The Ordnance Survey has launched a new Website ( http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk) which features samples of a mapping product which covers the entire country at scales of up to fifty inches to one mile. The site hosts a number of further samples of OS services and products as well as information about the company and links to… Continue reading Mapping In Cyberspace
Future Publishing’s PC Plus magazine is to feature a full version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 4.0 on CD ROM on the cover of the November issue (at newsstands 8 October). The software, which can take over an hour to download from the Internet, is featured free with video tutorials.The December issue also sees £1000’s worth… Continue reading PC Plus Promotions
TuesdayThe Retail Prices Index for August will be announced.NRS data for August will be released and featured on Newsline.ThursdayMonitoring Media Performance conference, City Conference Centre, London.Also this week: Website of the Week will cover the Daily Telegraph ‘s Juiced site and there will also be a Web Round-Up looking at the latest developments in the… Continue reading The Week Ahead
Revenue Agency estimates put August’s terrestrial television revenue at £143 million. ITV brought in a total of £104.8m, up 3.9% year on year, while Channel 4 came in at £31.5m, up 0.5%. Channel 5’s revenue was estimated to be £6.7m, down from £8m last month. GMTV’s revenue fell 8% to £5.3m.There were relatively minor year… Continue reading TV Round-Up – August
The fifteen year deal struck between the BBC and Flextech in March (subscribers see Flextech And The BBC Finally Shake Hands) has produced UKTV, a network of channels which is set to launch on Saturday 1 November.The new station is set to broadcast a revamped UK Gold along with three new channels. UK Horizons plans… Continue reading UKTV Offers Three New Channels
Carlton Screen Advertising is to support the National Schools Film Week which aims at encouraging seven to seventeen year olds, 96 per cent of whom are cinemagoers, to learn as well as enjoy the medium. CSA is keen to encourage a wider youth audience.The Film Week, which runs from 6-10 October, will feature special previews… Continue reading Carlton Supports National Schools Film Week
The long-awaited daily sports newspaper Sport First is looking to launch in early 1998, possibly February or March. The publication, which has made several attempts to appear on the newsstands, is still organising its funding. The format of the title has not changed since the plans were first announced (subscribers see Football Daily Details Confirmed)… Continue reading Sport First Looks To 1998
Some of the shares in GWR Group which were placed up for sale by Capital Radio earlier this week (subscribers see Capital Sells GWR Stake) have been bought by the music group EMI.EMI has secured 4 million shares in GWR Group taking their stake in the company to just under 14 per cent. The £6.8m… Continue reading EMI Buys GWR Shares
As reported in Campaign today a research study conducted by Ammirati Puris Lintas (APL) has revealed that 5 per cent of the sample would not be disappointed if they could no longer receive the channel. This is perhaps more ambivalence than outright dislike as 67 per cent questioned said they consider Channel 5 when planning… Continue reading Channel 5 Would Not Be Missed
Neil Webster has been promoted to head of sales at London News Radio (LNR) and will be responsible for the company’s promotional operations, including airtime, sponsorship and promotions. Webster moves from head of national sales at LNR.…Lisa Pollard, ad marketing manager at IPC Weeklies, is joining AGB on Monday 6th October as marketing manager while… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
