The Q2 RAJAR results for London stations, announced today, show a mixed bunch of results. In terms of weekly reach, 963/972 AM Liberty showed the biggest increase (up 105% year on year), with Spectrum Radio and Virgin 105.8 next in line (up 32.5% and 31.5% respectively). Despite its huge increase in weekly reach however, AM… Continue reading Q2 RAJAR 1998 – London Stations
Cabal Communications, the publishing venture launched last Thursday by Sally O’Sullivan, has poached more staff from IPC (see Newsline). Brant Richards and James Beechnor-Collins, formerly at Mountain Bike Rider, are amongst the newcomers, along with Keith Simpson and Amanda Edwards, IPC’s former ad director and chief sub respectively.Cabal’s new communications and marketing manager, Jennifer Press,… Continue reading New Publisher Acquires Fresh Faces
http://www.nme.com/This week, the NME website is up for review again due to its recent relaunch. For many, the NME has been a bible at some point in their lives. As an adolescent it was an entity I ritually bought and read cover to cover, not just for the obvious reasons of wanting to keep up… Continue reading Website Of The Week – NME
IPC is to relaunch two of its titles – Motor Boat & Yachting and Yachting World.Yachting World is the oldest yachting magazine in the world, first published in 1894. It was closely followed by Motor Boat & Yachting, which first appeared in 1904.Amongst the changes planned for the relaunch of both titles are a new… Continue reading Re-Christening Of IPC Boat Titles
The National Readership Survey (NRS) has released data covering the period January – June 1998 – the first period to be covered by the NRS’ new methodology.Because of the new sampling and questioning techniques involved for this period, NRS is advising strong caution when comparing the readership data with earlier NRS periods when the survey… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – June 1998
Following the appointment of a new editor, Roger Alton (see Newsline), Paul Webster has moved up from assistant foreign editor to deputy editor on The Observer.Roger Alton commented: “Not only is Paul one of the best news people around, with wide experience of both domestic and foreign, he is also hugely liked. I enjoyed working… Continue reading Deputy Editor to Follow Alton On The Observer
ABC//electronic released figures this week which names BBC Online as the most visited UK content website.The audit period for June 1998 recorded 34,852,743 million page impressions for BBC Online, which is a 64% increase on the March audit figures.Mark Frost, head of BBC Online said, “BBC Online has acheived incredible success in just eight months.… Continue reading BBC Online Makes A Big Impression
TDI, the UK outdoor advertising company, are marketing the sponsorship package for the Millenium Dome tube station, North Greenwich. The opportunity offers blanket advertising coverage in the new Jubilee Line station, and marks the first time that a whole tube station, including the London Underground logo, can be used to promote a particular product.The 24-month… Continue reading Million Pound Millenium Dome Tube Deal
The launch of Richard Branson’s Virgin Online Megastore has been postponed in order to develop a more sophisticated online sales initiative.The Megastore is planning to launch on the internet with a wave of other retailers going online (see Newsline), and with internet retailing accelerating rapidly in the music and video sectors.Virgin Megastores: 0181 400 4000
IPC’s circulation department has seen the appointment of some new circulation executives.Steve Kendall (Country and Leisure Group) and Dan Fuller (Music and Sport Group) are promoted to senior circulation executives, whilst Graham Bradley moves to SouthBank Publishing Group to a similar position.Reid Holland will be working on the the Music and Sports titles, also as… Continue reading Restructuring At IPC
