Question time at the end of Friday’s first conference session provided some of the liveliest debate so far – concentrating almost solely on the usefulness of the NRS.Earlier papers from Rosemary Taylor, Research Director at Optimedia, and Neil Shepherd-Smith, Research Director at Telmar, had set the mood; both often highly critical of the NRS.Bob Hulks… Continue reading NRS Under Fire
Middlesex County Press is buying three series of titles from Trinity Newspapers Southern for £3.5m.The titles were part of the Argus Press series, which Trinity recently acquired The titles are The Slough and Windsor Express series, The Surrey Herald and the Surrey Comet.NEWS CORPORATION PROFITSNews Corporation yesterday reported a 21.4% rise in third quarter profits… Continue reading Middlesex Press Buys Trinity Titles
According to an article in Marketing this week, Express Newspapers has called upon the National Readership Survey to provide data on newspaper sections. This follows the news in October this year that several newspapers and independents had commissioned Millward Brown to carry out readership research including data on newspaper sections.Roger Beeson, managing director of NRS,… Continue reading Readership Of Newspaper Sections
Richard Gold, editor of Media Week, has resigned. He will be working out his notice, which will mean that he will be leaving in April. As yet he has no firm future plans.STOCKTING TO CONDE NASTConde Nast has overhauled its ad sales operation; Charlotte Stockting, former publisher of Elle, has been hired as the company’s… Continue reading Editor Leaves Media Week
Yesterday at the MRG conference in Amsterdam Len Sanderson, Ad Director of Daily Telegraph plc. followed Rupert Miles.Len Sanderson put an equally eloquent case for the Newspaper of the Future – “Electronic, interactive, convenient, on-line and complementary to the current printed vehicle” – illustrated by an impressive presentation which illuminated the paper’s editorial and advertising,… Continue reading MRG Conference – Amsterdam – Day 1
Gary Davies, Radio 1 disc jockey, announced last night that he was leaving the station at Christmas, four months before the end of his contract. He is the latest disc jockey to leave, following Simon Bates and DLT. He was said to be upset at the decision to axe his night-time weekday slot.He predicted that… Continue reading Radio 1 – Minority Station
The Radio Authority has announced the award of the re-advertised ILR licences on AM and FM wavebands for the Exeter/ Torbay area.The licences have been awarded to Gemini Radio. The other shortlisted applicant was DevonAir Radio Ltd, – the existing licensee.On the FM frequency Gemini will broadcast a mixture of recent and current chart hits;… Continue reading Exeter Local Radio Licences Awarded
Gary Davies, Radio 1 disc jockey, announced last night that he was leaving the station at Christmas, four months before the end of his contract. He is the latest disc jockey to leave, following Simon Bates and DLT. He was said to be upset at the decision to axe his night-time weekday slot.He predicted that… Continue reading Radio 1 – Minority Station
Editor of Campaign, Dominic Mills, opened the 1993 MRG Conference in Amsterdam by looking forward to a media revolution, which he compared to a second Industrial Revolution. The new “kings of communication” in this world would be media planners and researchers he said, and the definition of a great campaign will be its media strategy… Continue reading MRG Conference – Amsterdam Day 1
Editor of Campaign, Dominic Mills, opened the 1993 MRG Conference in Amsterdam by looking forward to a media revolution, which he compared to a second Industrial Revolution. The new “kings of communication” in this world would be media planners and researchers he said, and the definition of a great campaign will be its media strategy… Continue reading MRG Conference – Amsterdam Day 1
