BBC Gourmet Good Food has been closed after the title failed to reach its sales target of 40,000. The quarterly magazine was launched in November 1992 and lasted for 5 issues.HOTELS CLOSESThe monthly catering magazine, Hotels, has ceased publication in its current format. It is to become a subscription-only bi-weekly financial newsletter aimed at senior… Continue reading BBC Gourmet Closes
British Telecom has begun technical trials of its new project, Interactive Multimedia Services, which will allow consumers to order films, programmes and consumer information from a menu on their television set and have them delivered via the telephone network. The BBC, Carlton, Granada and LWT are all supplying programming for the trials and BT plans… Continue reading BT Begins Interactive Trials
Maiden Outdoor has bought 500 poster sites from Heron Supersites. The sites are mainly in the London TV region; around 80 are 96-sheets, including some waves; the remainder are 48-sheets.The move will mean that Maiden will expand the number of packages available, although some sites will be “culled”, those considered to be “bordering on illegality”.
In a response to the Department of National Heritage’s review of Cross Media ownership, the IPA has outlined its support for the current rules to be relaxed, with certain provisos.The IPA wants media owners to be able to compete effectively both domestically and internationally; not however to the extent of reducing the number of media… Continue reading IPA Calls For Relaxation Of Ownership Rules
Following the news yesterday that Carlton and Central are to combine their airtime sales operations, MAI is to buy the 56% share in TSMS held by Central. MAI acquired the other 44% when it acquired Anglia television last month.MAI refuses to disclose any details about future sales plans until the ITC review on sales arrangements… Continue reading MAI To Buy Out TSMS
Stella Artois Dry is to sponsor the launch of a bi-monthly fasion title, Another Magazine. Central’s crime magazine programme, Crime Stalker has signed a sponsorship deal with insurance and investment company Norwich Union. The deal will run from March until the end of 1994.
The Radio Authority is to advertise an ILR licence for Cookstown and Magherafelt, in Mid-Ulster. The licence is for an AM service. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 17 May 1994, and the results should be announced three months later.There were four applications for the re-advertised local Leicester licences;For both FM and AM licences:… Continue reading ILR Applicants/Ulster Advertised
The broadsheet fight for readers continues as this Sunday the Sunday Times launches the first ever newspaper credit card. Each copy will carry a card valid for six weeks. The Sunday Times Visa Card, backed by the Bank of Scotland, will offer discounts on products ranging from air tickets to car hire. It will be… Continue reading Latest Newspaper Promotions
The board of Newspaper Publishing has recommended shareholders to accept the Mirror Group Newspapers bid, after the consortium improved its takeover terms to nearly £74.7m, and a pledge of editorial independence.
