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For the past 18 months Jazz FM has been known as JFM 102.2 in London and JFM 100.4 in Manchester. From September 22nd the two stations will change their names back to Jazz FM.Further Information: Mark Borkowski 0171 482 4000

The Daily Star is launching a new promotion in Scotland, with a free 32-page magazine dedicated to the new football season being given free to all readers on Saturday 12 August. Football 95/96 gives details of all Premier League clubs and includes full fixture lists for the new season. The Star also launches a new… Continue reading Daily Star Football Promotion In Scotland

Inside Money, the personal finance magazine, has ceased publication. According to Centaur Communications, publishers of Inside Money, it “never achieved the circulation levels that were necessary to ensure long-term commercial viability.” Inside Money launched in February this year.

The US Federal Communications Commission has unanimously ruled that Rupert Murdoch’s US television empire consisting of eight stations is in the public interest.The ruling frees Murdoch to buy more networks, which he was prevented from doing during the two year course of the investigation. The ruling was expected, but an adverse decision would have caused… Continue reading Murdoch US TV Threat Lifted

The Media Research Group has announced full details of its 1995 conference, to be held 8-11 November in Barcelona. This year’s conference, entitled “Who should call the tune – are we paying a fair price for harmony?” will attempt to decide who is in control of the media process.Speakers include Peter Preston, Editor-in-Chief of the… Continue reading MRG Barcelona Conference – Details

Propeller Marketing’s latest quarterly survey of “Ads That Make News” shows BT’s “It’s One to Remember” ad campaign has come out top. The campaign failed to raise sufficient awareness of BT’s Phoneday, leading to thousands of complaints; consequently it was the most written about ad campaign in the national press during April to June 1995.Guinness… Continue reading BT Ads – One To Forget

The National Heritage Secretary, Virginia Bottomley, is to urge the BBC to set an example to other broadcasters when depicting violence and bad language on television. She will also request a firm commitment from the BBC to remain politically neutral.Mrs Bottomley is expected to push for the inclusion of an impartiality clause in the BBC’s… Continue reading Bottomley – BBC To Set Example

According to research carried out by CNN International, the European news channel, 72 percent of the most senior and influential opinion shapers across Western Europe prefer to watch CNNI.The sample studied comprised members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, United Nations Organisations, The OECD international Chambers of Commerce, embassies and consulates.In a four week… Continue reading CNNI Research

MTV Europe has launched its first major UK advertising campaign. Produced in association with Tomato, the campaign has been designed to highlight individual programmes within the MTV schedule and to raise awareness of the brand itself.Entitled ‘The Identity Parade’, the imagery within the campaign includes photographs of young people whose image represents the shows they… Continue reading MTV Europe – UK Ad Campaign

Lynx has returned as a sponsor to ITV, currently sponsoring a series of Monday night Adventure Movies on the ITV Network. The Unilever owned brand is returning to the medium having sponsored an ITV movie season in 1993.The sponsorship began with the Colour of Money on 17 July followed by Frantic, Fatal Attraction, Tequila Sunrise… Continue reading Lynx Returns To ITV As Sponsor