Heart , the radio group, is looking to expand its successful radio format; there are plans to open Heart Radio stations across the country. The group, which already has stations in London and Birmingham, will be bidding for the North-west licence which comes up in August and the North-east licence which comes up in January.… Continue reading Heart Is Looking To Pump Out Around Britain
The Express On Sunday unveiled the latest stage of its image makeover yesterday. The Express On Sunday Magazine takes the place of Boulevard. The new title aims to have a happening modern 90’s feel. So why did the editorial team stick a 26 year old has-been craving to be a star again on the front-cover?… Continue reading First Issue Review – The Express On Sunday Magazine
MondayThe BBC’s Annual Report is published.Newsline review the new Express on Sunday Magazine.TuesdayThe June Retail Price Index is announced.May TV viewing round-up will appear in Newsline’s TV Features.ITV’s Autumn schedule is unveiled.WednesdayThe ASA’s Monthly Report is published.ThursdayFuture’s latest title Band launches.Web-site of the week will be Radio 4.FridayWeb round-up will appear in Newsline Features.
The ITC has published its May report into TV advertising complaints. The Rover 600 advertisement was found to be insensitive. The ad features a prisoner exchange in a mountainous region. Viewers had objected to the similarities of the ad’s story-line with ongoing hostage situations, particularly that of two Britons in Kashmir. The ITC upheld the… Continue reading Rover Gets A Telling Off
Jon Trowsdale has been appointed general manager of NTL Broadcast’s radio group. He will lead the group into the digital era. Trowsdale is currently product manager at Digital Audio Broadcasting. He will replace Mike Thorne who is moving over to NTL International.NTL Radio: 01962 823 464
‘The news that there was a new golf magazine on the market might possibly have caused the reaction “Excellent; just what the world needed.” I doubt it though. More likely…“Aren’t there enough of those already?” ‘ Robert Green, Editor.Such a statement admitted the first editorial of this new title, acknowledges the sense of surprise felt… Continue reading First Issue Review – Golf International
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
BSkyB showed a very slight move upwards this week, closing on Friday at 444p, but there is no strong evidence to show that the company will make a quick recovery from its dramatic share fall. The share price has fallen over 25% in the last three weeks.Mirror Group’s shareholders seem to have welcomed the company’s… Continue reading Sharewatch W/E 4/7/97
Butcher’s Pet Care is sponsoring the twelve week run of ITV’s Potty About Pets show. While, Spillers is sponsoring Cat Crazy, a forthcoming Carlton programme.Carlton: 0171 663 6363ITV: 0171 843 8000
http://www.carltontv.co.ukIf you have been looking for night-dress case Tilly, then look no further than the shopping arcade on this site. And, many say that you can’t have one without the other so, thankfully, night-dress case Tom is also available for real Tots TV fans. Screen shopping in the arcade is great fun the first time… Continue reading Web-Site Of The Week – Carlton On-Line
