Last week NewsLine columnist John Harlow of Naked Communications gave his views on how media agencies should face the increasing diversity on offer for advertisers (see What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us?). As ever, we asked readers to let us know what they thought. Here’s what Dan Matthews of BJK & E Media… Continue reading NewsLine Reader Response
The ABC has taken the decision to change its rules after the sale of millions of copies of Hello! and OK! for 1p led to abnormally high circulation figures for both magazines.The auditing body has abolished the rule allowing publishers to sell magazines at a minimum price of 1p, increasing the amount to 20% of… Continue reading ABC Amends Minimum Price Rule
Tessa Jowell has had to withdraw from addressing the Edinburgh Television Festival this weekend following a family bereavement.Jowell, appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport earlier this year (see Smith Replaced By Jowell Following Labour Landslide) was due to outline her plans for the future of UK broadcasting, including approval for the BBC’s… Continue reading Jowell Cancels Edinburgh Speech
ITV today unveiled its Autumn 2001 programme schedule. David Liddiment, ITV director of programmes said: “The challenge for ITV1 is to achieve a balance between attracting large audiences and developing new and innovative programmes which keep our schedule fresh and the channel relevant to an ever-changing audience.”Highlights for the forthcoming season include: Othello, a modern… Continue reading ITV Autumn 2001 Schedule Launch
60% Of UK Now OnlineAccording to the latest figures from Jupiter, over 33 million people in the UK used the internet between April and June of this year. The home PC remained the most popular means of access but it was games consoles and set top boxes which have seen the greatest increase in usage.… Continue reading 60% Of UK Now Online
Cordiant, which released its interim results last Monday (see Cordiant To Cut More Jobs), saw shares rise 17.39% week on week to finish at £1.75, an increase of 26p on the previous week.WPP, which was last week reported to be considering a counter bid for Tempus Media against French group Havas (see WPP Poised To… Continue reading Sharewatch
ITV’s bid to bring football to Saturday evenings was shown the yellow card this weekend after its highlights show, The Premiership, was beaten in the ratings by a special edition of the BBC’s The Weakest Link.ITV’s version of Match Of The Day, which was shown for the first time at 7pm on Saturday, failed to… Continue reading ITV’s The Premiership Fails To Score
Rivals.net, the Chrysalis owned sports site, is building on its reputation within football-related media with the launch of its first magazine The Score.The magazine, aimed at “passionate football fans”, will be published every six weeks and will have a cover price of £1.50. Content will be “irreverent, unique football content from a fans perspective that… Continue reading Rivals.net Launch The Score
Standard Media International has today officially suspended publication of The Industry Standard, the weekly magazine that chronicled the dotcom boom.The magazine that monitored internet stocks has itself become a victim of the dotcom downturn and will file for bankruptcy unless a last minute buyer can be found.The Standard will continue to publish its website, The… Continue reading The Industry Standard Suspended
TalkSPORT have signed CIS Insurance as sponsor of its new flagship football phone-in show, in a deal thought to be worth around £1m.The deal will include sponsorship and airtime spots across talkSPORT’s Premiership coverage and will see CIS sponsor the station’s 505 Saturday afternoon phone-in show, which fields calls from football fans travelling back from… Continue reading talkSPORT Signs Football Sponsor
