VNU Business Publications is to close Network and Connexion magazines and will be replacing them with a new weekly title, Network News.With a launch date of 20th September, Network News has an initial print run of approx 30,000 and will focus on all aspects of networking, comms and the Internet. This glossy A4 will be… Continue reading New Computer Titles
Debbie Bowman, advertisement sales director of IPC’s Southbank Group, is to leave the company later this year. She will stay at Southbank until a replacement is found.
British Telecom has announced that its Interactive TV trials due to begin this summer will include Adland, am interactive advertising service. More than 20 advertisers have already committed to participating in Adland.The trial will be available to 2,500 customers in Colchester and Ipswich at a monthly charge of £4.99 for the basic service. The Local… Continue reading BT Interactive Trials To Include Advertising
The ITC’s annual survey ‘Television: The Public’s View’ is published today and examines attitudes to terrestrial and cable and satellite television in the UK. The survey covers a range of topics including viewing habits, programme standards and regulation.Viewing Habits The results of the survey show that people tend to under-estimate the time they spend watching… Continue reading Television: The Public’s View
Metro Radio Group and EMAP have teamed up to launch a joint radio sales initiative, offering advertisers the chance to buy a radio area that matches the C4 Northern Macro region. The one-stop sales package will offer a TSA of almost 11 million adults with a weekly reach of 5 million.The new sales initiative will… Continue reading Metro And Emap Team Up To Create Northern Sales Area
Roy Jeans, general manager of Zenith Media, is to become managing director of AMRA from the beginning of July. Jeans had previously been in discussions with Mediaforce but has now decided to join AMRA. Mike McCormack, AMRA’s current MD becomes chief executive.
Golden Rose Communications has appointed Jeanie Bergin as its first group marketing director. Bergin was the former London chairman of FCA.
The combined ITV/C4 revenue for May has been estimated at £183,115,536 – a 4.4% rise on the same period last year and follows the trend of month on month revenue increases apparent since the beginning of the year. Between January and May 95 revenue has shown a 20% increase – up over £30m.ITV and C4’s… Continue reading TV Revenue & Shares – May
From July 1st MTV is encrypting its service on the Astra satellite. In order to continue viewing the channel via a dish viewers will need to subscribe to the Sky Multi-Channel package (Cost=£9.99 per month).Viewers accessing via cable will be unaffected.The Sky Multi-Channel Package includes:Sky One, UK Gold, Nickelodeon, TCC, Discovery, Bravo, Family Channel, CMTV… Continue reading MTV Moves To Encryption
Live TV attracted almost 50% of its available audience within its first three days of transmission, according to a telephone poll of 250 cable subscribers. 81% of people interviewed were aware of Live TV at its launch last week. 55% of the sample disagreed with suggestions that the channel, owned by Mirror Group, was aimed… Continue reading Live TV Research
