The BBC’s commercial internet venture, beeb, has appointed David Atter, the former marketing manager behind the Tango ads, to the newly-created post of sales and marketing director. Atter moves from his current position, as director of marketing at Turner Entertainment Networks International, in March.Rupert Miles, director at beeb, said: “David’s marketing experience in the FMCG… Continue reading Beeb Appoints Sales And Marketing Director
This round of national newspaper circulation figures, released by the ABC at the end of last week, shows that the Financial Times continues to perform more strongly than the rest of the market. The Express is in a decline which the poor recent TV ad campaign, created by St Luke’s (its third agency in a… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – December 1998
The ITV drama Trial And Retribution II, broadcast in October last year, led to 42 public complaints being sent to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) concerning the violent and explicit nature of some of the programme’s sequences.The programme contained scenes of mutilated women which were broadcast very shortly after the 9pm watershed. Yorkshire Television, the… Continue reading ITV Drama Incites Public Complaints Of Violence
This round of national newspaper circulation figures, released by the ABC at the end of last week, shows that the Financial Times continues to perform more strongly than the rest of the market. Up by 11.6%, or 38,000 copies, year on year, only the two Mail titles are matching the FT‘s progress. The Daily Mail… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – December 1998
The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) has spoken out against plans by Royal Mail to increase magazine mailing rates by 5% from 26 April. The increase in rates could hurt the UK’s magazine subscriptions industry. PPA chief executive, Ian Locks, says that publishers would be disappointed at the rise in rates, especially when set against a… Continue reading Magazine Publishers Attack Mailing Rate Increase
Regional sales house, Amra, has taken over representation of the Scottish & Universal Newspapers (S&UN) titles across its London and Manchester offices as from today. Advertising on the S&UN papers, which are owned by Trinity International, was previously sold through Mediaforce.Since Trinity bought Amra in November last year (see Trinity Acquires Amra) it has been… Continue reading Amra Takes Over Scottish & Universal Sales
Following the faltered takeover discussions between Trinity International and Mirror Group (see Mirror Shareholder Urges That Trinity Talks Resume), a bid from Regional Independent Media (RIM) will today be presented to the Mirror board by the Group’s chairman Sir Victor Blank. Blank held a meeting with RIM chairman Sir Norman Fowler at the weekend at… Continue reading Regional Independent Media Makes £913m Mirror Bid
Carlton Television has scored a massive ratings winner for ITV with its quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. Following on from its Christmas Day special, this new series had steadily improving viewing figures. The first of which was watched by 11.87 million people rising to 17.57 million for the Sunday edition.ITV claims that… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 03/01/99
ITV has signed a £500,000 sponsorship deal for its CD:UK programme which will see Tizer endorsing the Saturday morning kids pop music show. The deal begins on 23 January and is set to run for a year.CD:UK, which is hosted by Ant & Dec, is part of ITV’s new look Saturday mornings, now branded as… Continue reading Tizer To Sponsor ITV’s CD:UK
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is inviting public comment on whether the proposed provision of digital services by Scottish 2 Television, a division of Scottish Media Group (SMG), would operate against the public interest.The area in which the service would broadcast covers almost the whole of Scotland and is already served by Scottish Television and… Continue reading ITC Invites Views On SMG Digital Launch
