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
Another cycling title is to be wheeled out of IPC Magazine’s bike shed. IPC announced today that it is launching Mountain Bike Rider a new monthly magazine for mountain bike enthusiasts. Group editor, Andy Sutcliffe, will oversee all of the IPC cycling titles.Mountain Bike Rider is marketed as a premium-quality title with a core target… Continue reading IPC To Get Back On Its Bike
The December Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 154.4, an increase of 2.5% on December 1995 and a rise of 0.3% on November 1996.For RPI trends subscribers can access MediaTel’s Encyclomedia section in Talking Windows.
The Times and Daily Telegraph were once again way ahead of the opposition amongst the daily quality titles. The News International title experienced a year-on-year sales increase in December of 14.78% while the Daily Telegraph increased its circulation by 9.2%. It was also a very successful month for the Sunday Telegraph which increased its sales… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – December
CLT UK Radio is now the major share-holder in Talk Radio, the fifth largest commercial radio station in the UK, after buying more shares in the company. Last year’s changes to the cross-media ownership rules have made it possible for CLT UK to take a controlling stake in Talk Radio. The size of the stake… Continue reading CLT UK Is Nearly All Talk
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
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
