Kent-based regional newspaper publisher, Adscene, has reported pre-tax profits of £5.2 million for the year ended 31 May 1998; this is a rise of 8.6%. Operating profit at the group was up a record 10% to £6.6 million. Earnings per share were up 19% to 11.3p.Adscene’s non-executive chairman, Harry Lambert, said: “Publishing has achieved record… Continue reading Adscene Profits Up 8.6%
Katz Radio Sales has won the contract to sell airtime across all Essex Radio Group stations – Essex FM, Breeze, Ten 17 and Oasis. Katz will also handle sales for the new East Anglia station, Vibe FM.Katz officially takes over sales for the stations on 3 August. Katz managing director, David Foreman, said he was… Continue reading Katz Wins Essex Radio Group
http://www.eu.levi.com/menu/The website for Levi’s jeans, despite being not much more than a blatant promotion for what can be mediocre and ill-fitting jeans, is incredibly eye-catching.Its title page is dark and intriguing, and therefore serves its purpose in drawing you into the site. There is some interesting reading on the history of Levi’s, but the way… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Levi’s
Myatt McFarlane has suspended publication of its Family Active title just days after BBC Magazines announced the closure of its parenting magazine, BBC Family Life (see Less Than A Year After Launch, BBC Family Life Magazine Folds).Family Active‘s editor, Liz Bestic, has left the magazine and it is understood that the remaining staff, most of… Continue reading Family Active Ceases Circulation Only Days After BBC Family Life Closes
The Sci-Fi Channel Europe has appointed Janet Goldsmith as its new managing director, effective from 10 August, 1998.…MTV Networks have named Karen Flischel managing director of Nickelodeon International.…Mirror Group managing director, Roger Eastoe, will be the interim chairman of the National Readership Survey (NRS) review committee, which has been set up to overhaul the methodology… Continue reading Appointment Briefs
Channel 4 is about to announce that it has secured distribution deals for its digital film service with both BSkyB and British Digital Broadcasting (BDB) – now operating under the name of ONDigital (see BDB Brands DTT Service As ON-digital).C4 has been in discussion with both groups for some time regarding its plans for a… Continue reading C4 Secures Digital Film Channel Distribution
Anna Gorman, managing partner at the Ammirati Puris Lintas (APL) agency, is to leave within a couple of weeks to pursue other options. She is also group account director for APL’s BBC and Burger King accounts.In a separate move, Paul Longhurst is parting company with APL after the agency lost the Compaq account and his… Continue reading Departures From APL
The Radio Authority (RA) has received 13 submissions for the independent local radio (ILR) licence in Central Scotland which covers both Glasgow and Edinburgh. The following groups submitted service proposals by the deadline on Tuesday: Asian Sound Scotland (Shujat Ali, 0161 288 1000): a lively and professional service of music, entertainment, news and information for… Continue reading RA Receives 13 Scotland Licence Applications
A noticeable number of the complaints made to the Broadcasting Standards Commission in a report published today were provoked by incidences of male nudity.Tarrant on TV received 11 complaints in regard to male nudity, some of which concerned an item which showed an Indian Holy man lifting a rock with his penis. The BSC decided… Continue reading Male Nudity Provokes BSC Complaints
A number of regional sales operations and media owners have joined forces for the first time to form the Regional Press Club (RPC) North.RPC will be used to promote regional marketing, initially through presentations to planners, buyers and advertisers and, ultimately, by collaborating to develop tailored packages that fully demonstrate the benefits and opportunities offered… Continue reading Publishers And Sales Houses Form Regional Marketing Alliance
