The ITC has rejected an application by Skytext for the Commercial Additional Services licence advertised on 1 June. The application was rejected because it arrived after the noon deadline. The only other applicant, SimpleActive Ltd will now be considered. ITC 071 255 3000
Boots The Chemist is launching a glossy magazine, through Redwood Publishing. Redwood would not comment on the launch, but trade press reports suggest it will have a cover price of 95p, the same as the Sainsbury’s title, with a print run of 250,000. Full details should be released next week. Ad controller is Jason Frost.Redwood:… Continue reading Redwood To Publish Boots Magazine
Midland Independent Newspapers has reported its first results since its flotation. The interim results to June 30 show pre-tax profits more than doubling to £4.8m from £1.9m, an increase of 150%. MIN’s titles include the Birmingham Post and Evening Mail, and the Coventry Telegraph. MIN’s shares fell 17p this morning, to 137p, reflectig city caution… Continue reading Midland Newspapers Profits Up 150%
The Independent Television Commission has announced that, following a review of GMTV’s performance this year, it will not be imposing any threatened sanctions.Earlier in the year, as part of its annual review of the performance of Channel 3 licensees, the ITC issued a formal warning to GMTV that if there was no improvement, specifically in… Continue reading GMTV Given Reprieve By ITC
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers is to set up a new working party to focus on advertising issues within the new media, specifically the interactive and multi-media areas.The working party will be chaired by Jane Jee, managing director of Access Brand. The working party will seek to identify opportunities and pitfalls for advertisers, as… Continue reading ISBA To Investigate Multimedia Opportunities
QUALITIESThe effects of the price war continue to show among the quality newspapers, with The Times’ monthly figure up 68.7% on August 1993 to 597,636. The Times also recorded a very healthy increase in its 6-monthly ABC, up 45.6% year on year to 526,121. However, the Independent cutting its cover price on 1 August seemed… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – August
NBC Super Channel has signed a new transmission contract with BT’s Broadcast and Satellite Services (BSS); worth £30m the contract is for 10 years. The new service involves a move from Eutelsat II’s F1 satellite to the new Flight Six “Hot Bird I” satellite at 13 degrees East. All of NBC’s services will transfer to… Continue reading NBC Super Channel To Transfer
The IPA is calling on the ITC to approve the readvertisement of the fifth channel at their meeting today. Adrian Birchall, chairman of the IPA’s future of broadcasting working party, said, “Given that the Government has now decided that the licence fee should be the main source of finance for the BBC’s public services until… Continue reading IPA Call For C5 Approval
The Independent Television Commission has announced that it is to readvertise Channel 5. Applications to run the UK’s fifth television channel will be invited in November.It plans to award the licence by competitive tender in the autumn of next year.ITC/C5 DETAILSThe Independent Television Commission has announced today that it intends to re-advertise the licence for… Continue reading ITC To Advertise C5
The Association of Media Independents has this week been renamed the Association for Media and Communications Specialists. The new organisation is open to companies involved in sponsorship, consultancy and communications. The news comes at the same time as MBS, former member of AMI, left to join the IPA. (Newsline 13/9).
