Former Zenith Media chief executive, Christine Walker, is planning to set up a joint agency with M&C Saatchi, provisionally named Walker Media. Legal wrangles permitting, the agency will open in M&C Saatchi’s Golden Square offices on 1 January and will operate as a 50:50 joint venture.Walker is coming to the end of her year’s gardening… Continue reading Walker/M C Saatchi Venture Confirmed
Chairman of the Independent Television Commission (ITC), Sir Robin Biggam, told the European Cable Convention yesterday that cable companies must use digital television as an opportunity to develop their industry. Biggam stressed that new platforms are not only about new technology but also about programmes and that people will not buy technology for the sake… Continue reading ITC Asks Cable To Make The Most Of Digital
MediaTel today completed its transition on to the Internet with the release of Version 1 of the new Radio Database.Using the same layout and design of the other MediaTel sections, the Radio Database allows users to search for their desired station or stations by a variety of methods and then bring up a variety of… Continue reading Radio Database Goes Live
Mediapolis has won the Grand Prix prize for its Orange campaign at the 1997 Media Week Awards. The campaign also won gold for multimedia campaign of the year. Western International Media was awarded gold for best long-term media campaign and best media effectiveness for its Jack Daniel’s campaign.
Current controller of children’s and youth programmes Vanessa Chapman has announced that she will leave ITV Network Centre at the end of this year. Chapman will be replaced by Nigel Pickard who will move from Flextech where he is vice president, production and oversaw the launch of Flextech’s interactive quiz show channel Challenge TV.ITV Network… Continue reading New Controller For CITV
Wagadon’s women’s title Frank has reported first issue sales figures in the region of 131,000. The magazine launched in September with a print run of 220,000 and is hoping to settle for a circulation of around 100,000.Frank: 0171 689 2266
The PPA hosted a meeting yesterday which brought together Tessa Jowell, minister of state for public health, and the magazine industry to discuss the Government’s proposed ban on tobacco advertising. The meeting was initiated by the PPA following the Government’s Dying For A Fag anti-smoking conference.PPA: 0171 404 4166
Reuters has reported a year on year drop of 3% in its actual rates revenue for Quarter 3, from £736 million to £713m, and blamed the fall on the strength of Sterling. Underlying revenue however grew 8%.Chief executive Peter Job said: “We continue to expect underlying revenue growth for 1997 to be around current levels.”Reuters:… Continue reading Strength Of Sterling Hits Reuters
http://interactive.mediatel.co.ukDisplaying a well-balanced mixture of art images and functional design, the MediaTel Interactive site represents a showcase for the services which the company offers. The Clients section also provides a list of completed projects along with summaries of the benefits which the MediaTel Interactive sites generate. A number of high-profile clients currently have sites created… Continue reading Website Of The Week – MediaTel Interactive
Cordiant has just announced that its shareholders have agreed to the demerger plans which will see the Saatchi & Saatchi and Bates businesses split into separate companies (subscribers see Cordiant Confirms Demerger Plans).At the Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today it was also confirmed that dealings in shares for the two companies will commence at… Continue reading Cordiant Demerger Approved
