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
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
The launch of Chelsea Football Club’s monthly publication at this moment in the team’s career begs the question of just what language will it be written in? ‘Fashionable’ Chelsea have endorsed expensive foreign imports more than any other Premiership football team and this is reflected in the magazine’s image. It is glossy and stylish in… Continue reading First Issue Review – Chelsea Official Magazine
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
Nigel Griffiths MP, DTI Consumer Affairs Minister, has been replaced by Kim Howells MP in a Government reshuffle that leaves the DTI looking more pro-European and less interventionist in outlook. Whitehall sources suggested that Mr Griffiths had been likely to introduce restrictive controls on advertising in the near future.
The EC has adopted a communication noting that the United States has taken account of its concerns and criticisms over American plans for the management of names and addresses on Internet. The EC and the USA now agree that all pending decisions should be referred to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, due to be established… Continue reading EU: Internet names issue resolved
