Last night’s Guardian Media debate put the big wigs at Channel 5 on the spot. A panel of high profile media experts slowly and painfully took the new channel apart. But, David Elstein, chief executive of 5 and Dawn Airey, director of programmes, fought their corner well and emerged from the verbal battle smiling and… Continue reading 5 Under Fire
http://www.bravo.co.ukThe Bravo Channel site is designed along the same lines as the cult TV channel; the devilish gates on the home page advise all who enter to abandon hope. The overall design is very impressive and it helps to draw attention away from the lack of information available on the Web pages.Although, there are many… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – Bravo
Chris Smith, the National Heritage Secretary, has indicated that he would consider lifting the ban on BT broadcasting TV programmes across its telephone network. In an interview given to the Independent Mr Smith apparently said that he would allow BT to compete with cable companies if the telecoms company pledged to connect schools, hospitals and… Continue reading Labour May Lift Ban On BT TV
United News & Media has confirmed that it has entered into a conditional agreement to join NTL’s Digital Television Network project.UNM will invest up to £120m in 30% of DTN if the terrestrial digital TV bid is accepted by the ITC over the rival British Digital Broadcasting consortium. Roger Loughton, chief of UNM’s Broadcasting and… Continue reading UNM Joins Digital Bid
Charles Garside has left The European newspaper as its editor. Andrew Neil will now take over as editor in chief of the title. There are also rumours that the newspaper is considering becoming a magazine, something which Garside was apparently opposed to. This development could not be confirmed however by The European.The European: 0171 418… Continue reading Changes At The European
Reed Elsevier and Microsoft have announced a strategic alliance which will see Bill Gates’s company take a key role in all of Reed’s future New Media ventures. The five-year agreement is valued at approximately $30 million.As well as helping the publisher to develop its new Websites, the agreement also means that all of Reed’s 26,000… Continue reading Microsoft And Reed Announce $30m Alliance
Chris Smith, named as the new National Heritage Secretary at the weekend, has announced the allocation of Ministerial responsibilities at the Department.Mr Smith will be in charge of overall direction and major policy issues; public expenditure, control and management of the National Lottery; broadcasting and media policy; the Millennium; organisation of the Department; Royal matters;… Continue reading DNH Names Line-Up As Tobacco Ad Ban Looms
Attic Futura and North South have launched B to attract teenage girls who have out grown Attic Futura’s younger publication Sugar.The cover is as bare as the model appearing on it. There are no headlines and nothing to draw the reader in. The entire magazine is designed on these ‘less is more’ principles. B is… Continue reading First Issue Review – B
Telewest this afternoon announced financial results for the three months to 31 March 1997 which show net losses reaching £69.7m, up 31% on last year. This is despite an increase in total revenue of 39% to £90.4m. Revenue from cable TV was also up, rising 36% to £38.1m while churn fell 0.8% points to 32.6%.… Continue reading Losses Grow At Telewest
Magazines 97, the two-day conference dedicated to magazines, was held in the luxurious surroundings of the Grosvenor House Hotel. The conference kicked-off with a debate entitled ‘Making Markets Multiply’. George Bull, Grand Metropolitan, was scathing about new technology, he believes that the old tried and tested media is still the most profitable. His message is… Continue reading PPA Magazines 97 Conference – Day One
