NBC, the US television network, is close to buying Super Channel, the European satellite television channel.Super Channel is broadcast via the Eutelstat satellite, the rival to Astra which carries Sky’s channels. Super Channel resisted a takeover bid from United Artists Entertainment in 1990, but has recently decided that it should be part of a media… Continue reading NBC To Buy Super Channel
Sky News has joined forces with three broadcasters to create an international satellite news exchange.Sky News has linked with CBS News from the United States, VTM in Belgium, and TBS from Japan. Sky News hopes to recruit French and German partners to what it claims will be the first independent satellite news exchange in Europe.The… Continue reading Sky News Linked Globally
Newspaper Publishing has appointed Patrick Morrissey as chief executive from October 1. Morrissey was managing director of Mirror Group Newspapers between 1985 and 1990. Ray Morgan is to succeed Michael Mander as Chairman of National Readership Surveys Ltd from January 1. David Lees is to join Metro Radio as head of a new client sales… Continue reading Appointments
Newspaper Publishing has appointed Patrick Morrissey as chief executive from October 1. Morrissey was managing director of Mirror Group Newspapers between 1985 and 1990. Ray Morgan is to succeed Michael Mander as Chairman of National Readership Surveys Ltd from January 1. David Lees is to join Metro Radio as head of a new client sales… Continue reading Appointments
Sky News has joined forces with three broadcasters to create an international satellite news exchange.Sky News has linked with CBS News from the United States, VTM in Belgium, and TBS from Japan. Sky News hopes to recruit French and German partners to what it claims will be the first independent satellite news exchange in Europe.The… Continue reading Sky News Linked Globally
Yesterday Sports Digest Ltd launched their new monthly, Sports Digest.The glossy A4 size title has a cover price of £1.95 and pagination of 130. The first issue comes with a 24 page supplement on Sporting Legends. The editorial is written by top sports writers from the national press who will contribute articles on a regular… Continue reading Sports Digest – First Issue Review
Peter Brooke, National Heritage Secretary, speaking last night at the Royal Television Society Convention, warned the BBC that it must not assume that it would win the battle for the renewal of the charter. The BBC’s current charter expires in 1996.Brooke praised the reforms introduced by John Birt, but said further changes would be necessary… Continue reading Brooke Warns BBC
Alban House Publishing is to launch a new magazine, Practical Musician, on 28 October. The A4 monthly title will have a cover price of £2.50, and an initial print run of 65,000.The magazine will be aimed at those people learning to play an instrument and enthusiasts, with tutorials, advice on playing techniques, features on classical… Continue reading CLASSICAL MAGAZINE LAUNCHING
John Talbot, administrator of Robert Maxwell Holdings, confirmed that he intends to sell the 54.8% stake that he controls soon.NM Rothschilds will lead the offering and is expected to opt for a book-building exercise, under which large investors are asked to give an early indication of how many shares they would buy and at what… Continue reading MGN SHARE SALE SOON
Today the new title from Redwood Magazines is launched, BBC Top Gear, the motoring title to accompany the series. The glossy 250 page magazine has a cover price of £2.40.Top Gear launches three weeks after EMAP’s weekly title Carweek,but has an altogether classier feel. This month’s edition carries a free poster and car sticker.Presenters from… Continue reading BBC Top Gear – First Issue Report
