- The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has appointed Stephen Locke as its new director of advertising and sponsorship. He joins from Andersen Consulting and replaces Frank Willis who left the watchdog last November due to ill health (see ITC’s Director Of Advertising Retires).
- UK cable company, NTL, has made its first venture in continental Europe through the acquisition of 1G Networks from France Telecom and France Telecom Cable. The franchise provides multi-channel television services to over 266,000 homes in France. Last week, NTL announced that it had bought Irish company CableLink for £445 million (see NTL Acquires Irish CableLink For £445m).
- IPC Magazines is to publish a one-shot version of Country Life, called Country Life Gardens, on 20 May. The magazine, priced £3.95, will focus on summer gardens and follows a similar release last year.
- Radio Investments Ltd. (RIL) has acquired Radio Services for an undisclosed sum. Radio Services has stakes in six radio stations including Wave 105FM, the South of England regional station.
- The National Magazine Company has appointed Lindsay Nicholson as the new editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping magazine. Nicholson joins NatMags from editor-in-chief at Gruner & Jahr’s Prima and replaces Pat Roberts Cairns who left Good Housekeeping in February (see Appointment Brief).
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