Emap are about to launch a new computing magazine, Internet, on the 24th of February. It will be a monthly, priced at £2.50 with an initial print run of 50,000.It is described as a practical guide and is aimed at anyone who is interested in the Internet.Ad Manager: Matt Townend Tel: 0171 388 243Email no… Continue reading New Emap Launch
The combined ITV/C4 revenue for January has come in at £152.8m, up 10.5% on the previous year. The ITV/C4 split stands at £122.04m and £30.83m – up 9.3% and 15.6% respectively. The advertising ratio remains as it was throughout most of 1994 at 80:20 (ITV:C4)With regard to contractor shares, by far the best performance came… Continue reading TV Round Up – January
The 13th February sees the launch of PC Attack, a monthly PC magazine which focuses on games. It is aimed at 9-15 yr old boys whose families own a PC. PC Attack has an initial print run of 77,000.Ad Manager: Jackie Garford, 01225 442244.
Yesterday at a news conference ahead of a G7 conference in Brussels, the Director General of the BBC, John Birt expressed his concerns over the European Commission’s introduction of quotas for non European television programmes.He told MEP’s that a technical directive passed by the EU’s telecommunications ministers in November could allow a few powerful companies… Continue reading Birt Warns Of Monopoly Control Of Satellite Operators
The Independent Television Commission has introduced new guidelines to its programme code, to have immediate effect from today. Amendments have been made to most sections of the Code.There are tightened restrictions on privacy and gathering of information; ‘Interviews sought on private property without the subject’s prior agreement should not be included in a programme unless… Continue reading New Programming Guidelines
The Saatchi & Saatchi group is to change its name to Cordiant plc. The proposed name change, in a circular sent to Saatchi shareholders today, is meant to express “the new spirit within the company, characterised by accord and shared purpose”.The main purpose of the name change is to distance the holding company from the… Continue reading Saatchis Group To Change Name
QualitiesJanuary was a good month for the qualities, with all of them except the Financial Times recording increases on December 1994. The Times recorded the highest increase month on month, up 5.5%. However, the success story for January appears to be the Independent and its Sunday sister paper, which both managed to record significant increases… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – January
MTV has formed a partnership with Primequity, a South African media company, and Johnny Clegg, the South African recording star to launch a 24-hour MTV Network in South Africa. MTV will apply for a broadcast license to launch the network in late 1996. MTV South Africa will also be available from launch via satellite to… Continue reading MTV To Launch MTV South Africa
The ITC is to advertise local delivery franchises for the area of Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth and South Staffordshire, and Carlisle. Applications for either of the two licences must be in by May 15 1995.Applicants are free to choose which parts of the franchise area they wish to cover. Percentages of qualifying revenue are set as the… Continue reading New Cable Licences Advertised
Yesterday IPC’s new glossy classic car magazine, Superclassics, launched. It is published quarterly, has 132 pages, and a cover price of £3.50Editorially, it has a serious collector theme which is evident in articles and advertisements. Peter Tomalin, Editor, enthuses over the cars featured and this enthusiasm is reflected in road tests and reports.The cars featured… Continue reading Superclassics – First Issue Review
