The National Heritage Secretary, Chris Smith, appointed Julian Eccles as his special advisor today.Eccles was formerly a public affairs consultant with the public relations consultancy Hill and Knowlton, where he specialised in broadcasting and IT issues. He has been involved with the Labour Party for many years.Department of National Heritage: 0171 211 6200
Maiden Outdoor has promoted Lesley Bird to the post of national sales manager. She takes over for Sarah Smith who will not be returning from maternity leave.Maiden Outdoor: 0171 838 4000
Adscene, the regional newspaper publisher, is in advanced takeover talks with another regional group, according to today’s Independent.While it is understood that a number of companies have expressed an interest in bidding for Adscene, serious talks are only taking place with one publisher. Whilst the exact identity of this party is unknown, Northcliffe, Trinity and… Continue reading Adscene ‘Talking To Bidder’
Taylor Nelson AGB, the research company which holds the BARB measurement contract, last night launched its new system aimed at monitoring digital TV viewing.The Television Audience Research Information System (TARiS) is aimed at providing “clients with up-to-date solutions to meet a growing need for digital monitoring.” It will complement the current BARB system to provide… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Launch TARiS
The Arts Council has awarded £92.25 million of National Lottery funding to three film franchises. Pathe Productions, The Film Consortium and DNA Film Ltd. The money will be used to make 90 films over the next 6 years.The investment is intended to enable the consortia to work on a variety of films, as they do… Continue reading Big Boost For British Film Industry
Speaking at the annual general meeting of United News & Media Lord Steven of Ludgate, the company’s chairman, said that he was “pleased to report that the Express is making good progress” with its redesign being “well received by readers.”He announced that circulation of the titles has now stabilised and weekday sales have exceeded the… Continue reading United Pleased With Express
Xfm, the winner of the last London FM licence, has announced that Katz Radio Sales will become its sales house.Chris Parry, managing director of the Indie radio station, said: “The commonality between Xfm and Katz has become so apparent over the months: we have both had our separate past struggles and share an overwhelming desire… Continue reading Xfm Appoints Sales House
The 1997 Banner Survey was published yesterday. The annual study analyses the purchasing and readership habits of computer decision makers in all types of businesses.The survey found that computer buyers in user departments, not IT professionals, are becoming harder to target by marketing campaigns because of a major shift in their reading habits. There has… Continue reading The 1997 Banner Survey
The Saturday edition of the Daily Mail has increased its cover-price by 5p to 45p. A source in the circulations department at Associated Newspapers said that if there were plans for a Monday-Friday price rise he “had not been told about them.”…The Evening Standard, also owned by Associated, is running a 12-week subscription offer which… Continue reading Saturday Mail Increases Cover Price
The number of movie magazine titles are expanding faster than the British film industry at the moment. IPC launched UNCUT last week, following the closure of its Film and TV Week after only ten issues *IPC Closes Film & TV Week. EMAP’s Neon went on sale in December last year and, not to be out… Continue reading First Issue Review – Movieplus
