Future Publishing has added another title to the growing music magazine market. But, The Band is different; rather than spending its time painting wild pictures of rock-n-roll lifestyles, it concentrates on the ‘real’ side of popular music. This magazine is aimed at anyone involved or interested in music. Unlike many of its competing titles, The… Continue reading First Issue Review – The Band
A wide variety of viewpoints were heard at the Government-organised Anti-Smoking Summit yesterday. Speaking about the proposed tobacco advertising ban, Tessa Jowell, the public health minister, told the conference: “We know that there is no single measure which is magically going to persuade everyone to stop smoking. But, equally no other measures will be effective… Continue reading Tobacco Ad Ban Moves A Step Closer
Having played the position of sole event sponsor for the last three years, Littlewoods has signed a deal to sponsor the ITV Network coverage of the FA Cup next season.The deal, said to be worth around £1 million, kicks-off with the Charity Shield match in August and continues with the ITV third-round matches which begin… Continue reading Littlewoods To Sponsor FA Cup On TV
UK Gold has moved premises. The TV station now broadcasts from:Flextech Television160 Great Portland StreetLondon W1N 5TBTel: 0171 299 5000
The Health Education Authority has chosen the Braben Company to handle its safer sex radio campaign which will roll out this summer.The campaign, designed to communicate a ‘safer sex on holiday’ message to 16-24 year olds, will run on the three Kiss Stations in London, Manchester and Leeds from 28 July to 1 August.The Braben… Continue reading The Braben Company Wins Government Account
The newly christened Department for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed an inter-departmental creative industries task force. Its members include Richard Branson; Sir David Puttnam, the film-maker; Alan McGee, the owner of Foundation Records; the designer Paul Smith and the main Board director of WPP, Eric Salama.Chris Smith, the secretary of state for culture, media… Continue reading WPP Director Joins Government Task Force
The Independent Television Commission has agreed to a change in the regional programme requirements of Central Independent Television, the licensee for the Midlands.Central TV proposed to remove the requirement for 30 minutes per week of regional drama, while increasing the news by 15 minutes, other factual material by 10 minutes and sport by 5 minutes.… Continue reading The ITC Says Yes To Central
Last night’s ITV programme Neighbours From Hell helped the Network achieve its best Monday night performance so far this year.According to overnight figures, the factual programme was watched by 10.9 million viewers, this represents a 47% share. ITV had an overall peak-time share of 42.8%, this compares with 32.3% for BBC1.ITV: 0171 843 8217
The Department of Heritage has been renamed the Department For Culture, Media and Sport. This is to reflect the change of emphasis the new government intends to bring to the department. The Department For Culture, Media and Sport intends to have a role in preserving the past, but also to look to the future. A… Continue reading Name Change
