The Mirror is launching a stand-alone regional recruitment section with tomorrow’s paper. The new weekly section will be between 8 to 12 pages and has a 50:50 ad/ed ratio. The main recruitment areas covered are retail, IT, clerical, catering, leisure, telecommunications and nursing.This is the first time that a tabloid paper has given a lot… Continue reading Jobs In The Mirror
The two papers presented at last night’s MRG Evening Meeting described research which suggests that BARB is having problems measuring multiple guest viewing and 16-24 year old viewing.Hugh Johnson, head of research at Channel 4, believes that BARB is not cut out for measuring the lifestyle of 16-24 year olds and highlighted some findings of… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting: BARB Under Pressure
http://www.comicrelief.org.ukWith Red Nose Day less than a month away Comic Relief has created a huge net-site for everyone to stick their beaks in to.This site is so well designed that even Mr Bean could find his way around it. Hands abound, to point you in the right direction. It is obviously intended to be child… Continue reading Web Site Of The Week – Comic Relief
Howard Stringer, who used to be responsible for one of America’s top 3 TV networks, CBS, has emerged as a late contender for Michael Grade’s job as chief executive at Channel 4.It is reported that Stringer, a Welshman, has been in London discussing the job with headhunters. According to Sunday Business, is not a question… Continue reading Late Entry For Grade’s Job
The Guardian has been named Newspaper of the Year at the What the Papers Say awards, presented by Tony Blair. It was praised for its “courage and tenacity for challenging those in power” and also its front pages which “in their less combative way, had just as much as to say about the future of… Continue reading Guardian Named Newspaper Of The Year
MSM, the UK’s largest commercial sales house, and IRN, Independent Radio News, have joined forces to launch the Newslink Radio Creative Award.The Award has been designed to encourage creativity within the radio industry. It is an opportunity for clients, creatives, media planners and buyers to work together on an innovative radio campaign. The winning client… Continue reading Radio Competition Time
(Updated at 11:43am)Scottish Television this morning announced annual financial results which show that its pre-tax profits have risen 40% to a record £28m. This was helped by the first contributions from Caledonian Publishing which STV bought in July 1996 for around £120m. Turnover rose 16% to £114.7m.Broadcasting turnover grew by 8% to £85.4m as ad… Continue reading STV Profits Rise 40%
The question marks which Gruner & Jahr raised over Here! ‘s latest NRS performance are compounded by the fact that the title’s ABC is higher than its readership.With a Jul-December ’96 NRS of 423,000 G&J asked NRS to conduct a review of the data, suspecting that an error had occurred. Newsline understands that NRS has… Continue reading Here! NRS Review Continues
James Best, chairman of BMP DDB, has now taken over as chairman of the Advertising Association from Winston Fletcher, chairman of Bozell UK Holdings.Mr Fletcher stood down at the end of January following four years’ active service at the AA. The normal length of time a chairman is appointed for is three years.AA: 0171 828… Continue reading New Chairman Takes Over At AA
Agency estimates put the total terrestrial television revenue for January at £166.65m, which is an increase of 2.88% year on year. Of this, ITV brought in £128.15m and Channel 4 came in at £38.5m.In terms of impacts the year on year percentage drop for Housewives/Children reached double figures again in January, falling 11.2% to 6,250… Continue reading TV Round-Up – January
