Animal magazine publisher Gong is to launch its third magazine, All About Dogs, on 23 February. The bi-monthly glossy will retail at £2.20 and have an initial print-run of 50,000.A source at the magazine described the editorial content as a “lively, educational and informative view of dogs”, and dealing with any related aspects. It is… Continue reading Gong Publishing Launch Dog Magazine
The IPA has also announced that it is seeking entries for the 1996 IPA Business to Business Press Advertising Awards, sponsored by Reed Business Publishing. Categories are: UK Business to Business media; National press and general business magazines; Young agency person of the year; International media; Integrated campaigns; Most innovative use of Business to Business… Continue reading IPA Announces Business To Business Awards
Paul Corley has been announced as ITV’s new Controller of Network Factual Programmes. He joins the Network centre in March from Carlton UK Television, where he is currently Managing Director of Carlton Broadcasting.He joined Carlton in 1992 as Controller of Factual and Regional Programmes, and was appointed Managing Director of Carlton Broadcasting in January 1995.… Continue reading New Controller Of Factual Programmes At ITV
The number of people employed in IPA member agencies as at 1 September 1995 is estimated to have been 12,300 at 225 member agencies, compared with 11,800 at 221 members in September 1994, according to the latest IPA census figures.This is the second year of recovery from the low point of 11,100 as at 1… Continue reading Agency Recovery In Terms Of Employment – Good News For Media
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Martin Jacques, the deputy editor of the Independent, has resigned. The move was expected after the departure of editor Ian Hargreaves, who was responsible for recruiting him 15 months ago. Martin Jacques’ successor is Charles Leadbeater, editor of the Independent Section II.
SoapsCoronation Street continues its stranglehold over the soap category with 64 episodes of the show appearing before the next best placed soap, which was the Eastenders episode broadcast on Tuesday February 21st which attracted 17.02 million viewers. The top rated Coronation Street episode was the one shown on Monday January 9th which was watched by… Continue reading Top Programmes For 1995 – Diana Reigns Supreme
The Newspaper Society has issued its formal response to the Government’s Broadcast Bill, in which it says that the Bill is discriminatory, and threatens the position of regional and local newspapers.The Newspaper Society points out that the Bill will enable national newspapers and magazines to own radio stations in their circulation areas, but will prevent… Continue reading Broadcasting Bill Is Discriminatory – NS
Sir David Puttnam, the film producer, has approached Lord Rothschild with plans for a worldwide satellite TV education channel, it is reported in the Sunday Telegraph. Apparently Puttnam has approached the BBC and the Open University, but both shelved the idea because it seemed too ambitious.
RevenueNovember was a poor month for ITV in terms of revenue, with ITV’s actual figure down on last year by 1.4% to £147.37m. Channel 4 however, managed an increase of 14.2% year on year up to £43.67 million. This puts the combined ITV/C4 revenue at £191.038 million, an increase of just 1.8% year on year.… Continue reading Television Round-Up – November
The Broadcasting Standards Council has released two new research projects concerning the emotional impact of television on children.A BSC Research Working Paper by David Buckingham and Mark Allerton reviews and evaluates previous research studies into viewers’ emotional responses to television with a particular emphasis on the reaction of children.Using this Review as a basis, qualitative… Continue reading BSC Research Into Effect Of Television On Children
