The Chairman of the Radio Authority, Lord Chalfont, has spoken out against the BBC’s decision to launch a 24-hour news and sports network. Lord Chalfont feels that changing Radio Five narrows the range of programmes for the public and reduces programming options for the third national commercial station to be advertised by December.REGIONAL LICENCES Sole… Continue reading CHALFONT CRITICISES RADIO FIVE PLANS
Media Independent, the London Media Group is launching a monthly national research survey among 15-24 year-olds using the BMRB Omnibus, and conducting 220 face-to-face interviews.Chief Executive, Bob Blatchford, told MediaTel that the service is initially “totally geared to London Media’s clients in the video, games and records markets, but this does not preclude the addition… Continue reading London Media Launches Youth Monitor
London Interconnect, a consortium of London based cable operators (previously known as LACOS – key 2), is currently pondering bidders for its proposed London cable station. A decision is imminent between Associated Newspapers, Mirror Group and a joint bid from Carlton and LWT.Trade press rumours are that the LWT/ Carlton bid has been rejected and… Continue reading London Cable Station Bidders
IPC is claiming launch issue sales of at least 362,000 for Homes & Ideas, and says that its research points to high sales for its own Ideal Home, and for House Beautiful in October.Referring to threatened legal action by House Beautiful’s publishers, National Magazines, South Bank Publishing Group MD, Colin Reeves-Smith, comments: “We have every… Continue reading Homes And Ideas – First Issue Sales
WPP has lodged an affidavit on behalf of Ogilvy & Mather expressing its concerns over the Canary Wharf rescue package.WPP believes the reconstruction does not secure sufficient cash flow to satisfy long term interest of tenants.Administrators Ernst & Young must lodge a response today, so that the matter can be heard in the High Court… Continue reading WPP’s Canary Concerns
The audience for the England v Holland World Cup qualifier on Wednesday is put at 15 million. That is 1.5m less than last Saturday’s Benn/Eubank fight, and 3.4m below ITV’s record sporting audience for England v Republic Of Ireland during qualification for the 1990 World Cup in Italy.Overnight Ratings Data for this week’s match appeared… Continue reading Soccer Audience
A merger deal worth $33bn was settled yesterday in America between the telephone company Bell Atlantic and the country’s largest cable operator Tele- Communications (TCI). It is the biggest merger in US history and if approved by the government it will create a massive media giant.The impact on the UK is significant since TCI owns… Continue reading Bell Merger Creates Media Giant
News Corporation’s shares reached a five-year high on the overnight market in Sydney as investors anticipated this might be the next target of Bell Atlantic, after its merger with Tele- communications Inc in America. (Newsline today).WOGAN BACK ON TVTerry Wogan is likely to return to BBC Television as the host of a new game show,… Continue reading Will News Corp Be Bell’s Next Target ?
Aspen Communications has taken over Boardroom Magazine, the monthly hand- delivered magazine for homes and businesses in London, and is planning a relaunch.Timothy Benn Publishing, publishers of Nurseryman & Garden Centre, has acquired the copyright and goodwill of Garden Centre Manager from Tempus House of Publishers. The magazine will continue to be published as a… Continue reading Acquisitions
Emap’s latest addition to the music market, Mojo, launches this week with a modest print run of 65,000. The magazine is predominantly aimed ABC1 25-44 year olds, although editor Paul Du Noyer, in his foreword says “It’s a magazine for anyone who loves rock ‘n’ roll.”The first issue comprises 132 pages of which 20% is… Continue reading Mojo First Issue Review
