The Radio Authority is inviting comments from interested parties on the public interest considerations which apply in regards to First Oxfordshire Radio Company Ltd’s proposed acquisition of Mix 96 .First Oxfordshire Radio owns Fox FM which broadcasts in Oxford and Banbury. Mix 96, also broadcasts on FM, is currently owned by Bucks Broadcasting Ltd and… Continue reading Radio Mix Up
Magazines 97, the two-day conference dedicated to magazines, was held in the luxurious surroundings of the Grosvenor House Hotel. The conference kicked-off with a debate entitled ‘Making Markets Multiply’. George Bull, Grand Metropolitan, was scathing about new technology, he believes that the old tried and tested media is still the most profitable. His message is… Continue reading PPA Magazines 97 Conference – Day One
Sky TV has linked up with American Express’ Travellers Cheques and Foreign Exchange Mail Order Unit to create ‘Sky Travel Money Direct’, a television holiday money ordering service for its customers.The new service, part of Sky’s ‘Interactive Text’ function, is now available to a potential 4.6 million homes and will allow users to order between… Continue reading Sky Links Up With American Express
Sue Moseley, strategic planning director, TSMSTime after time, we know TV advertising works. The fact that it has grown into a 2.5 billion pound business is proof of that. However, there are still a great number of unknowns such as whether in large, stable, fmcg, markets advertising does actually produce incremental sales in the short… Continue reading You Read, You Watch, You Listen, You Buy – Don’t You?
Laser Satellite & Cable has said that it will be running Turtlewax advertorials on Granada Sky Broadcasting’s Men and Motors programme strand. The two minute advertorials, produced by GSB, will go out at midnight on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Turtlewax has also bought airtime to support the advertorials. CIA Media Solutions concluded the deal with… Continue reading Laser Satellite And Cable To Use Advertorials
The Radio Authority has received 13 applications for the new regional licence that will serve the Solent region. One application, SFX 105.2FM was submitted by DMG Radio Ltd, a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General trust. The Authority is now inviting comments from interest parties, and the public, on the ‘public interest’ implications of… Continue reading Cross Media Public Interest Case
Tim Wootton is leaving his position as chairman of TSMS to join Zenith as non-executive chairman. He will be replaced by David Arculus, the chief operating officer at United News & Media. Arculus has had only a brief stay at TSMS’s parent company, which he joined from EMAP at the end of February (subscribers see… Continue reading TSMS Chairman Leaves For Zenith
Reed Elsevier and Microsoft have announced a strategic alliance which will see Bill Gates’s company take a key role in all of Reed’s future New Media ventures. The five-year agreement is valued at approximately $30 million.As well as helping the publisher to develop its new Websites, the agreement also means that all of Reed’s 26,000… Continue reading Microsoft And Reed Announce $30m Alliance
Chris Smith, named as the new National Heritage Secretary at the weekend, has announced the allocation of Ministerial responsibilities at the Department.Mr Smith will be in charge of overall direction and major policy issues; public expenditure, control and management of the National Lottery; broadcasting and media policy; the Millennium; organisation of the Department; Royal matters;… Continue reading DNH Names Line-Up As Tobacco Ad Ban Looms
