IPC Ignite have poached Conor McNicholas from Emap to edit its dance and clubbing magazine Muzik.McNicholas, who will take up the position next month, was previously editor of rival Emap title, Mixmag and has also worked for Ministry magazine and Dennis Publishing. He replaces Chris Elwell-Sutton who has left the magazine after less than a… Continue reading New Editor Is Muzik To IPC’s Ears
MXR, the digital radio consortium, launches the West Midlands digital radio multiplex today, delivering digital programming to an area with an adult population of around 3.3 million.The Consortium, whose shareholders include Chrysalis, Capital Radio, Guardian Media Group, Jazz FM, Soul Media and UBC Media was awarded the licence in February staving off competition from The… Continue reading MXR Launches Third Digital Radio Multiplex
Peter Bazalgette, creative director of Endemol Entertainment, was revealed as the winner of a special TV executives Weakest Link screened to open this year’s Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (GEITF).Jim Hytner, shortly to move from his job as marketing and commercial director of Channel 5 to the same job at ITV (see Hytner Quits 5… Continue reading Weakest Link Opens Edinburgh Festival
RevenueJuly saw falls across the board in TV revenue. A year on year analysis showed that total terrestrial revenue fell 12.2%. Channel 5 was worst hit, dropping 19% to less than £13m, while ITV saw a heavy fall of 14.5%.Satellite revenue showed an unusual fall, dropping 3.2% in a year on year analysis, against its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up June 2001
BBC Worldwide is to launch a new pre-school title called BBC Toybox Teach Me aimed at introducing children to language, literacy and maths.The magazine, which launches on 1 October, will feature BBC pre-school characters such as Bob the Builder and the Tweenies and will have a cover price of £1.50. It will be supported by… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Launches Pre-School Mag
ITV is to rethink its sports highlights show, The Premiership, after complaints that the first programme contained too little action.ITV’s head of sport, Brian Barwick, confirmed that changes were being considered after complaints that the first programme, shown last Saturday, contained less than half an hour of on the pitch action.He said: “The programme will… Continue reading ITV Rethinks The Premiership
Internet Kiosk provider NWP Interactive has launched a range of kiosks across the UK allowing advertisers to combine offline and online marketing.The company is offering advertisers the opportunity to give their external campaigns an instant online element with a range of branded internet kiosks.NWP’s director of internet services, Daniel Grey, said: “Advertisers can pay to… Continue reading Poster Advertising Goes Interactive
IPC has today announced that it is to close three internet sites and make 90 staff redundant, following a review of its online business.Beme.com, unmissabletv.com and uploaded.com will all close as part IPC’s programme to rationalise its portfolio of internet brands. The company will now focus on six internet sites, which it believes will deliver… Continue reading IPC Closes Online Business
The ASA has let Britvic off the hook after complaints that one of its posters was “offensive and mocked those suffering from eating disorders.”The poster, which was advertising a low calorie fruit drink, carried the headline: “I can’t drink it. Grapefruit piles on the pounds” and showed a rake sunbathing on a boat. Next to… Continue reading ASA Lets Britvic Off The Hook
VNU released its interim results yesterday (see VNU Gloomy About Trade Journal Market), showing headline of £252m which was below analysts forecasts. The company also displayed pessimism for the coming year by lowered its earning per share figure. This had an adverse effect on companies in similar areas such as Reed, which saw shares drop… Continue reading Sharewatch
