The Saga group has expressed an interest in moving into radio and is expected to apply for any new regional licences that are advertised. The group may also bid for one of the new London licences later this year. Like the holidays and magazines, Saga radio will be aimed at the over 50s.
The ISBA Media Issues conference was held yesterday at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.John Hooper, Conference Chairman began proceedings by welcoming delegates and gave a brief outline to the days speakers. Mr Hooper expressed how important creative media planning and buying was in a market that is increasingly fragmenting. He said that todays media was’mind… Continue reading ISBA Media Issues Conference
IPC has appointed Paul Williams as display advertisement controller for its Country Magazine group and Leisure Network. Williams, who has been group advertising manager of EMAP’s motoring titles for the past two years, joins IPC on June 27. He will be responsible for all the titles in the Country and Leisure groups including Country Life,… Continue reading IPC Appointments
In a deal announced this morning, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is to pay more than £360m over ten years for TV rights to a new Southern hemisphere Rugby Union competition featuring Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in home and away internationals, and leading club sides in a further league tournament.It is thought that the… Continue reading Murdoch Turns His Attention To Rugby Union Now
The Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, has announced that he is to retire from politics, and will remain in his post only until the next Cabinet re-shuffle.In a statement released a few minutes ago, he says that he informed the PM in the Spring of 1994, and re-affirmed earlier this year, that he intended to retire… Continue reading Douglas Hurd Announces Retirement
Channel One has begun transmitting live pictures of its internet programme Digital World on the internet. The experiment began this week when constantly updated live still pictures were transmitted onto Digital World’s Web pages. Next week the cable channel, owned by Associated Newspapers, hopes to include sound as well. Digital World goes out at 9.30pm… Continue reading Channel One Transmits Live On The Internet
MTV’s decision to scramble its signal from July 1st (Newsline yesterday) in an attempt to increase subscription revenues, will mean the loss of 10m homes with satellite dishes unless they get decoder boxes.Negotiations continue over 10m more homes in Belgium, Switzerland and Holland. MTV hopes its income base will become 30% subs, 70% advertising (now… Continue reading MTV To Lose 10M Viewers
The Radio Authority has received no applications for the local licence for Southwold in Suffolk. This is the first time a new licences has not attracted a single applicant. A ‘community radio’ group, which had pressed for the advertisement of such a licence, had been expected to apply but withdrew its application shortly before the… Continue reading Suffolk IR Licence Attracts No Applicants
Golden Rose Communications has appointed Jeanie Bergin as its first group marketing director. Bergin was the former London chairman of FCA.
The combined ITV/C4 revenue for May has been estimated at £183,115,536 – a 4.4% rise on the same period last year and follows the trend of month on month revenue increases apparent since the beginning of the year. Between January and May 95 revenue has shown a 20% increase – up over £30m.ITV and C4’s… Continue reading TV Revenue & Shares – May
