The IPA has also announced that it is seeking entries for the 1996 IPA Business to Business Press Advertising Awards, sponsored by Reed Business Publishing. Categories are: UK Business to Business media; National press and general business magazines; Young agency person of the year; International media; Integrated campaigns; Most innovative use of Business to Business… Continue reading IPA Announces Business To Business Awards
Paul Corley has been announced as ITV’s new Controller of Network Factual Programmes. He joins the Network centre in March from Carlton UK Television, where he is currently Managing Director of Carlton Broadcasting.He joined Carlton in 1992 as Controller of Factual and Regional Programmes, and was appointed Managing Director of Carlton Broadcasting in January 1995.… Continue reading New Controller Of Factual Programmes At ITV
The number of people employed in IPA member agencies as at 1 September 1995 is estimated to have been 12,300 at 225 member agencies, compared with 11,800 at 221 members in September 1994, according to the latest IPA census figures.This is the second year of recovery from the low point of 11,100 as at 1… Continue reading Agency Recovery In Terms Of Employment – Good News For Media
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Martin Jacques, the deputy editor of the Independent, has resigned. The move was expected after the departure of editor Ian Hargreaves, who was responsible for recruiting him 15 months ago. Martin Jacques’ successor is Charles Leadbeater, editor of the Independent Section II.
SoapsCoronation Street continues its stranglehold over the soap category with 64 episodes of the show appearing before the next best placed soap, which was the Eastenders episode broadcast on Tuesday February 21st which attracted 17.02 million viewers. The top rated Coronation Street episode was the one shown on Monday January 9th which was watched by… Continue reading Top Programmes For 1995 – Diana Reigns Supreme
TeleWest has announced that it has bought the cable franchise which covers the Worcester area from Bell Cablemedia.Telewest, the UK’s biggest cable company, paid £9.8 million for the franchise which will cover 75,000 homes and 5,00 businesses. BCM Worcester is not yet operational and is a dormant company.Alan Michels, Chief Executive Officer of TeleWest commented:… Continue reading Telewest Buys Franchise From Bell Cablemedia
Cable TV station L!VE TV has been severely criticised by the British Darts Association for a new show called Topless Darts. The 30 minute Australian import shows topless girls playing darts to the tune of Waltzing Matilda.The BDO, which represents 8 million darts fans, said the show is “something that is not only an insult… Continue reading L!ve TV In Topless Darts Row
Despite pending legal proceedings regarding the granting of its licence, Channel 5 Broadcasting has signed a tranmission contract with NTL, which will ensure transmission will be ready for next January.NTL will handle both the distribution and transmission of Channel 5; the two 10 year contracts are worth around £100 million. Distribution of signals to the… Continue reading Channel 5 Broadcasting Signs Transmission Deal
… Reed Regional Newspapers, no longer part of the Reed Elsevier group, is to change its name in the next few weeks to Newsquest Media Group.
… IPC is to halve the price of Family Circle to 50p for its February issue, to encourage consumers to buy the revamped title, which goes on sale on January 22.Sandy Gale, publishing director, said “Following an ongoing programme of consumer research throughout 1995, the new look has been developed to change outdated perceptions of… Continue reading IPC Promotions
