Cable & Wireless Communications has announced a £400 million upgrade and expansion of its entire national network to provide high speed voice and data services. The company’s telephone and internet businesses are expected to benefit the most from the investment.The project, ‘Network 2000’, has been created through a three year deal with Nortel. Both companies… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Announces £400m Network Upgrade
BMRB International has reacted to what it sees as the increasing importance of branding in the field of media by launching a new division. Media@BMRB will bring together researchers with both media and consumer brand research experience.The department will use the editorial performance system, Editorial Monitor, for the first time in the UK. The research… Continue reading BMRB Launches New Division
Capital Radio has agreed to sell its 30% stake in Essex Radio for £6.2 milllion after being approached by Schroders on behalf of Daily Mail and General Investments.The move follows the clearance of the Daily Mail’s bid to take over Essex Radio last month (subscribers see DMG Overcomes Regulatory Hurdle To Take Over Essex Radio).Capital… Continue reading Capital Radio Sells Stake In Essex Radio
The Media Research Group is looking to elect a new committee as it is now approaching the end of its elected year.There are eight places to be filled and nominations for those wishing to stand for election need to be sent to MRG chairman Belinda Beeftink by February 28th. The election will take place in… Continue reading MRG Looks For New Committee
WPP this morning announced a 2.9% rise in turnover from £7.1 billion to £7.3 billion during the year ended December 31, 1997.Pre-tax profits jumped 16% from £153.3 million to £177.4 million as the group said its clients would be looking at non-traditional alternatives to marketing products as the cost for advertising on television increased.“Considerable progress… Continue reading Pre-Tax Profits Rise 16% At WPP
Quality Market The FT outperformed every other title in this sector in terms of year on year growth, with an increase of 11% to 329,871, and its success helped boost the market’s total circulation by 2.3% to 5.861 million copies.Quality Market Aug-Jan ABC Comparisons Title Aug 96 – Jan 97 Aug 97 – Jan 98… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – January
IPC will be unveiling a new look Eva in March. The weekly title will be targeting a younger, “sexier” audience of 18-24 year olds whilst maintaining its high real-life feature content but will give additional focus to celebrity interviews, reviews and younger, trendier fashion and beauty. The title will also increase its cover price from… Continue reading Changes At Eva And IPC Yachting Portfolio
ITV has announced that BBC football commentator Peter Drury will be joining the channel in March. In recent months he has worked as a commentator on Match of the Day.Drury will be part of the ITV team in France for the World Cup ’98.ITV: 0171 843 8000
Whatever your opinion of how much truth there is in the practice of feng shui (the oriental art of object placement to enhance aspects of one’s life) there is no doubt that the subject is fascinating and, consequently, this magazine is a very good read.Undoubtedly Feng Shui For Modern Living , which launched last week,… Continue reading First Issue Review – Feng Shui For Modern Living
