UK Living, the cable and satellite channel for women, is to launch a new look under the name of Living on October 27. This move is an attempt to distinguish the channel from the UKTV channels which are soon to be launched by the BBC/Flextech Joint Venture.UK Living: 0171 306 6100
The BSC has published its 5th annual monitoring report of public opinion of taste and decency issues. The report shows that TV violence is of most concern to viewers (62%) who believe that there is too much violence on television (64%).Bad language was found in two out of five terrestrial programmes monitored and in three… Continue reading Broadcasting Standards Commission Report
WPP Group has bought a stake in IBOPE Media Information, a top Latin American media research business. The stake comprises 35 per cent of the issued share capital of IGM S.A., the Brazilian holding company which owns IBOPE. This strengthens WPP’s media research activities.WPP Group Plc: 0171 408 2204
BJM Research & Consultancy Limited has carried out research into three of Trinity International Holdings’ Welsh newspaper companies. The research, conducted by BJM on Trinity’s behalf, focused on The Western Mail & Echo Ltd, Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Limited and Chester Chronicle & Associated Newspapers.Results show that readership of Welsh regional newspapers is increasing… Continue reading Growing Strength Of Welsh National Newspapers
The Independent has raised its cover price to 45p. The title, which has just had a facelift (subscribers see Changes At The Independent) previously sold for 40p before instigating a price-cut to 20p.Independent: 0171 345 2000
Sunday Business advertisement director, Peter Gould, has announced that Vicki Beazley has joined the paper as advertisement manager. Beazley moves from the Evening Standard‘s ES Magazine and Hot Tickets where she held the same role.The new Sunday Business commercial team has been built from scratch following European Press Holdings’ take-over of the title on 26… Continue reading New Advertisement Manager Joins Sunday Business
Chief executive of ITV Richard Eyre, and director of programmes David Liddiment, have promised a new programming and scheduling strategy in an attempt to halt declining viewing figures.The announcement was made at the ITV 98 presentation for advertisers and agencies where Ricahrd Eyre asked for a hundred days to implement the strategy. A progress report… Continue reading ITV Heads Promise New Schedule
Cordiant today announced the demerger plans which will see it split into two separately listed companies – Saatchi & Saatchi plc and Cordiant Communications Group plc. The new shares will appear on the stock market on 15 December while Bob Seelert will become chief executive of the Saatchi & Saatchi group and Michael Bungey will… Continue reading Cordiant Confirms Demerger Plans
In order to fully implement digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) some television sets will have to be retuned to prevent clashes between the analogue and digital signals.British Digital Broadcasting, who were granted the contract to broadcast DTT from the ITC in June, will have to retune what they describe as a very small number of homes,… Continue reading BDB Will Have To Retune Television Sets
CIA Medianetwork UK has announced that its managing director, Mike Tunnicliffe, has decided to leave the company. Mike Elms, CIA’s chairman and chief executive, is assuming the role of managing director with immediate effect and there are currently no plans to recruit a replacement.Mike Elms says that CIA will be using the opportunity to initiate… Continue reading Managing Director Leaves CIA Medianetwork
