The Independent Television Commission has awarded the local delivery licence for the Southern East Anglia area to Southern East Anglia Cable Ltd, which was the only applicant. The network is to be constructed over an 11 year period starting in 1997. Licences for the areas of West Kent and Blackpool and Fyde were awarded in… Continue reading Cable Licences Awarded And Announced
The ITC is prepared to be more flexible over normal programme watersheds when it comes to on-demand services, it has announced. This decision was announced on Friday by the ITC’s Director of Cable and Satellite, Jon Davey, at the Interactive Television Conference in London. The ITC has been considering how its Programme Code should apply… Continue reading ITC Flexible Over On-Demand Services
An announcement is expected soon on the partnership of Reuters with Sky News. ITN had also been considered a potential partner for Sky News but this is believed to have failed because of disputes over editorial control. Talks between Reuters and Sky are said to be at an advanced stage. A partnership with Reuters would… Continue reading Reuters And Sky News Announcement Expected Soon
Viacom, the US entertainment and media group has signed a $2.3 billion (£1.4 bn) deal to sell its cable television systems to an investment group which includes TeleCommunications Inc, the biggest US cable operator, as one of its partners.Viacom will now concentrate on making and selling television programmes and films rather than trying to build… Continue reading Viacom To Sell Cable TV Systems
… Jonathan Whittle has been announced as new publisher for IPC’s Woman and Home. He will also continue to handle the Youth Group until a replacement is found.… Peter Moss, editor of Bird Keeper has been made editor-in-chief for the Bird Keeping titles.… PC Magazine’s ad manager Tim Munson has been promoted to ad director.…… Continue reading Appointments
Saatchi & Saatchi is continuing its litigation actions, issuing a writ seeking $50m (£32m) damages against the former head of the Saatchi agency in the US.The writ against Bill Muirhead alleges breach of contract and misappropriation of confidential information. Muirhead said that the allegations were untrue and would be vigorously defended.
Reed Business Publishing is to launch a new quarterly title covering the cost catering market, Food Service Managment. Launching on April 6th, the title will be distributed with Caterer and Hotelkeeper, which has a circulation of over 37,000, and will be inserted into relevant copies of Catering Update, which has a controlled circulation of 14,300.Reed… Continue reading New Business Launch – Food Service Management
Decision Publishing is launching a sister title to Fleet Management and Business Car in March. Top Fleet, a weekly fleet car title will carry news, updates and road tests, and is aimed at companies with fleets of more than 75 cars.It is a subscription requested title with an initial print run of over 10,000.Page rate… Continue reading New Business Car Title
Men’s Health, the new male health and fitness title, launched yesterday from Rodale Press. Bi-monthly, the glossy title with a cover price of £1.95 has 132 pages.Editorially the first issue covers sport and style as well as just fitness and health, and has the feel of a woman’s general interest glossy monthly, including a section… Continue reading Men’s Health – First Issue Review
The Times is to introduce a motoring supplement on Saturday, one week after the Daily Telegraph announced its plans to extend its motoring supplement. (Newsline 12/01). The new weekly broadsheet supplement will increase the Times’ motoring pagination from 3 to 12 pages.
