Pearl and Dean, the cinema ad sales house, has beaten the incumbent Carlton Screen Advertising to the sales contract for Showcase Cinemas. This deal includes 197 screens and boosts Pearl and Dean’s share of this market to over 30%.Pearl and Dean: 0171 636 5252
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising has named two new members for its 1997-98 media policy group. David Connolly, executive media director of Leo Burnett, and Jim Marshall, managing director of the Media Centre replace Adrian Birchill of MediaVest and Alan Brydon of CIA Medianetwork.The other members are: Ray Kelly (chairman) – Carat UK Mark… Continue reading Marshall And Connolly Join IPA Media Policy Group
Haymarket has said that it will be incorporating Motor-Presses Stuttgart’s monthly Complete Car into its weekly Autocar from July 2.Haymarket: 0171 413 4136
Amateur Photographer is producing its biggest ever annual erotica issue. The special issue will include interviews with Playboy photographers and examples from their portfolios; the aim of course is to help readers improve their camera technique!The issue is on sale today for £2.00.IPC: 0171 261 5100
Capital Sales and Marketing, the new sales business resulting from the merger of MSM and Capital Radio Sales *Capital Restructures Sales, has announced its new team. The new division has eight account teams who will sell air time across all Capital owned radio stations to both agencies and advertisers. These teams will be headed by… Continue reading A Capital Team
If the ITC decides to split the digital terrestrial licences between Digital Television Network and British Digital Broadcasting Digital Licences Decision Imminent, there is speculation that the two rival groups would have to merge. This would ensure that the technology is compatible, and marketing campaigns and programming complement each other.
The Radio Authority has fined Leicester Sound £5,000 for failing to reach the minimum speech levels required in its programming.Spectrum International Radio has also been fined £5,000 for failure to observe the rules on due impartiality and undue prominence. A discussion programme aimed at Asian listeners featured undue prominence of particular views from a politician,… Continue reading Fines For Radio Stations
Chris Smith, the heritage secretary, is reported to be considering ending the Channel 4 funding formula. The system, where by Channel 4 is forced to make regular payments to the ITV companies, is now up for review. Smith has written to all the interested parties asking for views on the continued need for this funding… Continue reading Channel 4 Funding Up For Review
The governors of the BBC may become accountable to the Commons’ national heritage committee. Chris Smith, the national heritage secretary, mentioned the possibility at the annual meeting of the BBC management and governors last week. There are also plans to ensure that the BBC senior management contains more people with relevant media experience.
CNN is due to announce today its plans for a personalised news service on the Internet. According to the FT CNN has joined Oracle, the database software company, to launch a text, graphics and video service which is tailored to individual users’ needs.This is an extension of CNN’s previous plans which were to produce a… Continue reading CNN To Launch Internet News Service
