A report by Coopers and Lybrand Media Group, entitled The Role of the Regionals in the Digital Future, highlights the importance of electronic media to the future of the regional press.The study argues that it is imperative that the regional press embrace electronic media if it is to retain control of the highly lucrative classified… Continue reading Internet Poses Biggest Threat To Regional Press
The Guardian Media section was due to launch its own web-site today, but it is yet to appear and Newsline is still endeavouring to discover why. Information on this story will be on Newsline as when it is available.Scottish Television’s final results are released on Tuesday, a full report will appear on Newsline.The Media Research… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Thursday night’s hour long Emmerdale special in which Ned Glover held Chris Tate hostage at gunpoint achieved an audience of over 13 million, according to unofficial overnight figures. This had a disastrous effect on Eastenders, with the London soap falling from 15.4 million the week before to 7.8 million on Thursday.
Yorkshire Tyne-Tees Television staged a much needed recovery last week, making up the ground it lost when its non-involvement in the recent digital TV bids left its shares in the doldrums. That old favourite of rumours, that Granada would increase its stake in YTTV to mount a takeover, pushed the Yorkshire broadcaster’s price 42.5p on… Continue reading Sharewatch – W/E 21/02/97
The Telegraph has now redrafted its complaint to the ABC, withdrawing its demand that all figure’s for The Times’ Monday editions since June 3 1996 must be restatedIn the original complaint, The Telegraph claimed that ABC should not classify the cut-price edition of The Times as a sale as the paper gained nothing financially from… Continue reading ABC Dispute Update
Channel 5 is rumoured to be planning a contract magazine to support its launch. The channel has approached Zone, the publishers of the Manchester United magazine, to produce 5 Magazine, a 32 page title.If the plan goes ahead, the title will be sent to over 2 million homes on the launch date and inserted into… Continue reading Channel 5 Magazine To Launch
Granada Sky Broadcasting will be launching a new masthead programme called the Zest Beauty Show on 31 March after tying up a deal with National Magazines’ Zest title. The show will go out on GSB’s Health and Beauty channel and will be presented by Julia Carling.The show will be the second programme to take advantage… Continue reading GSB To Launch Masthead Show
Rocket, a member of the PHD group, has instigated a management shake-up. John Harlow, previously the associate media director at Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, has joined Rocket as media director, and Tim Forest becomes the third member of the agency’s management team. Rocket is now looking to recruit a fourth senior executive. Rocket is hoping… Continue reading Rocket Takes More People On Board
Laser sales house has reorganised its management. Simon Pardon and Gary Knight, Laser’s executive sales directors, have both taken on new responsibilities. Knight is now commercial director, he will oversee a new commercial department, concentrating on licensing, merchandising and sponsorship.Pardon retains his original title, but has added London agency sales to his list of responsibilities… Continue reading Laser Changes Directors
BSkyB is planning to bring forward its plans for pay-per-view football matches in the face of possible competition from digital bidder Digital Television Network, according to trade press reports.DTN, the consortium led by International CableTel and backed by Merrill Lynch, is understood to have a large amount of cash set aside with which it will… Continue reading BSkyB Faces Battle For PPV Football
