The chairman of News International Publishing, Sir Ralf Dahrendorf, resigned at the end of last week, claiming that his departure was partly to do with the company’s failure to buy the Observer. A successor to the chairman has yet to be announced.INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDER REVEALEDOfficia Meccanica Cerruti, an Italian manufacturer of printing equipment, has been named… Continue reading Independent Chairman Resigns
.. Haymarket Publishing has plans to revamp Management Today, making the title more ‘reader friendly’. The monthly currently has a UK circulation of 88,333 (ABC Jan-December ’92)…. Publisher of TV Hits and Inside Soaps, Attic Futura, has been taken over by Pacific Magazines and Printing, it has been revealed. It is likely that the company… Continue reading Magazine Snippets..
BSkyB is keen to televise the Benson & Hedges International golf tournament next year despite adverse reactions from the event’s co-ordinators. Director of the tournament, Jim Elkins, claims that if Sky screens it it could lose a vast amount of sponsors and course advertisers. “A couple of years ago our B&H cricket was getting about… Continue reading Sky Eager To Screen Golf Tournament
The Evening Times, Glasgow, introduces a new look today with a stronger masthead and a new-look front page. The relaunch includes a weekly Job Search supplement and an entertainment pull-out, Times Out.. The South Wales Guardian has doubled the number of its editions to four and launched a seven day TV guide in an attempt… Continue reading Regional News
Sky Sports has secured exclusive rights to screen live coverage of the heavy- weight title between Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno later this year. The contest has been named by Sky as “The Battle of Britain” and should take place in mid-September depending on how Lewis fares in his bout against Tony Tucker tomorrow.MTV LAUNCHES… Continue reading Sky To Screen Lewis/Bruno Fight
MTV, in conjunction with television research company, RSMB, has conducted a study released today which measures out of home television viewing.A summary of the study’s results is as follows; The measurement of out of home viewing adds 2% to the levels of terrestrial channel viewing but 15% to satellite channels 8.2 million adults watch television… Continue reading Ooh Factor Examined By Mtv
ITV network director, Marcus Plantin has promised that fewer programme repeats will feature in the network’s autumn and winter schedules in an effort to stave off competition from cable and satellite stations. Speaking at the Golden Rose television festival in Montreux, Plantin criticised BBC’s recent return to repeats on Tuesday nights claiming that it is… Continue reading Plantin Promises Fewer Repeats On ITV
David Sullivan has finally abandoned any hope of taking over the Bristol Evening Post (BEP) having made one last attempt in November 1992 (Newsline 20/11). The owner of the Sport has sold his 10.2% stake (1.64m shares) in the regional newspaper company to an unannounced buyer. Sullivan built up his stake in BEP in 1990… Continue reading Sullivan Opts Out Of Bep Takeover
MTV, in conjunction with television research company, RSMB, has conducted a study released today which measures out of home television viewing.A summary of the study’s results is as follows; The measurement of out of home viewing adds 2% to the levels of terrestrial channel viewing but 15% to satellite channels 8.2 million adults watch television… Continue reading Ooh Factor Examined By Mtv
Virgin will launch a promotion campaign this weekend which is due to appear in the national press over the next six months. The campaign will take genres of advertising and superimpose the Virgin 1215 message.Commenting on the £1.5m promotion,chief executive David Campbell says, “The objective is not only to support the station over the launch… Continue reading Virgin Spends £1.5m On Promotion
