Gilly Cubitt, former editor of Essentials magazine, has been appointed as the new editor of BBC Vegetarian Good Food Magazine. Cubitt, who takes up her new position from today, will hope to build on the current success of the magazine.NRS figures for Vegetarian Good Food Magazine for the period March-August 1996 showed an increase of… Continue reading Vegetarian Magazine Appoints New Editor
Today sees the launch of the Independent‘s new, revamped second section. The paper states that the aim of The Tabloid, as it is now called, is “to offer intellectual, emotional and visual pleasure; to follow the movement of cultural and social life in the way Independent readers would wish”.The first issue however offers basically the… Continue reading Independent Gets New Look Section Two
The weekend saw the relaunch of the Daily and Sunday Express as a new seven-day operation. Strictly speaking these papers no longer even exist: now there is just the Express, though the weekend editions are called Express on Saturday and Express on Sunday.Every day there is now a 32-page tabloid sports section, entitled The Sport,… Continue reading New Sections For Express And Mail
The Media Business Group has refused to comment on reports that it is planning to open a Scottish operation.It is thought that Allan Rich, chairman of the Media Business, and Steve Allan, the group’s chief executive, have been talking to agencies in the area with a view to forming a partnership. Barkers Communications Scotland has… Continue reading TMBG Set For Scottish Expansion
A new Internet magazine called Internet Business World will launch on November 22. The independent title will be a business-to-business publication exclusively targeting executives involved with the Web in a business context. Internet Business World will be bi-monthly and is aiming for a controlled circulation of around 30,000.…Future Publishing, which recently bought seven music titles… Continue reading New Internet Title To Launch
Maid, the on-line information provider, is in the process of finalising the development of a new financial news service that could rival Reuters and Bloomberg. According to rumours in this weekend’s press, the service will include the transmission of financial data to hand held devices using mobile phone technology.A spokesperson from Maid refused to comment… Continue reading Maid To Launch A New Financial News Service
Speculation that United News & Media would make a bid for HTV increased the broadcaster’s share price by 16p to 351.5p on Monday and on Friday it rocketed 32.5p to 384.5p.On Monday however United fell 6.5p to 689p while Carlton Communications, which is also interested in HTV, dropped 3.5p to 483p. By the end of… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 4/10/96
According to reports in today’s press, Reed Elsevier is interested in the aquisition of Bloomberg Business News. Further developments may occur this week although it is not known whether Bloomberg will sell all its stakes or take in an equity partner. Bloomberg is believed to be worth around $3bn.A decision is expected to be reached… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Paul Heaney, Talk Radio sales controller, has left the station just three months after joining. A spokesperson from Talk Radio was unable to comment on the reason for his departure but said it was under a mutual agreement.CLT are believed to be looking for a replacement and will continue to look for staff outside the… Continue reading Heaney Leaves Talk Radio
