The Board of Classic FM has appointed current Chief Executive John Spearman as Deputy Chairman. He also takes on a new executive role developing Classic’s expanding international activities in the US, Continental Europe and Scandanavia. A successor has not yet been found.A spokesman at Classic also emphatically denied press rumours that the station was about… Continue reading Classic FM Appoints Deputy Chairman
The European Commission has issued a Green Paper covering the review of its future policy on commercial communications. This covers all forms of advertising, direct marketing, sponsorship, sales promotions and PR. The EC is now seeking views on the proposals.A review carried out to provide research for the Green Paper found that cross-border activity is… Continue reading European Commission Issues Green Paper On Commercial Communications
Channel 4 has announced in its Report and Financial Statements for 1995 that it continues to gain revenue share from its terrestrial competitors. Advertising and sponsorship revenue in 1995 was £448 million – an increase of 13.7% on 1994.Despite increased competition from satellite and cable channels, now taking 6% of the tv advertising market, C4… Continue reading Channel 4 Shows Growth In Ad Revenue
IPC Magazines has announced details of its Ideal Home relaunch in June (Newsline 25/04). The title will be repositioned as ‘the ultimate lifestyle magazine for women’.The relaunch package, which has been masterminded by managing director Chris Boyd and editor-in-chief Sally O’Sullivan, includes a major redesign of the editorial content and cover design, plus a special… Continue reading Ideal Home Relaunched
According to a report in today’s Independent ITV chiefs have agreed in principle to the launch of a digital television service which would be run by all the ITV companies.According to industry insiders the ITV companies are considering establishing a corporation, which could be called ITV2, in which all the franchise operators would hold shares.… Continue reading ITV Companies To Launch Joint Digital TV
The decision on who will win the television coverage of football’s Premier League will be decided on June 6th when the contenders will unveil their bids to the League.The main party which has so far registered an interest in taking the coverage from Sky is a consortium comprising Carlton Communications and the Mirror Group (Newsline… Continue reading Premiership Coverage To Be Decided Next Month
The release of April ABCs today for the national newspapers shows that Associated’s titles have had another successful month. The Daily Mail’s monthly circulation was up by 248,000 copies on last year(13.7%); the Mail on Sunday was up by 170,000(8.7%).Overall circulations were down on last April, however, by 273,000 copies. Survey : ABC Total Apr-95… Continue reading National Newspapers ABCs – April
This weekend MTV Europe is to hold its first ever “Dial MTV” dedicated weekend. The weekend will be sponsored exclusively by Durex, to complement the brand’s on-going sponsorship of “Dial MTV”, a daily interactive show in which viewers request their favourite video.The “Dial MTV” Weekend is part of Durex’s first ever global advertising and sponsorship… Continue reading Durex Sponsors MTV Weekend
Nynex CableComms Group has announced first quarter financial figures which show that the cable operator’s losses have been reduced from £25m in 1995 to £23m. Total revenue increased by 92% from £16.9m to £32.5m, cable television revenue increased 79% to £14.3m and average monthly revenue per customer increased to £23.44 from £21.28.During the first quarter… Continue reading Nynex Losses Are Reduced
Speakers at yesterday’s PPA Conference highlighted what they thought made magazines the best medium for advertisers.Rupert Miles, of BBC Magazines, pointed out that though the number of magazine titles is increasing rapidly the growth is matched by increasing readership. This is in contrast to other mediums: though viewers now have the choice of up to… Continue reading PPA ‘Magazines Are Magic’ Conference: Afternoon
