From this Saturday the Telegraph Magazine is to feature a new interiors section called Home. The 14-page section will feature a variety of home improvement and style articles ranging from the aspirational to the practical.Telegraph Group: 0171 538 5000
Regional publisher Southern Newspapers has appointed John Dux as its new chief executive. Dux will join the group on 6 April when James Sexton, chief executive for the last seven years, steps down. Sexton is to remain as a non-executive director.Dux was previously managing director of News International after which he became chief executive of… Continue reading Southern Newspapers Appoints New Chief Executive
Media secretary Chris Smith has announced that the Government will be increasing the limit of capacity on digital multiplexes that can be used for additional services from 10% to 20%. The Government believes that this will allow more advertising to be carried on data services, the money from which can be used to invest in… Continue reading Additional Digital Radio Services To Increase
Outdoor advertising company More Group has received a takeover bid from French rival Decaux. This follows an agreement by More to an earlier takeover bid of £446 million by U.S. company Clear Channel Communications (subscribers see Surprise Takeover Of More Group For £446m).More Group was unavailable for comment when contacted by Newsline today.More Group: 0171… Continue reading French Counter-Bid For More Group
Telewest Communications is reported to be about to make a counter takeover bid for French-controlled cable group General Cable.Earlier this week NTL was reported to have made a bid for General Cable in the region of £550 million (subscribers see NTL In General Cable Takeover Rumours). Telewest has also been in discussion with the company… Continue reading Telewest Rumoured To Make General Cable Takeover Bid
From 17 April Nottingham-based radio station 106 FM will be rebranded by owners Border TV as Century 106. All Border Radio Holdings’ regional stations are to come under the Century Radio brand.106 FM: 0115 910 6100
The latest men’s magazine sector to experience the equivalent of last year’s ‘film mag explosion’ is turning out to be Science. The race is now on amongst publishers to see who can produce a title which most captivates our imaginations, as well as provide us with sound information as to what the future holds in… Continue reading First Issue Review – Frontiers
There certainly seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for home improvement at the moment; at least in the minds of programme controllers and magazine planning teams. TV shows such as Home Front and Changing Rooms are opening up the bored middle classes to the potential delights of transforming their dismal dwellings into a state… Continue reading First Issue Review – BBC Good Homes
