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IPC Magazines’ Family Circle is joining Reed Elsevier’s trade-title Supermarketing to play host to this year’s Quality Food & Drink Awards.IPC: 0171 261 6575.

A report by Datamonitor into the European networked games industry predicts that combined online merchandising and advertising revenues will outweigh income from subscription and usage charges by the year 2001.Datamonitor: 0171 625 8548

For the final time in his 5 year tenure, Marcus Plantin, ITV Network Director, unveiled the channel’s new season of programmes. In an Engilish country garden setting, the attendants were crowded into a marquee for a slide-show preview of what the different ITV programme genres had to offer.The promotion centred around new dramas starring proven… Continue reading ITV Autumn ’97 Press Launch – Review

United Provincial Newspapers Ltd has taken the sales operation forThe Yorkshire Post newspaper away from AMRA. Sales for the paper will now be handled by UPN’s in-house sales division, UPN Media Sales.Richard Parkinson, UPN’s national sales director, said: “The Yorkshire Post is one of the most individual regional newspapers in the country and this move… Continue reading Yorkshire Post Moves Sales In-House

The ITC is consulting its licensees and other interested parties on proposed revisions to its Programme Code. The revisions are intended to clarify certain points and reflect recent developments, they do not change the fundamental principles of the Code.Subjects of significant amendment include: Violent sexual portrayal, particularly the representation of rape. Treatment of innocent parties:… Continue reading Revisions To Programme Code

Rupert Murdoch, is reported to have said that shares in BSkyB had been heavily overvalued. In the last few weeks, shares in the company, in which Murdoch has a 40% stake, have fallen from over 600p to 440p. In response to this, Murdoch was reported to have stated: “I cannot understand the fuss. BSkyB was… Continue reading BSkyB Is Overpriced Says Murdoch

The June Retail Price Index was announced this morning as 157.5, an increase of 0.4% on May 1997 and a rise of 2.9% on June 1996.

Emap On Air has appointed its first two Board directors. Iain Clasper has been appointed operations director, he will be responsible for the development of Emap On Air’s business systems enabling the sales teams to deliver the most efficient, accountable and comprehensive campaigns. Malcolm Cox has been made marketing director, he will oversee the development… Continue reading New Board At Emap

The Mirror Group has made an offer of £297 million for Midland Independent Newspapers. The offer of 210p per share represents a premium of 41% to the mid-market closing price on 16 June 1997, the last dealing day before the announcement was made by MIN. The offer is subject to the consent of the Secretary… Continue reading Midland In The Mirror

BARB is changing the current contract specification for reporting the viewing of 16-24 year olds.The current specification controls the number of 16-24 year olds for each regional panel. BARB has analysed the composition of the total population of this age group across all panels and found that the profile does not always match the Establishment… Continue reading BARB Changes Measurements For 16-24 Year Olds