MTV Networks Europe is to centralise its advertising sales operations for all UK-based media, announced MTV North Europe managing director Michiel Bakker.The centralised sales team will be divided into two sections which will both operate under Chris Dobson, regional sales director. Simon Lewis will take responsibility for all international business originating from the US, Far… Continue reading MTV Europe Centralises Sales Operation
The MRG’s website has now been launched and can be found at http://www.mrg.org.uk/. The site, designed by MediaTel Interactive and hosted in the Media Village, contains information and news about MRG events, finances, publications and personnel.…The MRG will be holding an evening meeting next Tuesday to discuss website auditing. Richard Foan from ABC //electronic and… Continue reading MRG News
http://www.aloud.com/Aloud.com is your basic music ents guide on the internet with the added bonus that when you find a gig you’re interested in you can snap up the ticket there and then via the site’s booking system; and, as a further bonus, there is no surcharge on the tickets which booking agents usually charge.Now all… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Aloud.Com
For news reports regarding Q4 RAJAR data, subscribers should go to the Radio features list by clicking here.Radio revenue for the quarter will be released by the Radio Advertising Bureau in two weeks time.
The Irish edition of the Sunday Times has launched a new TV, arts, entertainment and music section called Ireland Culture. The Sunday Times is currently the best selling Sunday quality in Ireland.News International: 0171 782 6000
XL Communications, whose portfolio includes Home & Life , has gone into receivership.It is understood that the receivers, Deloitte and Touche, are looking to sell off the publisher’s titles.XL was launched two years ago by Terry Humphries and Terry Griffiths.Subscribers can access the Press database by selecting “Press” from the drop-down box at the top… Continue reading XL Calls In The Receivers
While Chris Tarrant can still proclaim himself King of the Breakfast Shows in London, the success of Chris Evans’ Breakfast Show on Virgin’s AM and FM frequencies could be worrying for both Capital 95.8 FM and Radio 1.The new team of Kevin Greening and Zoe Ball on Radio 1’s Breakfast Show added 400,000 listeners to… Continue reading Q4 RAJAR Summary – Breakfast Listening
Dominic Riley, marketing manager at BBC Digital Radio, was the first speaker at the Marketing Week\New Media Age Digital Radio conference which took place this week at the Regency Hotel.Riley began by pointing out the benefits of digital radio as he sees them: CD quality sound; no interference; new stations; easy to use radio; and… Continue reading Digital Radio Conference Report
Anyone out there planning on buying sperm via the internet (you never know), ought to first heed the warnings of the Government’s fertility watchdog: The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The HFEA has warned potential sperm recipients of the dangers of the growing trade in illicit sperm. A number of reproductive services have been… Continue reading Web Round-Up W/E 13/02/98
Capital Radio’s new Capital Gold network which was given the go-ahead last week by the Radio Authority (subscribers see Capital Gold To Extend Reach), announced its programme schedule this week. The network, which will broadcast across Hampshire, Sussex, Kent and Birmingham as well as London, promises to “bring some of London’s best known presenters to… Continue reading Capital Gold Network Announces Programme Line-Up
