The Stage, the trade companion to the theatre industry since 1880, has launched its own Website. The site, at http://www.thestage.co.uk, will feature weekly entertainment news updates along with a recruitment service and a number of reviews.The Stage Website is also to feature some functionality provided by Emap Online’s What’s On Stage website (http://www.whatson.com).The Stage: 0171… Continue reading The Stage Takes To The Net
The Advertising Association will be holding a major national conference in Leeds on 11-12 May 1998, as part of the activities of the UK Presidency of the Council of the European Union.The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt Hon Chris Smith MP, will be making the keynote address. Other speakers will… Continue reading AA To Hold Conference
Yesterday saw the launch of Emap Elan’s Red magazine – the magazine where ‘age isn’t an issue’. The title is aimed at ABC1 women aged 30-39 who ‘have responsibilities – a house, a garden, maybe a partner and kids – but are still interested in style, passion and enjoying themselves’.With a masthead very similar to… Continue reading Red â First Issue Review
Attic Futura, publisher of a number of youth titles including B and Sugar, has appointed Caroline Connor as its new group advertising sales director.Connor joins the company from Cosmopolitan where she held the same position. She is to be responsible for all advertising sales teams across the company on titles like TV Hits and Inside… Continue reading Senior Appointments At Attic Futura
The men’s Internet title Escape has closed as publishers Dennis decided that the title had little hope for future growth. The title, which launched in October 1996, had consistently achieved circulation higher than its original targets with the most recent ABC figure (Jan-Jun 1997) showing sales of just over 20,000.However the title’s former editor, Mark… Continue reading Escape Closes As Dennis Questions Its Future
Kelvin MacKenzie, managing director of L!ve TV, will become deputy chief executive and group managing director of the Mirror Group.He will take on an expanded role following the retirement of Charles Wilson, the current managing director. It will also give him operational control over the group’s national newspapers as well as it’s television interests.The news… Continue reading MacKenzie Given Top Job At Mirror
Rumours are currently abound that Pearson New Entertainment is planning to sell off its Future Publishing division. Although Pearson refused to provide any comment to Newsline, a number of speculative reports claim that Pearson have been in discussion with a number of potential buyers.The market position of Future’s publications may provide clue as to just… Continue reading Possibilities For Future Publishing
So magazine, the glossy aimed at young women, has been suspended. The magazine’s publisher, Rebecca Cox, is currently seeking new financial backing for the title. Until this happens the magazine, which only launched in September, will remain off the newsstands.So: 0171 336 6699
The end of the Cold War means that the art of spying is no longer confined to the double-0s of this world because now anyone can order satellite photographs of anywhere in the world taken from a high-quality image satellite. The Earlybird-1 satellite, launched by US company called Earthwatch, is collecting a number pictures from… Continue reading Web Round-Up – W/E 16/01/98
C5 is achieving a viewing share of 5.5% in homes which can receive the new channel, ahead of the predicted 5%, according to BARB data released by the broadcaster. Overall, C5 averaged a 3.1% share. Despite ITV’s share of viewing falling, commercial TV’s share actually increased from 55.8% in 1996 to 58% in 1997.In terms… Continue reading C5 Hits Viewing Target
