XFM , the specialist alternative rock music station aimed at 15-34 year olds has been named as the winner of the new FM licence for Greater London. It was widely tipped to be the preferred bidder and beat 24 other applicants.XFM: 0171 580 7577
The Radio Authority will announce the winning bid for the last London FM licence today at 5pm and three consortiums are widely tipped to be among the front-runners. They are XFM, The Edge and Festival Radio.XFM , the specialist alternative rock music station aimed at 15-34 year olds, is tipped by the industry to have… Continue reading London Licence Winner Announced Today
It is reported in newsfile, the IPA’s newsletter, that the 1996 IPA Agency Census has revealed that there was another increase in the number of people employed by ad agencies. All records were apparently broken for attendance to IPA Stage 1, the course for trainees. There were 180 delegates for the autumn course against 120… Continue reading IPA Census Reveals More Agency Jobs
Car company Renault UK has signed a sponsorship deal with Classic FM’s Hall of Fame ’97 in an on-air package worth £120,000.The three month promotion, which runs until the end of March, gives listeners the chance to win a top of the range Renault Megane Classic RXE, worth £15,000.Listeners enter the competition by voting for… Continue reading Classic FM Wins Renault Sponsorship
Thomas Crosbie Holdings (T.C.H.L), has withdrawn from the Radio Ireland Consortium within which it had a 15% stake. T.C.H.L. stated that it has quit the Consortium as a result of “specific concerns which emerged in recent negotiations between the Independent Radio and Television Commission, I.R.T.C, and Radio Ireland.”The I.R.T.C, however, wish to make it clear… Continue reading Stakeholder Withdraws From Radio Ireland Consortium
TheIndependent On Sunday is getting bigger on January 19. It is also going to get better and brighter if you believe the marketing hype.In terms of page space it is certainly expanding. The news section will have extra pages of comment and analysis and two, brand new, separate sections have been added. The first will… Continue reading Independent On Sunday Expands
Channel 5 has revealed that its news coverage, 5 News, will focus on people more than politics in an attempt to offer the younger viewers a fresh current affairs perspective.In an interview to Press Gazette magazine, Tim Gardam, controller of Channel 5 News, said that the key differences to the Nine O’Clock News and News… Continue reading C5 News To Be People Led
Research carried out by CIA MediaLab has shown that TV viewers watch an average of 35 minutes more television each week after they have had cable or satellite installed.The report, published today, shows that, contrary to popular belief, there is no initial viewing frenzy when a household switches to a multi-channel system. The findings reveal… Continue reading Cable And Satellite Viewers Watch More TV
http://www.bta.org.uk/moviemap/The British Tourist Authority has just launched a site giving information on UK locations used for film and television productions. The print version of the ‘Movie Map’ has proved to be the BTA’s most popular campaign.Sir Anthony Hopkins introduces this digital guide to the British film back drop. The site has information on UK locations… Continue reading Website Of The Week – British Tourist Authority’s Movie Map
World in Action the television documentary series have launched a web site. The site is full of information on past, current and future programme subjects. It also gives the visitor the chance to feedback on previous programmes and has details of where to find out more on certain subjects. It also gives you the chance… Continue reading Web Round Up – W/E 17/1/97
