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.
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
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.
Contrary to reports in this week’s trade press Reed Business Publishing will not be closing its monthly title IBM Computer Today in March. A spokesman at Reed confirmed that there will be a redesign in April but it will not undergo any radical change.
Following Capital Radio’s takeover bid for the Midland Radio Group last week, Capital’s sales house MSM has picked up the airtime sales for the Midland stations. The stations, which include Trent, Leicester Sound, BRMB and Mercia, move from IRS (Newsline 22/1).MSM: 071 383 3000
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
Jackie Dickens, vice-chairman of Leo Burnett, has been appointed a member of the 12-strong panel of the Advertising Standards Authority. She replaces Winston Fletcher, chairman of Delaney Fletcher Slaymaker Delaney Bozell who has stepped down from his seat.
Emap Nationals is to launch a new monthly auto title called Max Power, in early April, backing its introduction with a £500,000 publicity campaign.The full colour glossy magazine is aimed at 21 year-old car enthusiasts, who are interested in tuning and improving the older car. With a target circulation of over 100,000, the title will… Continue reading New Magazine Max Power From Emap Nationals
Speaking at a satellite conference in London yesterday Craig Pearman, managing director of Media Airtime Sales, claimed that ITV is confident in its stance against satellite competition, with the belief being that there is adequate room for all players in the field.Mr Pearman says that satellite’s gradual move to subscription will limit its audience, making… Continue reading ITV Not Phased By Satellite Competition
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
