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According to a report in this week’s Broadcast, Universal Studios Network is launching a television channel in the UK featuring suspense and action based programming. The move is part of the company’s aim to create a global channel image, a similar venture is launching in France on 13 November.… It has been confirmed that UK… Continue reading Universal Studios To Launch UK Channel
Greeted with a fairly stylish cover Good Health, when opened, immediately looks like a disappointing tube station giveaway magazine. Appearances however can be deceptive, while the articles could do with a change of presentation they are interesting and informative. Good Health is yet another women’s health magazine that offers advice on various different medical queries.Front… Continue reading First Issue Review: Good Health
Emap Radio’s Key 103 in Manchester will officially launch its Website next Monday.The site will feature a virtual metro map of Manchester, with tours of the city’s landmarks as well as the Key 103 studios. Merchandise is available on-line and the station’s live broadcasts can be heard via the site.http://www.key103fm.com/
The latest results from the futura.com survey suggest that the British public can be divided into four groups: resistors, embracers, pragmatists and traditionalists.Resistors are the largest group of all, making up 36% of the public. These people are the least happy with their lot and will always find life a “struggle”. Embracers (27%) contrast sharply,… Continue reading British Public Dominated By “Resistors”
The ITV Network Centre has announced that it will be launching a Website this month which will act as a focal point for all the ITV companies. The site will be designed and managed by a consortium of IPC and ITN.Barry Cox, director of the ITV Association, said: “We have come to the view that… Continue reading ITV To Launch Website
The Newspaper Society has written to Chris Smith, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, to highlight the regional newspaper industry’s concerns over the rules governing cross-media ownership and newspaper mergers.The Society believes that the current cross-media ownership regulations put a broadcasting company wishing to buy a newspaper at an unfair advantage over… Continue reading Regionals Call For Merger Rule Review
Peter Mitchell is leaving Optimedia to join WWAV Rapp Collins as deputy media director.…Leo Burnett has given promotions to Nikki Mendonca and Gerry D’Angelo, going from group heads to group media directors.…It has been announced that James Steen is to replace Paul Spike as editor of the troubled Punch magazine.…Northcliffe Newspapers has told MediaTel that… Continue reading Appointment News
There will be an increase in advertising minutage over the coming months due to the number of ad breaks which have been cancelled on commercial television during the coverage of Princess Diana’s death.Under the ITC guidelines, sales houses are allowed to make up the ad time that had to be dropped during special programming over… Continue reading Extra Ad Minutage To Be Released
A new monthly food magazine, Time To Cook, is being launched by Prism Publishing. The title is aiming at the mid market, will have an initial print run of 100,000, will be 72 pages long and retail at £1.50.The magazine will primarily be for beginner cooks and people who do not have much time to… Continue reading Time To Cook Magazine