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BBC director-general,John Birt intends to meet all 23,000 of his staff in one day sessions to discuss the future of the BBC. Public responses to the Government Green Paper on the subject close at the end of this month.

Time Warner and Telecommunications, the two main shareholders in Turner Broadcasting System, are considering dividing the assets of the company, which includes Cable News Network.Meanwhile, Turner Entertainment International has appointed Susan Kroll as senior vice-president of the Cartoon Network and TNT in Europe. The channel, due to launch in September 1993, will be funded by… Continue reading Shareholders In TBS Consider Split

The latest addition to the women’s magazine market, Wellbeing, launches this week with a print run of 500,000.The quarterly title, a joint venture between HHL and the National Pharmaceutical Association, focuses on healthcare and is targeting ABC1 women aged 25-44. It will not be available on newsstands but will be sold in all pharmacies which… Continue reading Wellbeing First Issue Report

The latest addition to the women’s magazine market, Wellbeing, launches this week with a print run of 500,000.The quarterly title, a joint venture between HHL and the National Pharmaceutical Association, focuses on healthcare and is targeting ABC1 women aged 25-44. It will not be available on newsstands but will be sold in all pharmacies which… Continue reading Wellbeing First Issue Report

Television South West the broadcasting contractor, has announced pre-tax profits of £9.17m (£1.95m) for the year ending December 1992. Turnover fell to £40.37 (£59.47m) and earnings per share rose to 28.4p from 5p.

The ITV Network has finally agreed on an official sum for its 1994 budget after speculation that it would rise dramatically compared with other years. The figure now stands at £540m – an increase of £25m from 1993. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, advertising agencies are forecasting net advertising revenues for all… Continue reading Budget Fixed For ITV

Redwood Publishing is planning the launch of a new motoring magazine called Top Gear. The title is thought to be launching as a fortnightly in July. Redwood Publishing has yet to officially confirm the launch but more information will be available on confirmation.Redwood Publishing: 081 576 2000

Aim publications has relaunched What Diet & Lifestyle as Your Health And Lifestyle Magazine. The title will concentrate on health issues rather than diet. No change has been made to the advertising rates.Aim Publications: 071 437 0796

..MD of BNL Grey, Ted Barker is leading a management buyout of the company from the Grey Network….The Advertising Association has predicted an end to the days of slumping adspends, claiming the growth in TV ad revenues is leading to a more confident future for the industry…. Richard Worrall, formerly with MAS, has been appointed… Continue reading Agency Snippets…

The ITV Network Centre has awarded the contract to Television Sales and Marketing Services Ltd to provide its programme research data. Tim Wooton, chief executive of the sales house comments: “At TSMS we have long believed in the importance of bringing this area and sales closer together to the benefit of the whole of ITV”.The… Continue reading ITV Awards Sales Contract To TSMS