The BBC yesterday won an undertaking in the High Court that it will remain part of the Star TV service in Asia until the full hearing of a contract dispute, following the writ issued by the BBC against News Corporation. (Newsline 18/10)News Corporation threatened to terminate the BBC’s 10 year contract because of the planned… Continue reading BBC And Star TV Truce
IPC Specialist Group has today announced the launch of a new yachting magazine, to be published at the end of March 1994. Called Yachts & Equipment, it will be produced by the Practical Boat Owner team. The title will come out twice in 1994, in March and September.It wil be glossy, perfect bound and with… Continue reading New Yachting Magazine
A joint venture company set up by South Wales Electricity and International CableTel of the US plans to invest about £200m in building a cable TV and telephone network covering most of urban South Wales. South Wales Electricity expects that within 10 years half of the residents in its area will be taking cable TV… Continue reading Cable Venture For South Wales
Yesterday the PPA held the first subscription seminar and awards, sponsored by the Royal Mail. The event was organised to highlight and consider the increasing importance of subscriptions in the sale of magazines.Six awards were presented, for campaigns successful in the creative impact of the promotional package, and the effectiveness of the response. Winners were:… Continue reading PPA Subscription Awards
A joint venture company set up by South Wales Electricity and International CableTel of the US plans to invest about £200m in building a cable TV and telephone network covering most of urban South Wales. South Wales Electricity expects that within 10 years half of the residents in its area will be taking cable TV… Continue reading Cable Venture For South Wales
The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph are launching a major promotion this autumn, in a move they expect will add 10,000 copies to the daily circulation figures.From tomorrow, for a period of 70 days, a token will be published in both papers. Readers collecting enough tokens will be entitled to up to 20% discount… Continue reading Telegraph Launches Holiday Offer
IPC yesterday inserted a sample of its women’s monthly Essentials into the Daily Mirror. The 16-page tester, based on the November issue, was inserted into around 600,000 copies of the newspaper in the London ITV region.IPC hopes to increase awareness of the magazine through the sampler, which included a discounted subscription offer for Daily Mirror… Continue reading Daily Mirror Carries Essentials Sampler
Virgin is revamping its weekend schedule and moving the Virgin-Labatts album chart from its Sunday afternoon slot. From this Saturday the album chart will go out at 1pm, directly after the Nescafe Big Red Mug Show.Announcing the changes John Revell, joint director of programmes, said “The chart show move will enable us to consolidate on… Continue reading Virgin Revamps Weekend Schedule
The decision by the London Interconnect consortium of cable companies as to who will run their proposed London channel has been delayed again (News – 15/9). A choice may be made next week.FRENCH COMPLAIN ABOUT CARTOONSThe French have complained to the EC that Britain is breaking a directive by allowing the TNT/Cartoon channel to broadcast… Continue reading London Cable Channel Decision Delayed
Virgin is revamping its weekend schedule and moving the Virgin-Labatts album chart from its Sunday afternoon slot. From this Saturday the album chart will go out at 1pm, directly after the Nescafe Big Red Mug Show.Announcing the changes John Revell, joint director of programmes, said “The chart show move will enable us to consolidate on… Continue reading Virgin Revamps Weekend Schedule
