Newspaper Publishing has appointed Patrick Morrissey as chief executive from October 1. Morrissey was managing director of Mirror Group Newspapers between 1985 and 1990. Ray Morgan is to succeed Michael Mander as Chairman of National Readership Surveys Ltd from January 1. David Lees is to join Metro Radio as head of a new client sales… Continue reading Appointments
Newspaper Publishing has appointed Patrick Morrissey as chief executive from October 1. Morrissey was managing director of Mirror Group Newspapers between 1985 and 1990. Ray Morgan is to succeed Michael Mander as Chairman of National Readership Surveys Ltd from January 1. David Lees is to join Metro Radio as head of a new client sales… Continue reading Appointments
Sky News has joined forces with three broadcasters to create an international satellite news exchange.Sky News has linked with CBS News from the United States, VTM in Belgium, and TBS from Japan. Sky News hopes to recruit French and German partners to what it claims will be the first independent satellite news exchange in Europe.The… Continue reading Sky News Linked Globally
Yesterday Sports Digest Ltd launched their new monthly, Sports Digest.The glossy A4 size title has a cover price of £1.95 and pagination of 130. The first issue comes with a 24 page supplement on Sporting Legends. The editorial is written by top sports writers from the national press who will contribute articles on a regular… Continue reading Sports Digest – First Issue Review
From September 21, its 70th birthday edition, the Radio Times is to be revamped.The changes come a month after the magazine lost its top selling spot to Reader’s Digest and IPC’s What’s on TV.Details of daytime TV will appear on a single page for each day, thus creating seven facing pages for advertisers and seven… Continue reading Radio Times Extends Editorial
Yesterday the Manchester Evening News launched the first edition of its weekly supplement.The 56 page A4 supplement is printed on full colour paper. The editorial contains colourful features on local Mancunian stars such as footballer Ryan Giggs, pop group Take That, the latest dance craze in Manchester’s clubs, the bogle and also general features such… Continue reading Manchester Evening News Supplement
The new satellite channel due to start broadcasting tomorrow into the UK may be too American.The European Commission has written to Peter Brooke, minister for national heritage, to find out whether TNT & Cartoon Network will broadcast enough European programmes to meet EC requirements.TNT & Cartoon Network belongs to Turner Broadcasting System, owner of the… Continue reading New Cartoons Too American
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers is opposing changes to ITV ownership guidelines, claiming that they would not be in the interest of viewers or advertisers.Isba has appealed to the Government against any amendments to current restrictions on the percentage of other ITV regions that can be owned by any one ITV contractor. Isba’s view… Continue reading ISBA OPPOSES ITV OWNERSHIP CHANGES
TMD has hired Sponsorvision, a specialist agency, to act as its sponsorship arm.TMD said that they have identified sponsorship as a high-interest area for clients, and will now be able to take it very seriously. As well as providing expertise for existing TMD clients, Sponsorvision will be part of the independent’s new business pitches.Sponsorvision managed… Continue reading TMD Signs Sponsorship Deal
TMD has hired Sponsorvision, a specialist agency, to act as its sponsorship arm.TMD said that they have identified sponsorship as a high-interest area for clients, and will now be able to take it very seriously. As well as providing expertise for existing TMD clients, Sponsorvision will be part of the independent’s new business pitches.Sponsorvision managed… Continue reading TMD Signs Sponsorship Deal
