Jazz Publishing has launched a bi-monthly magazine for the down-to-earth biker. 100% Biker contains features, technical articles, gossip and news produced by some of Britain’s top custom motorcycle journalists and photographers. The first issue goes on sale on 25 October priced £2.70. Another magazine dedicated to Japanese performance cars is due to launch. Japanese Performance… Continue reading Newsline Brief: Magazine Launches And Relaunches
Cable company NTL is reported to be in secret talks with Trinity Mirror to buy the publisher’s cable TV station, Live TV. According to this morning’s Broadcast, the two companies are expected to announce the deal within the next few weeks. A spokesperson for NTL would neither confirm nor deny the report when contacted by… Continue reading NTL Front Runner To Buy Live TV
The chairman of the Independent Television Commission (ITC), Sir Robin Biggam, has expressed concern about the decline in viewing and ratings for regional programmes on ITV, following the Network’s removal of the News at Ten.A condition of the news bulletin’s move to the 11pm slot earlier this year (see First ITV Evening News Gains 7.2m… Continue reading ITC Concerned About ITV’s Regional Programming
Telewest Communications today launched its new digital television service under the brand name Active Digital. Tagged by the promotional slogan “Now It’s Your Choice, Not Just More Choice”, it offers customers an “a la carte” selection of channels.To avoid confusion in the mass of channels currently available, the Telewest service provides five different packages on… Continue reading Telewest Launches Digital Service
Clear Channel International has announced the new structure of its European arm following a heavy acquisition period for the US group, which has seen expansions into Switzerland and Poland (see Clear Channel Expands Into Swiss And Polish Outdoor Markets) and the UK (see Clear Channel And Katz Radio Sales Houses Set To Merge Following US… Continue reading Clear Channel Announces Restructuring Plans
Just under half of the British public intends to switch from analogue to digital television in the next three years, paving the way for an early analogue switch-off, closer to 2006 than the 2010 deadline. These are the findings of new Gallup research commissioned by digital set-top box manufacturer, Pace Microtechnology.The third annual Pace Report… Continue reading Half The Country Is Ready To Switch To Digital TV
Deputy chief executive of the Periodical Publishers Association, Peter Dear, has announced he will leave the group at the end of the year. Adrian O’Neill has been appointed to the position of marketing director at regional sales house Amra. Formerly founder director of the Newspaper Publishing Group, which launched the Independent and the Independent on… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Kellogg’s is to launch its latest breakfast cereal with a sponsorship deal on ITV. Crispix will sponsor Kids Say The Funniest Things, a new show hosted by Michael Barrymore, in which kids do classic comedy impressions.This is the second ITV sponsorship for Kellogg’s and is in a prime slot on the channel. The new series… Continue reading Kellogg’s To Sponsor New ITV Show
Mike Matthew, chief executive of IPC Magazines, has announced that he intends to retire from the position before the end of the year, ahead of the group’s plans for a Stock Market floatation. Matthew leaves the company in December after seven years as chief executive and just two years after he successfully headed the £860… Continue reading Matthew Retires As Chief Executive Of IPC Ahead Of Floatation
Kevin Hand, chief executive of EMAP, has been installed as the new deputy chairman and chairman-elect of the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA). Hand will succeed current chairman Sally Cartwright when she stands down in 12 months’ time.Hand was previously a director at the PPA, until he moved to France five years ago. During this time… Continue reading EMAP Chief To Become Chairman Of PPA
