Lord Hollick, managing director of MAI, the broadcasting and financial services group which owns Meridian, has called for the creation of a new watchdog to be responsible for ITV, BBC and other broadcasters. He said the new watchdog should be responsible for standards, complaints and finances.CROSS MEDIA OWNERSHIP DELAYIt is feared that the cross media… Continue reading Calls For New Media Watchdog
Sky TV has approached Aintree for talks to cover the Grand National, as the BBC’s contracts expires next year. Sky is also expected to show interest in Royal Ascot, whose contract with the BBC also runs out next year. The BBC last week lost the rights to cover the Cheltenham Festival when Channel 4 bought… Continue reading BBC Racing Under Threat
The Alban Group, which includes poster specialists Concord, Outdoor Connection and Outdoor Focus, has decided to trade only with contractors that subscribe to the OSCAR research system, in a move designed to promote improved and uniform standards across the Outdoor Industry. From 1 January 1995, the Alban companies will trade only with contractors that have… Continue reading Alban Supports Oscar
Newspaper group shares have continued to drop sharply this morning, as the price war continued. The Times has today dropped a further 10 pence off its cover price to 20 pence. The Saturday Times will remain at 30p.The Independent claims that yesterday’s price cut to 20p added about 68,000 copies, taking sales to 331,000.Telegraph shares… Continue reading Newspaper Shares Continue To Fall
Leo Burnett has today released findings from its project into Londoners. Called London Tribes, it provides geodemographic data of every household in the London TV area. The 11 million Londoners have been categorised into 11 “tribes”, and 40 sub-tribes. These tribes combine attitudes, behavioral patterns and lifestyles of the tribes. The aim of the research… Continue reading Tribal Londoners
Philip Baker, marketing director of Timothy Benn Publishing, is leaving the company to become head of marketing at Metal Bulletin. O&M media director Mandy Pooler is to become managing director from July 1 when Bill Patterson leaves for Lansdown Conquest. Young & Rubicam has promoted Sarah King to media group manager, following James Whitmore’s promotion… Continue reading Appointments
The ITC has today issued an invitation for applications for the local delivery licence for the Chesterfield, Bolsover, Matlock, and Belper areas. This will enable a local operator to provide cable television and telecommunications services within the area concerned. This is the third licence to be advertised by the ITC; the others were for West… Continue reading Local Cable Licence Advertised
Jazz FM’s parent company Golden Rose Communications has set up a sales house to handle sales for JFM 102.2 (formerly Jazz FM) and the new Manchester licence. Sales were formerly handled in-house; however the new sales house is situated within the same building and shares the Jazz FM telephone number. It is to be called… Continue reading Jazz Sets Up New Sales House
The Daily Telegraph has from today entered a broadsheet circulation war, dropping its weekday price from 48p to 30p. The move, in direct retaliation to The Times’ price cut last September, comes as the Telegraph’s circulation dropped below 1 million. The Independent has reacted by cutting its price from 50p down to 20p for today… Continue reading Newspaper Price War
The British Horse Racing Board yesterday altered its rules to allow racehorse owners to sell advertising space on the sleeves and collars of jockeys’ silks. The board will also allow advertising on saddle sheets and stable boys’ jackets. The Board launched the scheme yesterday joint with the Market Racing Agency, an independent consultancy.The Market Racing… Continue reading Adverts On Jockeys’ Silks Approved
