Troubled advertising agency, GGT Group, is in talks with US media giant Omnicom which may see Omnicom performing a £150 million takeover.The loss of the £80 million Procter & Gamble account for GGT’s US arm Wells BDDP (subscribers see GGT Rocked By P&G Loss), has sent the Group’s share price tumbling and has prompted the… Continue reading GGT In Talks With Omnicom
1997 saw another year of growth in the number of homes able to receive a cable service and by the 1st October broadband cable services had become available to over 10 million homes in the UK according to ITC figures. Over 2.2 million broadband homes now receive a cable TV service, which gives it a… Continue reading Cable And Satellite Industry Round-Up 1997
The national newspaper market experienced a varied year, being characterised by major redesigns, new supplement launches, more voucher/subscription schemes and a major brouhaha throughout the beginning of the year between the ABC, the Times and the Telegraph over how “special offer” newspaper editions should be recorded on the ABC.Both of the newspaper companies complained to… Continue reading National Press Industry Round-Up 1997
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Future Publishing has announced that Tim Barr will take the helm as editor of Future Music magazine as from the March issue.Barr has been a freelance writer for many music publications, including NME, The Face and Melody Maker. He replaces Andy Jones who has moved to Future’s new music title, The Band.Future: 01225 442244
The Independent Television Commission has provisionally awarded Restrictive Service Licences to Midland Broadcasting Corporation for a television service in the Leicester area and to Manchester Student Television to provide a service in the Manchester area. Both areas had been the subject of competing bids.In considering the applications, the ITC looked to fulfil two main criteria:… Continue reading ITC Awards Two RSLs
Capital Radio’s website, http://www.capitalfm.co.uk, will be launching a new advertising service next month whereby users will be able to listen to ads currently running on the station.Further information about products will also be made available on the site. The ‘Ads on Air’ service is free to users and will be supported by on-air trailers and… Continue reading Capital’s Website To Launch Ad Service
BBC Magazines will be launching a home interest title called BBC Good Homes in the Spring, the publisher today confirmed. While other details are being kept under wraps, the magazine’s launch is expected to coincide with the BBC Good Homes Exhibition in late April.BBC Magazines: 0181 576 3000
A new men’s lifestyle/motoring magazine entitled Petrolhead will be launching on 13 February. It will be published by a new company called Mediahead.The title, which will be a cross between Loaded and Top Gear, will have around 200 pages and a cover-price of £2.95.Petrolhead: 0181 200 6543
Channel 4’s rescreening of the classic 1981 adaptation of Brideshead Revisited is to be sponsored by Douwe Egberts. The deal, worth £500,000, will see the association running for the six weeks of double-length episodes. The series starts on Saturday 24 January.Douwe Egberts is to use the same credits seen on Channel 4’s Frasier.Channel 4: 0171… Continue reading C4’s Brideshead Revisited Receives Sponsor
