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The British Heart Foundation yesterday renewed its pressure on the government to impose a total ban on tobacco ads. It follows government figures showing teenage smoking is not decreasing.

The IPA have issued a response to the ITC’s discussion document on Digital TV. Digital TV opens up opportunities for new broadcasting frequencies which are welcomed by the IPA. However, the IPA stresses that it does not want to see a debate on the complex technical digital issues stand in the way of a speedy… Continue reading IPA Respond To ITC On Digital TV & C5

The first issue of Joyce Hopkirk’s Chic magazine hits the newsstands on Thursday. It is a bi-monthly aimed at women over 40 but billed as a magazine “for the grown woman” which is about “attitude rather than age”.The magazine is an attempt to create a new sector in the women’s market, filling a gap between… Continue reading CHIC

Three separate submissions to the ITC indicate a revival of interest in the development of a fifth national TV channel. The ITC rejected the only bid for C5,from a Thames TV-led consortium, last December.Chairman of the MAI Group Lord Hollick has formally written to the ITC advocating the re-advertisement of Channel Five. His company has… Continue reading Channel Five Interest Revived

Three separate submissions to the ITC indicate a revival of interest in the development of a fifth national TV channel. The ITC rejected the only bid for C5,from a Thames TV-led consortium, last December.Chairman of the MAI Group Lord Hollick has formally written to the ITC advocating the re-advertisement of Channel Five. His company has… Continue reading Channel Five Interest Revived

MIN, the company which recently bought 20 free weekly titles from the Thomson Regional Newspaper sell-offs, has announced that it intends to introduce 4 new free weekly titles into the Midlands market over the next 12 months, along with possible further acquisitions outside of the area. The company already publish some of the most successful… Continue reading Midland Independent Launch New Titles

A new ratecard for the Granada/Border macro region, North by Northwest, will be available within the next two weeks.According to Peter Lilley, Client Sales and Support Director, the new region has been created “to enable one transaction, one price and one payment to cover both stations,” and should encourage greater use of Border by any… Continue reading Granada/Border Deal

Two more national newspapers launched new sections on Saturday. The Times introduced Vision, increasing its number of sections on a Saturday to 5, and the Daily Mail launched Weekend.Both are tabloid size and contain 7-day television and radio listings but the similarities stop there. Vision comprises 32 pages of mainly mono newsprint, colour is used… Continue reading Vision & Weekend First Issue Reviews

QVC Network yesterday increased the strength of its takeover bid for Paramount by securing $1bn worth of equity investment from Cox Enterprises and Advance Publications. QVC’s current bid stands at $9.6bn.

QVC Network yesterday increased the strength of its takeover bid for Paramount by securing $1bn worth of equity investment from Cox Enterprises and Advance Publications. QVC’s current bid stands at $9.6bn.