Oracle, the US software company, announced yesterday that it is planning to launch limited trials of its video-on-demand system, Media Server, in the Ipswich area in the spring, through BT’s existing telephone lines.Oracle’s Media Server can offer a choice of 1,700 videos. Oracle said that if 1m homes were connected, the cost of the system,… Continue reading Video On Demand Tests
Kelvin Mackenzie, editor of the Sun, is leaving the paper to become managing director of BSkyB. The announcement was made by News International, who own the Sun and have a 50% stake in BSkyB.Mackenzie joined the Sun in 1981, making him one of the longest-serving national newspaper editors. He will take up his post in… Continue reading Mackenzie To Leave Sun
Banbury based agency BMP Countrywide has promoted Paul Cubitt to managing director. Cubitt was formerly the agency’s media director. … The editorial director of Campaign, Bernard Barnett, has announced he is to leave the magazine by Easter this year.
Hamerville Magazines, publisher of Homeflair, is to launch a new home improvement title, Homebuilding and Decorating.The bi-monthly title will launch on March 25th, with a cover price of £1.50. The initial print run will be 100,000. The editorial content will be a “complete directory for home improvements”, with information on design, materials, tools and construction;… Continue reading New Home Interest Title
BBC Network Radio has announced the name of its new national news and sports station; Radio Five Live. The news service will replace the existing Radio 5 on 28 March.
BBC and ITV have drawn up a complementary transmission schedule of matches in this summer’s football World Cup in America.The BBC and ITV, who together hold the exclusive rights to the World Cup, will alternate coverage completely on six of the 14 days in the first phase of the tournament.Detailed programme schedules will be issued… Continue reading World Cup Transmission
Today Media Week carries the first of four sections in association with MediaTel which focus on regional media.Today’s supplement focuses on the regions of Anglia, Central, HTV and Westcountry. The supplements will attempt to place all regional media within their regional context, taking into consideration each region’s strengths and characteristics.
National Magazines has recruited Maggie Goodman, former editor of Hello! to establish a new magazine development division. Reed Regional Sales has restructured: Suzanne Hassal is account manager to south, Steve Smith to the north, and Gavin Wade to the Midlands.
DMC, publisher of the dance music title Mix Mag, is to launch 2 new magazines targeting comedy and gold music fans. Deadpan, which launches on March 24, will cover all types of comedy with interviews, cartoons, features and listings. Features will include artists such as Vic Reeves, French and Saunders and Rik Mayall, together with… Continue reading DMC To Launch Comedy And Music Mags
The ITV Network Centre has made 17 people redundant, including business development director Kate Hampton and research director Gareth Morgan. The job losses have been attributed to the individual ITV companies taking over marketing, in contrast to the centralised programming department.
