The Observer was given a face-lift at the weekend, with a new masthead for the main paper as well as each of its four sections (Business, Sport, Life and Review). The new look, with a smaller, squarer and more modern feel, represented a “new enthusiasm under a new government”, according to a Guardian spokeswoman. The… Continue reading Observer Gets New Look
The legislation for a tobacco advertisement ban, announced in the Queen’s speech last week, is set to be introduced in a draft Bill this summer. Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health, also confirmed yesterday what many in the media industry already knew: that a tobacco advertising ban would include a ban on tobacco sponsorship,… Continue reading Tobacco Ban Set For Summer
The Channel 5 9pm movie, much trumpeted as a popular alternative to other channel’s offerings, can be seen as a general indicator of 5’s success since it launched at the end of March. This is not only because 5 itself placed so much faith in it as an audience puller, but because advertisers did too.… Continue reading Channel 5 Analysis – The 9pm Movie
The government has promised to review the listed sports events that are guaranteed to be shown on free-to-air terrestrial TV. Mark Fisher, junior National Heritage Minister told the Commons yesterday“As promised in our manifesto, the Government will carry out a review of the listed events. Many people wish to see a wider range of key… Continue reading Listed Sports Review
Katz Radio Sales, named as the sales house for new London station Xfm, has said that it will be recruiting four new staff to handle its new client.Simon Lynds, president and chief executive of Katz, told Newsline that he wanted sales people who would embody the spirit of the indie-music station who had preferably been… Continue reading Katz To Recruit New Staff For Xfm Push
The British Design and Art Direction (D&AD) interactive multimedia awards will be announced tomorrow evening in London. The awards will be presented for achievements in creativity, interactivity and technology. It is understood that of the three prestigious silver awards, two have gone to UK companies with the third going to a US outfit.The awards, scheduled… Continue reading Multimedia Awards To Be Announced
Michael Bloomberg, owner of the financial information system of the same name, is said to be considering the launch of a business newspaper in the UK.In interviews given to the FT and the Independent On Sunday on the back of his new autobiography, Bloomberg by Bloomberg, he says that the launch of a mid-market business… Continue reading Bloomberg Considering Financial Newspaper Launch
Lloyds Bank will be sponsoring ITV’s Tournoi De France football tournament between the UK, France, Brazil and Italy.There will be six one hour highlight programmes. The first goes out on June 3 and the last on June 11.The deal was negotiated by Tim Brady and Paul Vaughan at API Consulting on behalf of the Lloyds… Continue reading Lloyds Bank Do Deal With ITV
The Channel 5 9pm movie, much trumpeted as a popular alternative to other channel’s offerings, can be seen as a general indicator of 5’s success since it launched at the end of March. This is not only because 5 itself placed so much faith in it as an audience puller, but because advertisers did too.… Continue reading Channel 5 Analysis – The 9pm Movie
Channel 4 has announced that its profits this year will be “substantially lower than in 1996” due to Channel 5 diverting ad revenue away from the channel. A generally fragmented and “intensely competitive” market was also cited as the reason for a drop in profits.The announcement was made in the broadcaster’s Reports and Financial Statements… Continue reading C4 Feels Pressure Of 5
