The Big Issue is to increase its frequency from fortnightly to weekly from June 15. The non-profit making magazine sold by the homeless, launched as a monthly in London in September 1991. It has since spread to other cities including Manchester and Brighton and last August upped its frequency to fortnightly.Guardian designer David Hill is… Continue reading Big Issue Gets Bigger Coverage
Argus Specialist Publications is planning two launches over the next six weeks, the first being a new craft magazine – Popular Patchwork.The bi-monthly title will go on news- stands on June 18th with a cover price of £2.25. Popular Patchwork joins the other craft title in the Argus portfolio, Popular Crafts, which currently has a… Continue reading Craft Magazine To Stitch Market
The chairman of HTV, Louis Sherwood, launched an attack yesterday on Carlton and Central Television, accusing them of deliberately pushing for changes to the Broadcasting Act so they could fulfil “imperialist ambition”.“I absolutely believe in the regional identity of ITV” says Mr Sherwood, who maintains Carlton’s claims that ITV takeovers could save over £100m a… Continue reading HTV Chairman Attacks Carlton & Central
The Big Issue is to increase its frequency from fortnightly to weekly from June 15. The non-profit making magazine sold by the homeless, launched as a monthly in London in September 1991. It has since spread to other cities including Manchester and Brighton and last August upped its frequency to fortnightly.Guardian designer David Hill is… Continue reading Big Issue Gets Bigger Coverage
National heritage secretary, Peter Brooke, has announced that a white paper on press self-regulation will be released by the Government next month, outlining their vision for the future.He emphasised that Sir David Calcutt’s recommendation for a statutory press complaints tribunal was not an option which the Government favoured. A preferred suggestion was that of an… Continue reading Government Press Paper Out In July
Argus Specialist Publications is planning two launches over the next six weeks, the first being a new craft magazine – Popular Patchwork.The bi-monthly title will go on news- stands on June 18th with a cover price of £2.25. Popular Patchwork joins the other craft title in the Argus portfolio, Popular Crafts, which currently has a… Continue reading Craft Magazine To Stitch Market
The chairman of HTV, Louis Sherwood, launched an attack yesterday on Carlton and Central Television, accusing them of deliberately pushing for changes to the Broadcasting Act so they could fulfil “imperialist ambition”.“I absolutely believe in the regional identity of ITV” says Mr Sherwood, who maintains Carlton’s claims that ITV takeovers could save over £100m a… Continue reading HTV Chairman Attacks Carlton & Central
National heritage secretary, Peter Brooke, has announced that a white paper on press self-regulation will be released by the Government next month, outlining their vision for the future.He emphasised that Sir David Calcutt’s recommendation for a statutory press complaints tribunal was not an option which the Government favoured. A preferred suggestion was that of an… Continue reading Government Press Paper Out In July
News International has carried out a cost cutting operation in its sales department, with ad managers being moved in an attempt to reintroduce joint selling across titles. The new positions are as follows;Julia Dowler – TodayDavid Emin – NoW Sunday MagazineTrevor Pryer – Times Magazine and Sunday Times Magazine
The cover price of TV & Satellite Week has been cut from 55p to 30p in the North of the country, and raised to 60p in London, in order to increase sales of the title and improve profits. The magazine is believed to sell between 150,000 and 180,000 copies a week, having had a target… Continue reading TV & Satellite Weekly Slashed In North
