The Radio Authority will announce the winning bid for the last London FM licence today at 5pm and three consortiums are widely tipped to be among the front-runners. They are XFM, The Edge and Festival Radio.XFM , the specialist alternative rock music station aimed at 15-34 year olds, is tipped by the industry to have… Continue reading London Licence Winner Announced Today
By the deadline of noon January 13 1997 the ITC had only received one application for the local cable delivery franchise for the Isle of Wight. The applicant was Isle of Wight Cable & Telephone Company Ltd. This company is backed by Utility Cable plc and Fortuna Advanced Communications Networks Limited. Utility Cable plc is… Continue reading Cable Applications For Isle Of Wight
The Radio Advertising Bureau has produced a station by station guide to the sound of UK Commercial Radio on a double CD-Rom which it will distribute to agencies and clients.“Sounds of the Stations” has been designed to give a flavour of the output of the stations across the country, covering regional and local FM services… Continue reading RAB Circulates Radio Sounds
Research carried out by CIA MediaLab has shown that TV viewers watch an average of 35 minutes more television each week after they have had cable or satellite installed.The report, published today, shows that, contrary to popular belief, there is no initial viewing frenzy when a household switches to a multi-channel system. The findings reveal… Continue reading Cable And Satellite Viewers Watch More TV
http://www.bta.org.uk/moviemap/The British Tourist Authority has just launched a site giving information on UK locations used for film and television productions. The print version of the ‘Movie Map’ has proved to be the BTA’s most popular campaign.Sir Anthony Hopkins introduces this digital guide to the British film back drop. The site has information on UK locations… Continue reading Website Of The Week – British Tourist Authority’s Movie Map
World in Action the television documentary series have launched a web site. The site is full of information on past, current and future programme subjects. It also gives the visitor the chance to feedback on previous programmes and has details of where to find out more on certain subjects. It also gives you the chance… Continue reading Web Round Up – W/E 17/1/97
That is what the people behind the forthcoming magazine, Fresh , want the world to believe. Fresh is the new title from the publishers of HairFlair magazine. The Editor is Deidre Forbes.Fresh promises sex features, real life stories, frank celebrity interviews, exclusive gossip, the latest in music and entertainment, tips and friendly advice. There will… Continue reading The Future Is Fresh
Teletext has overhauled its sales and marketing department. Gary Bean has been promoted to head of marketing from marketing manager. Sales manager, Judy Prenton is now deputy sales director and Lawrence Lawson retains overall control as sales and marketing director.……Maiden Outdoor has also re-organized it’s sales department to cope with increased demand in the fast-growing… Continue reading Reshuffles At Teletext And Maiden
The Advertising Standard Authorities monthly report has been released today.The increasing number of complaints relating to violence warranted special mention. In the twelve months following the death of Head Teacher, Philip Lawrence, the number of complaints to the ASA about violent and aggressive imagery in advertising rose by 10%. The report stated that, “Although the… Continue reading ASA Monthly Report
