… Peter Overy, previously research manager at J Walter Thompson, is joining BJM Research in April as an associate director, working principally with their advertising tracking department…… Belinda Beeftink is joining Telmar as client services director. She was previously in the research departments at DMB&B and Media & Airtime Sales……Leagas Shafron Davis Chick and Ayer… Continue reading Industry Snippets
The News & Echo, headed by Sport chief David Sullivan, is expanding to the Central and Anglia regions in the summer, as predicted last year (Newsline 23/10). The Sunday title launched in September in competition with Westminster Press paper, Yorkshire on Sunday. Having already extended the paper to Granada and Tyne Tees, Sullivan is attempting… Continue reading News & Echo Expands Coverage
LWT is in talks with the Independent Television Commission over rules which oblige the weekend channel to promote Channel Four’s Big Breakfast. Greg Dyke, chief executive of LWT is thought to have initiated the discussions which could result in a change of policy.
Having extended its coverage into Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England at the end of last year, the Big Issue is now planning to increase frequency from fortnightly to weekly from June (Newsline 2/11). The magazine is currently claiming a circulation of 143,000.
ITV is to move its third weekly edition of The Bill to Saturday nights at 8pm, it has been decided. The move is just part of a package to strengthen Saturday nights on the network leaving the line-up as The Bill followed by London’s Burning. The Bill’s Friday night slot will be filled by a… Continue reading The Bill Moves To Saturday
Following months of speculation poster contractor, Maiden Outdoor, is to be bought out by a management team led by Dutch businessman Ron Zeghibe along with current marketing consultant to Maiden, Francis Goodwin. The new management is promising substantial investment into sites and a strengthening of relationships with advertisers.
Publisher of the Falkirk Herald and Falkirk & Grangemouth Advertiser, Johnston Press, has announced pre-tax profits of £9.75m for the year ending December 1992. Turnover fell to £71.69m and earnings per share have risen to 22.7p from 17.9p.
The Independent Television Commission today issues results of a survey focused on Television: The Public’s View. Over 1,200 people were interviewed for the main survey and 1,603 for the cable & satellite extension, during September 1992 to examine public attitudes towards television. Respondents were asked out of every ten hours that they watched television how… Continue reading ITC Gets The Public’s View
A net revenue figure for February and a break-down of the estimated TV contractor shares are now available on MediaTel. We are now also providing separate revenue figures for ITV and Channel 4. In addition, February Costs Per Thousands are available – please note that they are no longer based on ITV & Ch4 combined,… Continue reading TV Revenue Data On Mediatel
A committee of MPs has today recommended broad changes in the way the press is regulated, with calls for the appointment of an ombudsman having powers to fine newspapers.In a report out today the committee recommends that the Press Complaints Commission should be replaced with another body which has more power over regulation. Recommendations include:… Continue reading Parliament Calls For Press Reforms
