The Builder Group is to relaunch RIBA Journal, the Royal Institute of British Architects’ magazine, on 31 August.The relaunch comes 6 months after the Royal Institute of British Architects pulled out of the joint venture and the Builder Group assumed full ownership.The magazine was an institutional title but it will become more professional and news-orientated,… Continue reading Magazine Relaunches
The ITV Network Centre has appointed Initiative Media Programming (IMP) to help test the feasibility of developing a computer system to evaluate the potential of new programmes.David Brennan, Controller of Audience Planning from September will be responsible for developing the system. Dick Emery, Director of Market Strategy said that the Network Centre needed “a completely… Continue reading ITV Programme Evaluation System
According to research carried out by Oxford Economic Forecasting, the Chancellor Kenneth Clarke is likely to impose full-rate VAT on newspapers and magazines in the November budget.The research comes to the conclusion that the UK’s deficit is too large and that the only option for the Chancellor is to raise taxes. VAT of 17.5% on… Continue reading VAT On Newspapers Likely
The Cheltenham Newspapers group, owner of the Gloucestershire Echo and Gloucester Citizen is taking a major interest in local radio. It is a 20% investor in BIG AM and FM, the proposed stations of Broadcasting in Gloucestershire, one of the consortia which hopes to take the IR licence which has been readvertised in Gloucester.Oxford station… Continue reading Cheltenham Newspapers Radio Interest
Mills & Allen has sold all the 600 London panels owned by its subsidiary Dolphin Media to KMS Advertising plc, a company specialising in the premium end of the 48 and 96-sheet market. The panels were sold for £1.3m and the transaction is subject to approval by the Office of Fair Trading.Mills acquired Dolphin in… Continue reading M & A SELL DOLPHIN SITES
The new Saturday supplement to be launched on October 16 by the Daily Mail looks set to be a success. Dummies of the magazine have been shown to agencies and met with their approval.Guy Zitter, advertising director of the Mail, told MediaTel that the new supplement has been launched in direct competition to the Telegraph’s… Continue reading Mail Saturday Success?
According to a leaked report commissioned by the government from Touche Ross, the BBC has been so successful at cutting overheads that it could be forced to reduce the cost of the licence fee.The BBC has reduced overheads and costs producing savings of £65m, which has been ploughed into programme making. The BBC now faces… Continue reading BBC May Cut Licence Fee
Clerical and Medical are to sponsor Concerto!, Channel 4’s classical music series starring Dudley Moore. Prudential Corporation and Classic FM have teamed up in a deal to sponsor the Prudential Awards for the Arts. The package will involve programme sponsorship as well as commissioning a limited edition CD. The Award ceremony will be on 21… Continue reading Sponsorship Latest
The Sun and Daily Mirror have both struck deals with filling station chains to give away free copies with purchases of petrol. The Sun struck its deal with Shell, offering a free copy with 25 litres of fuel; the Mirror has a deal with Esso offering one copy for £10 of fuel. Following the example… Continue reading Newspaper Sales Promotions
Primework Enterprises are to launch a new bi-monthly lifestyle magazine on October 8th, called Don’t Tell It.Aimed at ABC1 male and female readers aged 23-35 years, the editorial content will be centred around fashion and music, as well as topical issues. The style will be “irreverent but cultured” and will try to fill the current… Continue reading New Lifestyle Magazine
