The supermarket chain Tesco is launching subscription free internet access for its 10 million Clubcard households across the UK. Tesco has been retailing groceries through the internet since November 1995 from its website at www.tesco.net and was the first retailer to provide internet access.Marketing director of Tesco, Tim Mason commented: “This is an exciting new… Continue reading Tesco Introduces Free Internet Access
In the age of virtual villages, teleshopping and a supposed freedom of mobility it has been argued that the fabric of traditional communities is wearing thin. As people leave the High Street for out of town supermarkets and others spend more and more time on the internet (this is probably being read on the Net… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – Putting Geography On The Map – Is Locality Still Important In Targeting?
Publisher of Marketing Week, Centaur, is to launch a new title devoted to the electronic media.The magazine, called Evolve, will be be aimed purely at the marketing community and, according to publisher of Marketing Week Annie Swift, “will aim to guide marketeers in current and future electronic media marketing opportunities, and what these new technologies… Continue reading Centaur To Launch New Media Marketing Title
After last week’s rather sycophantic summary of ITV’s peaktime weekend schedule, I thought I would try and line up a cushy job with News International by raving about BSkyB.Sky’s decision to nab the rights to broadcast American imports Friends and ER before Channel 4 has had mixed results. Friends is by far the more popular… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 17/01/99
The Radio Authority (RA) is this week advertising a new small-scale independent local radio licence to provide a service within the northern and/or north western sector of the Greater London area. The group is welcoming public comments and opinion about the radio tastes of residents in the area.The licence will be for a period of… Continue reading Radio Authority Advertises North London Licences
One of the front-runners for taking over John Birt’s position of director general at the BBC, Channel 4’s chief executive Michael Jackson, has pulled out of the race. John Birt is to give up the post in March 2000 (see Newsline), but Jackson said in an interview for Sky’s Media Monthly that he has no… Continue reading Newsline Brief
It is understood that The Guardian is to undergo some redesigning soon. Described as ‘tweaking’ rather than a revamp, reports circulating suggest that the title is to have an overhaul of fonts and body displays, although a spokesperson for the group would not confirm or deny this.A representative from The Guardian did say however, that… Continue reading The Guardian To Undergo Tweaking
A new television listings magazine? Surely there are enough. Well that’s what I thought on being assigned to review this latest offering from Emap. They must surely have been aware of the ill-fated Film & TV Week, launched two years ago to the month and surviving a grand total of 10 weeks (see Newsline). Indeed… Continue reading First Issue Review – Heat
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this afternoon announced its improved format and new data for its six-monthly concurrent figures for consumer magazines.There is to be a new distinction in the data between ‘actively purchased’ and ‘non-actively purchased’ titles. Actively purchased refers to copies where the recipient has made a conscious buying decision, retail sales… Continue reading ABC Announces Changes to Its Data Format
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has denounced the late night erotic dramas shown on Channel 5 as eroding the standards of UK television. In statement issued by the Commission today, C5’s Compromising Situations and Hotline series were described as a step change in the use of sex on British television.The BSC is concerned that the… Continue reading Channel 5 Erotic Dramas Criticised By BSC
