BBC Magazines today launched a new magazine for 6-10 year olds, called BBC SMart, which is closely tied in with the art and design-based BBC television programme. The monthly title will sell at £1.50.Gillian Laskier, director of BBC Worldwide’s Family Publishing Group, says: “In these days of high tech computer technology, we believe children still… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Launches New Children’s Mag
EMAP announces some internal restructuring today in an effort to focus more on strategic opportunities in UK consumer and international markets.The group’s chief executive, Kevin Hand, reported that Tom Maloney, executive director, is to take overall responsibility for EMAP’s consumer media in the UK as well as maintaining his current duties, and will have Tim… Continue reading EMAP Develops Strategy For Consumer And International Markets
The novel idea of taking a radio show to television appears to be paying off for Chris Evans and Sky One, according to unofficial overnight viewing figures.Virgin Radio, owned by Evans’ Ginger Media Group, struck a deal with Sky earlier this year to broadcast one hour of the breakfast show on Sky One (see Chris… Continue reading Chris Evans Increases Sky One Breakfast Viewing
Despite receiving 131 complaints from across the country, the Nicky Clarke shampoo ads will not be banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The Authority describes the ads, which feature naked men and women using the Nicky Clarke hair products, as ‘adults having harmless fun.’The adverts have appeared across the national press as well as… Continue reading ASA Says ‘Naked’ Shampoo Ads Are Harmless Fun
Condé Nast is to take the GQ spin-off title, GQ Active, back alongside its parent title and reduce its frequency to four times a year. The health, fitness and lifestyle magazine, currently monthly, will be packaged together with GQ in February, April, July and November next year.The title is currently circulating at around 65,000 copies… Continue reading GQ Active Becomes Quarterly Alongside GQ
In response to the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) decision to uphold complaints against the CRE’s latest poster campaign, run in late September, (see Newsline), the Commission has released another ad.Created by Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper, and run in The Times on Monday, the ad features a list of stark statistics about racial discrimination all under… Continue reading Commission for Racial Equality Responds To ASA’s Ruling
Express Newspapers has announced a new sales director (circulation) in the form of Richard Miller. He will be reporting to Paul Woolfendon, commercial director, as a main board member.Richard came from Associated Newspapers, where he worked on both the Daily Mail and the Mail On Sunday. The Express‘ circulation has flagged recently and is currently… Continue reading Sales Director Switches To The Express
MediaTel is today celebrating its 17th birthday.Over the years the company’s media information system has been developed, augmented and transferred from a Teletext-based medium to the internet. MediaTel recently won the contract to develop the radio advertising booking system, JICRIT, which is currently in progress.
The ITN news service has launched an archive website, located at www.itnarchive.com, which features a moving picture database service.The service is for producers of broadcast, corporate, advertising and multimedia programmes, and consists of three main elements: shotlists of ITN’s output and rushes since 1955; a separate listing of the themed Collections that ITN has been… Continue reading ITN Archive Store Goes Online
Denise Van Outen has announced that she is to leave Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast at Christmas to pursue other things.Johnny Vaughn and Van Outen have co-presented the show for 18-months, helping to pick up flagging viewing figures after the departure of Chris Evans.Channel 4: 0171 396 4444
