…Meanwhile, CIA Media Network has poached Bill Faust from IMP as Managing Director of CIA Interactive. He takes over from Rob Norman. Norman has joined Prisma Sports and Media, but will continue… Continue reading New Appointments
Customer magazine publisher Redwood has announced that it will be publishing Early Learning for the Early Learning Centre.It will be a paid-for title, costing £1.80, and will be available in Early Learning stores, via news-stands and via subscription. Early Learning will be a quarterly 100-page perfect-bound glossy with an initial print-run of 180,000. It launches… Continue reading New Title For Redwood
The ITV Network Centre has announced that it is planning to extend current affairs programming. The announcement comes following the success of the ‘Monarchy Debate’ programme, which achieved ratings double that expected for factual programmes *Monarchy Debate Breaks Records For ITV.The Network is inviting the individual ITV companies and independent producers to pitch for two… Continue reading ITV Invites Bids For New Current Affairs Shows
Stella Artois have signed Channel 5’s first movie sponsorship deal.The £1.3 million deal will run from Channel 5’s launch on March 30 for six months. Motive Communications and HH&S negotiated the deal.This is the latest in a series of film deals. Channel 5 has recently signed with 20th Century Fox International TV, MCA Universal and… Continue reading Its Lagers All Round At Channel 5
Milton Keynes is going to become the war zone for free newspapers this weekend. Bedfordshire On Sunday is to expand into the new town this Sunday and the Milton Keynes Citizen Group is rumoured to be considering a Sunday launch.Bedfordshire On Sunday, owned by Local Sunday Newspapers, has a 15 strong staff. The paper is… Continue reading Free Papers Set For Battle In Milton Keynes
