Website development group Webmedia ltd has gone into liquidation, blaming competitive market conditions. The company’s parent, Webmedia Group, is 43% owned by Lord Saatchi’s Megalomedia and is still operating.Webmedia was one of the first Website outfits when it was set up three years ago.
The December Retail Prices Index was announced this morning as 160.0, an increase of 0.3% on the previous month and a rise of 3.6% on December 1996.Subscribers can access RPI trends by selecting “Encyclomedia” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
Griselda Billington has been named sales manager at EMAP Internet Sales.Billington joined EMAP Internet Sales, part of EMAP Online, as sales executive in April 1997, and was subsequently made marketing manager. Her previous experience has included sales roles at Campaign and Wired magazines.EMAP Online: 0171 309 2710
Sporting Life PA has been issued with its first ABC //electronic certificate. The sporting-life.com website recorded just over 3 million page impressions during the month of August. The sports and betting site, a joint venture between the Press Association and the Mirror Group, was launched in December 1996.ABC //electronic: 01442 870 800
The 1997 IPA Chief Executive Survey has shown that 96% of the Institute’s members feel that it is extremely, very, or quite important to hold membership. This compares to 83% for the previous survey in 1989.Members consider that the most important functions performed by the IPA are industry representation and promotion, negotiating advertising agency interests… Continue reading IPA Gets Positive Feedback From Members
The ITC is launching an eight week consultation on whether the arrangements for cross-promotions between ITV and Channel 4 should continue after 1998.At the moment the two channels are required to cross-promote each others’ programmes twice per day, along with captioned voice-overs at “common junction points” between slots.The ITC now believes that it can be… Continue reading ITC Consults On ITV/C4 Cross-Promotions
The British government is expected this week to publish a White Paper on its proposed Food Standards Agency, amid controversy over who is to foot the estimated £200 million annual bill for the agency’s administration and running costs. The earlier fears that establishment of the FSA would be accompanied by an attempt severely to restrict… Continue reading UK: White Paper On New Agency
Following a recommendation from the ITC in October last year (subscribers see ITC Brands Pornography Channel Unacceptable), Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that he intends to take action against the hard-core pornography channel, Eurotica Rendez Vous.Chris Smith confirmed that he is considering a proscription Order which will prevent… Continue reading State Steps In Against Satellite Porn Channel
Monday ITV will announce its future strategy at noon today, aimed at halting its decline in viewing figures.Tuesday The Retail Prices Index for December will be announced.Thursday Emap’s Red magazine launches, with a review appearing on Newsline.Friday Feng Shui for Modern Living hits the newsstands, published by Affinity.Also this week: Website of the Week and… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Richard Eyre, Chief Executive of ITV, has promised to reverse the audience share decline of ITV compared to other broadcasters in the past few years and bring it to over 40% of the total by the end of the year 2000.
