Debbie Hyams has joined the Clothes Show Magazine as the new Beauty Editor. She previously worked as Deputy Health and Beauty Editor of Company Magazine which she joined as Beauty Assistant 7 years ago.…Julie Warkentin has been appointed as the new editor of Marie Claire. She was previously editor of Draper’s Record and prior to… Continue reading New Editors For Clothes Show Magazine And Marie Claire
Drama from Dennis Potter and a remake of Gulliver’s Travels lead Channel 4’s spring programming season.Potter’s last wish that Karaoke and Cold Lazarus should be broadcast jointly by both Channel 4 and the BBC will be honoured, with the two broadcasters co-operating over screening the dramas.Gulliver’s Travels comes to C4 after huge success in America,… Continue reading Potter Leads C4’s New Season
http://www.melodyfm.co.uk/Melody FM’s web site is very disappointing. It comes across that the page is on the Internet grudgingly, as though Melody does not want to be there but feels it should. It seems strange that the ‘Airtime Opportunities’ section is emblazoned with “Forget the Net – TALK to us about your advertising needs” and then… Continue reading Website Of The Week: Melody FM
A restructure of Northcliffe Newspapers Group’s publishing interests in the South West has resulted in the formation of a new company called Westcountry Publications.Northcliffe operations in Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay were previously run as separate newspaper companies but have now been amalgamated into Westcountry Publications. This will be run by a new regional management team.Northcliffe… Continue reading Northcliffe Forms New Company
IPC, which has the most titles of all publishing companies in the women’s monthlies magazine sector, twelve, also has the largest market share, at 32%. The National Magazine Company, with its seven titles has the next biggest share, at 26%. The only other publishing company to have a share of over 10% is Emap Elan;… Continue reading Women’s Monthly Round-Up – July To December ABCs
The ITC has appointed MORI to carry out a comprehensive research project into the perception, understanding and experience of the ITC, the first since the Commission was established in December 1990.The Commission requires reliable evidence of how it is perceived by a range of audiences, including the general public, the broadcasting and advertising industries, Westminster,… Continue reading Research Into Perceptions Of ITC
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/The Daily Telegraph is set to revamp the Electronic Telegraph from 2 April. New features from next week will include an interactive classified advertising section and an archive facility which will search for stories with a related theme.The design will also be altered, adding a menu bar to each page and changing the background colour… Continue reading New Look Electronic Telegraph Claims Over 210,000 Users
Rajar has decided to return to a “pre-list” diary methodology which will begin in April 1996.The adoption of a revised version of the diary method for Quarter 4 caused concern because its use resulted in a drop in listening figures for most stations. This method will continue to be used for Q1 1996.A new style… Continue reading Rajar To Abandon New Diary Method
The ITC has awarded the cable delivery franchise for the Haywards Heath area to the sole bidder Eurobell (Mid-Sussex) Ltd.Eurobell’s cash bid for the franchise in the Mid-Sussex district was £733,025. The company is committed to offering services to at least 31,150 homes in the course of a build programme ending in the year 1998.ITC:… Continue reading New Cable Franchise Awarded
Views expressed at a BBC Governors’ Seminar last November on taste and decency will be incorporated into a revised version of the BBC’s guidelines for programme makers.The Guidelines’ section on taste and decency will see a strong emphasis placed on the importance of the watershed. It will also reflect concerns about the use of bad… Continue reading BBC To Issue New Taste And Decency Guidelines
