Andrew Ketteringham has been appointed the new Communication Director at the Broadcasting Standards Commission. Andrew takes up his position in 1 September and he will oversee media relations, public affairs and publications policy.
BT has successfully negotiated a cut of about 20% in the price it is paying to take over US rival MCI Communications.The takeover deal, which was announced in November (subscribers see BT Merger Creates Murdoch Alliance), appeared under threat after BT said it wanted to renegotiate the terms of the deal. The new arrangement values… Continue reading BT Renegotiates MCI Takeover
Classic FM will be five-years old on Sunday September 7 and the station plans to “focus on drawing new audiences into the network” and building on the current listener base.Station managing director Murray Dudgeon has also been working closely over the summer with Brand Futures, a division of AMV, which is currently carrying out a… Continue reading Classic FM Looks To Growth
The Evening Standard is planning a new Monday lifestyle section which will be aimed at 20 to 35-year-old women. The as-yet unnamed pull-out will be launched on 8 September in addition to a new jobs section.Evening Standard: 0171 938 6000
United Provincial Newspapers has sold Ashton Weekly Newspapers, the Manchester-based regional newspaper publishers, to a management buy-in team. This will create a new publisher called Reporter & Chronicle Newspapers.The main title involved in the sale is The Ashton Reporter, a paid-for title with nine local editions covering Tameside to the east of Manchester. It currently… Continue reading UPN Sells Ashton Title
MAID is in takeover talks with rival information provider Knight-Ridder, it has emerged. It is thought that MAID would have to pay around £300m for the American company.MAID: 0171 930 6900
Jewson, the builders merchants, will be sponsoring the old Rugby Union leagues 3 and 4, which will now become Jewson National League 1 and 2, North and South. Allied Dunbar has replaced Courage as sponsor of the old Divisions 1 and 2, which now become the Allied Dunbar Premiership First and Second Divisions.…Sky One’s sports… Continue reading Sports Sponsorship News
Sky television is to broadcast the Montserrat Benefit Concert as a pay-per-view event. Sky is charging £4.95 or £6.95 if purchased after midnight on Monday 15 September, with all proceeds going to victims of the Soufriere Volcano. Artists appearing on the bill include Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John and Mick Hucknall.This is the latest in… Continue reading Sky Make Montserrat Benefit Concert PPV
IPC is rumoured to be planning a new homes magazine, with a pilot issue ready to launch next month. According to Press Gazette the project has a working title of 20 Beautiful Homes and is aimed at attracting middle to upper-market readers.
Emap On Air has now filled more key senior positions with the appointment of Karen Stacy and Sarah-Jane O’Malley as account directors. Both Stacy and O’Malley were previously in the Channel 4 sales team.Two new account managers have also been appointed in the shape of Adam Verby and Nick Downs who were previously at Scottish… Continue reading Emap On Air Announces Senior Appointments
