The MRG is holding a cricket match for its members on Thursday 4th September at Evershed Sports & Social Club, Hanwell and is looking for team volunteers.The two teams will be captained by Richard Poustie, BMRB and Peter Overy, BBC Magazines. The match begins at 6.00pm.Anyone interested in playing or helping out should contact Nick… Continue reading Call To All Cricketers
JICRIT, the Joint Industry Commercial Radio IT Futures Group, has issued a guide which states its objectives and the approach it aims to take.The group, which includes representatives from the IPA, CRCA and RAB, wants to “develop IT solutions which remove the administrative burden of planning, buying and accounting for commercial radio activity” – in… Continue reading JICRIT States Intentions
Following its broadcast sponsorship of the last series of Gladiators, Del Monte Fruit Burst has re-signed to sponsor the programme this Autumn on ITV and for the first time the Granada Satellite Broadcasting (GSB) Channels.The deal was negotiated by Sally Blackburn, commercial manager at Laser, and Zoe Fuller at Drum PHD on behalf of Del… Continue reading Del Monte Re-Signs With Gladiators
Ziff-Davis UK has announced the October launch of Corporate PC Direct, a corporate magazine which will have a controlled circulation of 44,535 copies. The twice-yearly publication will be mailed to corporate contacts in 14,867 locations.Corporate PC Direct will be 102 pages with a 50/50 editorial/advertising ratio.Ziff-Davis: 0171 325 6900
The Guardian is to launch a new branded recruitment advertising section for secretarial appointments on September 1.Research by the newspaper apparently indicated that the nature of secretarial work in the ’90s was not being reflected in recruitment advertising. ‘Secretarial Guardian’ will be in association with the Secretarial Advertising Forum, which represents 15 of the UK’s… Continue reading Secretarial Section For The Guardian
Sue Forster, currently publisher in the music division of IPC Magazines’ Specialist Group, is joining the Home and General Interest team in SouthBank as publisher of Country Homes and Interiors and Essentials.With Forster joining the SouthBank team, there will be a realignment of publishing responsibilities: Linda Swidenbank becomes publisher of Homes and Ideas and Woman… Continue reading New Appointment At SouthBank
Highbury House Communications is launching three new sports related magazines.Super League – The Magazine goes on sale 16 October priced £2.50 and an initial print run of 50,000. All Blacks – The Tour hits the newsstands on 6 November also with a print run 50,000. Sports Illustrated – Swimwear UK Edition is an annual title… Continue reading 3 New Sports Magazines
Ads for the Ford Puma, Coke, Tango, Guinness, Mercedes Benz, Nike, Virgin, VW and Wallis are revealed as some of the personal favourites of the UK’s top advertising agency creative directors in an exhibition to mark the re-opening of the public areas of the IPA on 4th September.Creative directors from the Top 20 advertising agencies… Continue reading Creative Directors Choose Favourite Ads
XFM will be spending around £1m on an advertising campaign to back its launch on Monday. The indie radio station will be running press, poster and TV ads for two weeks. Airtime sales for Xfm will be handled by Katz Radio Sales.Xfm: 0171 580 7577
…Saatchi & Saatchi has welcomed back three former employees to the company, Andy Davis is a strategic director, Steve Chinn will have responsibility for planning standing across Europe and Vicky Wiggins is to become a senior planner.…M & C Saatchi has confirmed that Tim Duffy has been promoted to managing director of the agency from… Continue reading Appointment News
