The British public are forecast to be Europe’s highest spenders on interactive television services by the year 2001. This prediction has been made on the strength of Datamonitor, the strategic analysts, latest report, Enabling Interactive Television.The report estimates that UK pay-TV expenditure will reach $2,917 million and near video on demand expenditure will reach $50… Continue reading UK Expected To Be European Leaders
The UK’s first ever magazine targeted at people who have been made redundant is about to take-off. Bounceback aims to target the 250,000 people in Britain who have recently been made redundant. Produced by a team of people who have all experienced the harsh realities of the job market, the title hopes to be used… Continue reading Redundant Magazine
95.8 Capital FM and 1548AM Capital Gold are running a budget hotline following the budget announcement on July 2. A panel of financial advisors will be on hand from 4-8pm on Budget day to interpret the changes and explain how they will effect individuals.The Capital Budget hotline is an extension of the annual Financial Advice… Continue reading Capital Announces Budget
TuesdayNewsline will be reporting from The Daily Telegraph’s Internet 1997 Event.WednesdayCapital Radio announces the findings of its youth research study. Full details will be available on Newsline.ThursdayWeb-site of the week will be The Beeb.FridayWeb round-up will be appearing in Newsline features.TV round-up will also be appearing in Newsline features this week.Granada is expected to make… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The ITC will announce the award of licences to operate digital multiplex services tomorrow morning. The results will be available on Newsline as soon as they are made public.The ITC: 0171 306 7743
Tim Harris and Malcolm Poynton of M&C Saatchi have won the May Aerial Award for their work on the British Airways Shuttle Service campaign. The winning commercial, entitled Helium, has the traveller breathing in some helium instead of drinking coffee whilst on his way to catch the shuttle.The Aerial Awards honour excellence in radio advertising.The… Continue reading Award For M&C Saatchi
Following pressure from the ITC, *BSkyB Share Price Plummets, BSkyB is preparing to pull out of the British Digital Broadcasting consortium. The two other shareholders, Carlton Communications and Granada, are said to have agreed to buy BSkyB’s one-third stake for £75 million if the bid is successful. BSkyB will still continue to benefit in the… Continue reading BSkyB Leaves The Alliance
IPC Specialist Group has made two new publishing appointments:Evelyn Webster, currently associate publisher for the group’s photography and gardening titles, has been promoted to publisher for new developments for the Science and Special Interest Group. She will retain the publishing responsibility for Amateur Photographer, Photo Technique and What Camera.Fiona Dent, marketing manager for New Scientist,… Continue reading Special Publishers
ITV has beaten off opposition at the LA Screenings to secure Veronica’s Closet, a new half-hour comedy series from the writers and producers of Friends. The series stars Kirstie Alley as a romance and marriage counselor.ITV has bought the terrestrial first-run rights to the series, which is produced by Bright, Kauffman, Crane Productions in association… Continue reading ITV Snatches Friends Of Friends
The Newspaper Society has been awarded £70,000 in grants by the Department of Trade and Industry. This forms part of the DTI’s sector challenge programme to support new media and training activity.“This funding recognises the advances made by regional publishers in developing electronic and multimedia publishing services and products,” said Richard Beamish, the Society’s head… Continue reading £70,000 For The Regional Press
