Channel 4 confirmed today that it will be forming its own in-house sponsorship sales operation. This comes as a result of Simon Lynds, who previously handled sponsorship for Channel 4 on behalf of Scott Lynds, leaving Scott Lynds to become chief executive of Katz Radio Sales (Newsline 13/03).No other details are available at present, but… Continue reading Channel 4 To Form Own Sponsorship Operation
CIA Group, Europe’s second largest independent media buyer, has announced record financial results for 1995.Pre-tax profits were up 25% from 1994 hitting £6.7m and gross billings reached £904m, up 28%. There were also record new business gains with net annualised billings of £297m, which is over three times higher than 1994’s figure of £94m: new… Continue reading CIA Profits Up 25% To £6.7m
In a move which has surprised his colleagues Peter Burt has resigned from his role as display ad manager of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph. He has been with the paper for eleven years.A source told MediaTel that the move came as a big surprise and a replacement has not even been discussed yet. Burt… Continue reading Ad Manager To Leave Telegraph
Rumours are continuing in the press over who is likely to bid for the right to broadcast Premiership football matches after 1997. Carlton and the Mirror group are believed to be interested, as are Pearson and MAI.Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB is favourite to retain the contract, which expires at the end of the 1997 season. BSkyB… Continue reading Premiership TV Rights Fight
National Heritage Secretary Virginia Bottomley has written to Sir Christopher Bland, the new Chairman of the BBC Governors, welcoming him to his post. The letter also sets out the key issues in the new Charter and Agreement and in the light of recent public and Parliamentary debate.The issues raised include: approving and monitoring clear performance… Continue reading Bottomley Welcomes New BBC Governor
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/A re-designed Electronic Telegraph was launched today. As reported on Newsline (25/03) new features include an interactive classified advertising section and an archive facility which searches for stories which have appeared on the ET.Another major change on the site is the design: stories are now centred down the middle of the page with the margins… Continue reading Website Of The Week: New-Look Electronic Telegraph
The Radio Advertising Bureau is moving to new offices in Shaftesbury Avenue from 9th April, after spending the last two and a half years at Newman Street.The new offices will incorporate a more advanced telephone system which will allow customers to ring straight through to the relevant department.New telephone numbers will be:Main switchboard: 0171 306… Continue reading RAB Relocates
The number of British households with satellite TV dishes grew by 26,000 in January this year to a total of 3,395,000, according to the latest figures released GfK Marketing Services. This follows a growth of 77,000 in December.The January 96 growth figure is lower than previous years and compares with 31,000 in January 1995, 30,000… Continue reading Dish Ownership Grows
Will Hutton has become the new editor of the Observer and has appointed Paul Webster as Deputy Editor.Mr Hutton, 45, has been assistant editor of the Guardian since 1995 and replaces Andrew Jaspan. He joined the Guardian in 1990 as Economics Editor following ten years at the BBC as producer and correspondent for programmes including… Continue reading New Editors For The Observer
70 people have complained about the Martini ad campaign, which features people seeking cosmetic surgery so that they become beautiful enough to drink Martini. From now on the ad will have to be broadcast after the watershed.The majority of complainants, including a plastic surgeon, clinical neurophysiologist and two charities, objected to the use of references… Continue reading Martini Ad Causes Complaints
