News International and Virgin Radio have struck a sponsorship deal which will see the publisher’s newspapers sponsoring Virgin’s sports coverage. The Times will be associated with weekday sports bulletins and Chris Evans’ new weekend show, Rock ‘n’ Roll Football, will be sponsored by News Of The World.News International holds a 40% stake in satellite broadcasters… Continue reading News International Strengthens Links With Chris Evans’ Virgin
When James Boyle became controller of Radio 4 in September 1996, he decreed that research was “to be at the heart of the network: nothing is sacred.” However, as the subsequent research discovered, many of the station’s listeners would argue completely the reverse, that Radio 4 is indeed very sacred. Therein lies the challenge for… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting – The Relaunch of Radio 4
British Telecom has launched a pay-as-you-go internet service called BT Click+, and a new email address service, talk21. Subscribers to talk21 will be able to access their email from almost anywhere in the UK, and the new services are part of BT’s participation in the Millenium Programme.John Singewood, director of BT’s internet and multimedia services… Continue reading BT Launch Click+
www.odeon.co.ukHonoured with a visit this week is the Odeon cinema website, which covers all of the Odeon cinemas in the UK, and includes listings and booking facilities as well as previews and projections.The site is well presented and simple, with an impressive moving front page and a personalised greeting to meet you once you have… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Odeon
Marmite has announced that it is to sponsor the Sky One broadcast of Chris Evan’s Virgin Radio show.The breakfast show is to be broadcast simultaneously over Virgin Radio and Sky Television (see Newsline), and marks the first time in history that such a simulcast has taken place. Marmite will be sponsoring the TV version only,… Continue reading Marmite For Breakfast
In its latest report, the Independent Television Commission recorded a number of complaints directed at three of the main television companies involved in the imminent launch of digital television (see Newsline).Granada’s advert promoting the TV2000 scheme, in regard to equipment offers for the receipt of their digital service, received complaints that it was misleading. Sky… Continue reading ITC Fields Complaints On Digital TV Advertising
EMAP Radio will complete the transition to its nation-wide AM Magic brand by renaming the Preston-based Red Rose 999 as Magic 999 and Manchester’s Piccadilly 1152 as Magic 1152. The changes will become effective from January 1999 and April 1999 respectively. EMAP will then have nine Magic AM radio stations across the country.Subscribers can access… Continue reading EMAP Works Its Magic
ITV has confirmed this morning to Newsline that, due to the late kick-off of Arsenal’s Champions’ League match against Panathinaikos, Coronation Street will be shown in the Carlton (London) region at 8pm tonight; the rest of the country saw the scheduled edition at 9:45pm last night.On the advice of the police, the match was delayed… Continue reading London Underground Delays Force ITV To Drop Corrie
Following the £475 million takeover earlier this year (see More Group Urges Shareholders To Accept Clear Channel Bid), More Group has renamed as Clear Channel International (CCI). CCI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based Clear Channel Communications.CCI is expected to mirror the strategy of its parent company by developing its interests in television and radio… Continue reading More Becomes Clear Channel
Scottish Media Group (SMG) is to merge its electronic publishing business Voice with multimedia developer Delphic Media & Communications.SMG, whose main interests are the ITV companies Scottish and Grampian plus the Scottish broadsheet The Herald, said the re-named Delphic Interactive would be a leading independent electronic publishing and service provider.Scottish Media Group: 0141 300 3000
