He-Lines magazine, the fashion business title is to go monthly following growing sales.The business title which focuses on the men’s fashion industry with news, reviews and new products was launched 5 years ago as a bi-monthly. This glossy is aimed at retailers and has a circulation just under 10,000 pending its first ABC audit this… Continue reading Fashion Magazine To Go Monthly
The Edgbaston Chronicle, a free weekly newspaper with a VFD figure of 24,576 (01/95-01/95) delivered in south-west Birmingham closed on Friday. Its publisher, Wolverhampton based Express & Star said there are no plans to replace the title.
FT Conferences is holding its fourteenth annual conference on New Media & Broadcasting at the Hotel Inter.Continental, One Hamilton Place, London on 26th and 27th February 1996.The conference will discuss the impact of new technologies on the media industry, including digital satellite and terrestrial television and electronic superhighways.Speakers include:-Mr Marc-Andre Feffer, Vice-President Delegue General Groupe,… Continue reading FT Conferences’ 14th Annual Conference
At a meeting on 4th January, the Members of the Radio Authority decided to fine Choice FM Birmingham £1,000 for failing to provide tapes of its output on two occasions. These failures to provide tapes prevented the authority from carrying out a monitoring exercise in connection with a complaint.
A new measure was passed in Parliament just before Christmas scrapping the tight controls on aerial advertising.The measure, pushed through by the Department of Transport, will mean that airlines will be able to sell space on the bodies of their jets to advertise products or services. Illuminated signs can now be attached to aircrafts enabling… Continue reading Relaxation Of Ban On Aerial Advertising
The Advertising Association has forecast advertising expenditure to grow by 4% year on year in 1996 compared to 3.5% in 1995 (figures in real terms).It is predicted that real growth should continue in 1997 but it is inevitably subject to potential alterations.Jonathan Bullock, Head of External Affairs at the Advertising Association said that they were… Continue reading Advertising Expenditure Sees Steady Growth
Starting from today, Classic FM is offering advertisers three new airtime packages which target AB adults, ABC1 housewives/shoppers and AB men.Each airtime package offers guaranteed ratings, reach and frequency for its specific audience. Airtime is scheduled in programming relevant to the target audience.Nigel Reeve, Sales Director at Classic FM said: “The targeted packages are designed… Continue reading Classic FM Introduces Targeted Packages
New European rules on advertising could lead to some programmes being scrapped and others facing big drops in revenue. In a crucial vote tomorrow, the European Parliament is expected to support a move which would ban sponsorship of children’s shows and toy ads in the centre breaks of programmes.The proposal is strongly opposed by the… Continue reading European Threat To Ban TV Ads For Kids
South African-born Josh Dovey is leaving the UK to become Managing Director of Hunt Lascaris TBWA and Omnicom’s joint venture media dependent in Johannesburg. Dovey, currently Joint Deputy Managing Director at CIA Medianetwork, will leave London in the Spring after 14 years working in the UK.Dovey’s client responsibilities have been divided between existing CIA Medianetwork… Continue reading CIA Deputy Managing Director Returns To South Africa
Clacksons have been appointed National Advertising sales representatives for the Herald Newspaper Group, the publishing group purchased by Home Counties Newspapers late last year. The titles include the Harlow/Stortford Herald Series and the Bedfordshire Herald Series. Clacksons now represent all of Home Counties 49 titles.Clacksons now have a portfolio of 165 titles which represents 5.25… Continue reading Clacksons Win Herald Newspapers National Sales
