The web site of Future Publishing, FutureNet, has a new web address: http://www.futurenet.com.Pearson New Entertainment, the parent company of future publishing, obtained the address after a month-long negotiation with its previous owners, a firm of American architects.The site, which is already one of the biggest commercial web sites in Europe, will be completely redesigned for… Continue reading New Address For Futurenet
Research has shown that more and more women are tapping into the web. Internet research group, Intelliquest has found that women make-up 56% of people intending to go on-line in the very near future.An increasing number of women’s publications are developing sites to take account of this increased demand. Cosmopolitan at http://www.designercity.com/cosmopolitan/frame.htm and The World… Continue reading Web Round Up – W/E 31/1/1997
The two Pearson owned publications, The Financial Times and .net magazine, have announced two new joint publishing ventures. This decision comes following the success of Doing Business Online; the first magazine produced and distributed in December 1996 by the two publications.The Financial Times and .net magazine will now be producing two further editions to their… Continue reading The FT Does Business With .net magazine
The results of the 1996, Ads That Make News survey reports that the Conservative Party’s advertisements gained more national press coverage than any ad since records began.Helped by the “Demon Eyes” campaign, the Tories managed to generate 126 stories last year. The research, conducted by Propeller Marketing Communications, reveals that the pre-election campaign, devised by… Continue reading Ads That Make News
Carlton Television has lost its group head of marketing research Jude Desouza. He left the company abruptly last week and Carlton were unwilling to comment on the departure. It is not known what Mr Desouza’s next move will be and a replacement has not yet been found.
The latest round of NRS figures, for the period July to December 1996, show that Your Garden magazine has achieved the greatest rise in readership figures, with a 55% change. FHM however, which reported annual figures, achieved the highest year on year rise of 662,000 new readers, an increase of 156.5%. TV & Satellite Week… Continue reading NRS Round-Up July-December 1996
ITV Sport unveiled its plans for Formula One motor-racing, which comes to the channel in March this year.Murray Walker, who thought it was all over when the BBC lost the rights to Formula One, remains the ‘voice’ of motor-racing, as ITV takeover coverage of this glamourous sport. Walker will broadcast from the commentary box with… Continue reading ITV Gets Into Pole Position For Formula One
Features appearing on Newsline this week include a national newspaper round-up for 1996 and a round-up of the NRS July to December 1996 figures, which is available on Newsline now NRS Round-Up July-December 1996.Tuesday night sees the Media Research Group’s meeting on the latest Cable Television Research. There will be a full report on the… Continue reading Week Ahead
The Radio Authority has awarded three new small-scale Independent Local Radio licences on the FM waveband for the East Kent area. The winning stations are:CTFM (CTFM LTD, Richard Johnson, 01534 888 103): This station will be broadcasting news and community information and a blend of popular music for the district of Canterbury.T.L.R. Thanet Local Radio… Continue reading Three New Radio Stations For Kent
Sessions (Closed) is the new, monthly magazine from Rapide Publishing. It went on sale at £3.95. Each issue carries a cover mounted CD and promises to be the total music experience. It aims to introduce new bands to the public, giving people the chance to make up their own minds about new music rather than… Continue reading Rapide Publishing Launches Sessions
