The Prime Minister, John Major, is planning to sue the left-wing magazine, the New Statesman and Society following the printing of an article accusing him of having an affair. Mr Major also plans to issue a writ against Scally- wag, a satirical magazine similar to Private Eye. The PM intends to pay his own legal… Continue reading Major To Sue New Statesman
International Family Entertainment’s takeover of TVS has finally been agreed this week, after months of wrangling and negotiating with preference share- holders. The US company is now planning to launch the Family Channel in the UK, to begin in September, with a format similar to that used in the States. It will transmit on Astra… Continue reading IFE Settles TVS Deal
International Family Entertainment’s takeover of TVS has finally been agreed this week, after months of wrangling and negotiating with preference share- holders. The US company is now planning to launch the Family Channel in the UK, to begin in September, with a format similar to that used in the States. It will transmit on Astra… Continue reading IFE Settles TVS Deal
Simon Marquis, former MD of Burkitt Weinreich Bryant, is understood to have been shortlisted by the ITVA for the post of marketing director. He is tipped as favourite out of three candidates. A decision is expected within ten days.
It was announced today that the owner of LBC, Crown Communications, has gone into receivership, leaving debts of up to £16m.It now looks as though the proposed takeover of the radio station by Lady Shirley Porter’s consortium, Chelverton, may go ahead. The rumour still stands that ITN is considering setting up a rival bid, along… Continue reading LBC Takeover Looks Set To Go Ahead
Gruner & Jahr is launching its latest findings on the women’s monthly magazine market, concentrating on 15 top titles including Company and Cosmopolitan. The report, which revealed that 80% of those surveyed found advertising in Vogue interesting, can be accessed on MediaTel as soon as it is available.
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising has issued figures which show a slump in the number of people working in agencies to the lowest level for thirty years.During the year ending in September 1992, 1,000 jobs were lost, reducing the industry’s workforce to 12,000.IPA: 071 235 7020
Virgin Radio has appointed Media Link to handle sales in Manchester and Scotland. The station also has a 12-strong sales team working under sales director John Pearson.Media Link: 031 220 8282
The Milton Keynes Herald & Post is being given a change of image by its publishers, Thomson Free Newspapers, in an attempt to target specific readers and heighten the profile of the paper.Both editorial and design will undergo radical changes as it begins to cover specialist topics and introduce individual sections. One target group which… Continue reading Herald & Post Revamp For TFN
Gruner & Jahr is launching its latest findings on the women’s monthly magazine market, concentrating on 15 top titles including Company and Cosmopolitan. The report, which revealed that 80% of those surveyed found advertising in Vogue interesting, can be accessed on MediaTel as soon as it is available.
