Adscene, the Kent-based regional newspaper company with eight titles, has appointed AMRA to handle its national ad sales. AMRA managing director Mike McCormack said, “We are delighted to represent Adscene…the company produces a stable of market leading titles which we intend to market aggressively in conjunction with the local sales force”AMRA has recently been appointed… Continue reading Adscene Appoints AMRA
The BBC has announced details of plans for Radio Five Live, the news and sport network radio station to launch on March 28.There will be news on the hour and the half-hour, sports headlines on the hour and, on the half-hour a full sport summary. Two of the presenters will be Sybil Ruscoe, news presenter… Continue reading Plans For Radio Five Launch
It has been announced this morning that Mirror Group Newspapers has signed an agreement with the founders of the Independent, and the Spanish and Italian shareholders.The consortium will make an offer for all the Shares in Newspaper Publishing not already owned by the members of the consortium. (52.92%) It is intended that discussions will be… Continue reading Independent Signs Deal With MGN
The European Union draft “distance selling” directive, which would have prevented advertisers from demanding cash with orders has been amended after lobbying.The directive now omits all reference to the proposed ban on cash with order. Under the previous draft, consumers ordering goods by post would have been entitled to wait for the goods to arrive… Continue reading Distance Selling Draft Amended
Classic FM, the UK’s first national commercial radio station, has been awarded one of the first new national commercial radio licences in Holland. Classic FM’s programming in Holland will be similar to the UK, branching into jazz later on in the evening.Peter Michael, Chairman of Classic FM, said, “Our long-term objective is to build a… Continue reading Classic Expands To Holland
Midland Independent Newspapers, publisher of the Birmingham Post and Mail and the Coventry Evening Telegraph, is to go ahead with a Stock Exchange Flotation in March. It is likely that between 30 and 40% of the company will be sold. In the six months to June the group made operating profits of £7.8m on turnover… Continue reading Midland Independent – March Flotation
LWT’s attempts to attract a foreign investor to help it ward off the threat from Granada have failed. The Takeover Panel is understood to have refused permission for US West to take a stake of 29.9% in LWT.On Friday Michael Heseltine, trade and industry secretary, ruled that the bid could proceed without the need for… Continue reading Granada/LWT Bid Latest
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.
