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Jazz FM has poached Mick Carter from JWT in Manchester; he will become its regional director of marketing.Jazz FM: 0161 877 1004

Talk Radio is preparing to pinch the radio rights to the premier league from the BBC. Radio 5 Live’s £300,000 four year contract for the live rights to the league expires at the end of the 1998-1999 season.Talk believes that it will be able to outbid the Beeb.Talk Radio: 0171 636 1089

Amateur Photographer is producing its biggest ever annual erotica issue. The special issue will include interviews with Playboy photographers and examples from their portfolios; the aim of course is to help readers improve their camera technique!The issue is on sale today for £2.00.IPC: 0171 261 5100

Capital Sales and Marketing, the new sales business resulting from the merger of MSM and Capital Radio Sales *Capital Restructures Sales, has announced its new team. The new division has eight account teams who will sell air time across all Capital owned radio stations to both agencies and advertisers. These teams will be headed by… Continue reading A Capital Team

If the ITC decides to split the digital terrestrial licences between Digital Television Network and British Digital Broadcasting Digital Licences Decision Imminent, there is speculation that the two rival groups would have to merge. This would ensure that the technology is compatible, and marketing campaigns and programming complement each other.

Universal McCann has appointed its first press buying director, Paul Thomas. Thomas moves to Universal from The Mail On Sunday where he was a sales executive. He will be responsible for press buying across all Universal’s clients.Universal McCann: 0171 436 7711

A new company set up by two ex-Miller Freeman managing directors is rumoured to be joining the bidding for the EMAP titles which the group this week said it is willing to sell (subscribers see Interest Grows In EMAP Titles).According to Campaign, Roger Michael and Stan Arnold, who left Miller last year, are understood to… Continue reading New Company In Frame For EMAP Titles

BJK&E Media is opening a new technology focused agency, BJK&E Advance. One of the group’s heads, Stephen Heward Mills will head the new operation. Advance will specialise in handling technology-based advertisers and hopes to offer an in-depth understanding of the technology industry.

Dr Alun Anderson, editor of New Scientist, has been appointed to the board of IPC Magazines, this takes effect from July 1.IPC: 0171 261 6415

Pearl and Dean, the cinema ad sales house, has beaten the incumbent Carlton Screen Advertising to the sales contract for Showcase Cinemas. This deal includes 197 screens and boosts Pearl and Dean’s share of this market to over 30%.Pearl and Dean: 0171 636 5252