This week saw the launch of Web Wide Media, the world’s first Internet sales house which is joint owned by BSkyB and Ozemail, the Australian Internet service provider *BSkyB To Launch Internet Ad Service.The company will focus its operations on consumer behavioural patterns rather than demographics because it believes the World Wide Web has the… Continue reading BSkyB Web Sales House Launches
NRS figures for August ’96 to January ’97 reveal a disastrous month for the Express On Sunday, which fell 27.3% year on year to 2.935 million. This is the lowest ever NRS for the title, representing an almost continuous decline from the late ’80s when it was read by over 6 million people. Its sister… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS – January
The front-cover of Xtreme Lifestyle does not bode well for what lies between the covers: the sentence “‘Nuff Diving. Wanna Get The Girl? The Only Way Is Down” suggests that all this mag will be is yet another title milking the success of the “babes and booze” lads market. The editorial as well sounds over-blown… Continue reading First Issue Review – Xtreme Lifestyle
The Independent is giving away a 64 page fashion magazine free with this Saturday’s edition of the newspaper. The supplement is being produced in association with Paul Mitchell hair-care products.The Daily Telegraph is also running a fashion promotion. The paper is offering readers the chance to enter a prize draw. One winner per day will… Continue reading The Independent Is The Font Of Fashion
The ITC has decided that, as a result of a ruling of the European Court of Justice, it will not in future license satellite services transmitted from the UK, by or on behalf of EU Persons, unless the service provider is ‘established’ in the UK.When considering whether a service provider is ‘established’, the ITC will… Continue reading ITC Responds To European Ruling
Fun For Kids is the name of a new family-lifestyle magazine launching on March 5. The title is aiming at kids between the ages of 4 and 14. The publishers, DMG, is aiming for a circulation of 100,000. A £200, 000 promotion in The Daily Mail will support the launch.DMG: 01895 677 677
The BBC has signed a £40m three year deal which will guarantee it coverage of England’s Five Nations away matches as well as all Scotland, Ireland and Wales games. BSkyB secured exclusive rights to England’s Five Nations home games last summer in a deal worth £87.5m * BSkyB Signs Rugby Deal Worth £87.5m which commences… Continue reading BBC Wins Five Nations Coverage Deal
25 jobs have gone at The Express following a restructuring of the display advertising team. Shalene Perkins, head of advertising on the Sunday paper, Charlie McCrostie, head of advertising at the Daily Star and Peter Thompson, head of advertising features are among the senior staff reported to have been taken-off the Express payroll.Andy Jonesco, group… Continue reading Major Changes At The Express
Liberty Publishing has signed a number of bulk distribution deals in a bid to turn around Punch’s depressing circulation figures *Liberty Lose Chairman And Chief Executive.Guests of Queen’s Moat and Starkis hotels and travellers on Cathay Pacific’s long-haul flights will each receive a free copy of the magazine.All bulk sales figures will be listed separately… Continue reading Desperate Punches
Liberty Publishing has appointed Paul Spike, an American freelance journalist, as editor of Punch. Spike takes up the post on Friday.Emap Business Communications has also initiated staff changes this week. Tony Harris, managing director of Emap Computing has expanded his responsibilities to include managing director of Emap Media. He takes over this new role from… Continue reading New Appointments
