30 Mar 2001
Live & Kicking magazine, BBC Worldwide's tie-in with the Saturday
morning kids TV show, is to survive - despite the axing of the programme
from which it gets its name.
News that the Live & Kicking TV series will not be recommissioned at the
end of its current run came hot on the heels of...
30 Mar 2001
Trinity Mirror Digital will make the first of 60 staff redundant on
15 April after vertical sites icShowbiz and icSport were closed. 'The
vertical portals didn't get the revenue projected. Regional and other
newspaper-aligned sites were driving more revenue,' a spokesman said.
This means that...
30 Mar 2001
The National Magazine Company is to rebrand bi-monthly magazine
Bride & Groom from September. Part of NatMag Specialist Media (AIM),
which was acquired last year, the renamed Cosmopolitan Bride will cover
all aspects of weddings. The move marks the continued expansion of the
Cosmopolitan brand.
...
30 Mar 2001
The UK's second largest cable telephone and TV company Telewest
Communications has appointed icas PR to handle its media relations.
The six-figure contract was awarded after a competitive three-way pitch
against Firefly and incumbent consumer agency, QBO.
icas deputy MD Anne Layton ...
30 Mar 2001
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were
outplayed by the rise in football interest from other media. 'Magazines
need to prioritise ...
30 Mar 2001
H Bauer has finally broken cover on its much-hyped 'Project
Helena': it is Real, a glossy fortnightly, which will hit the
news-stands on Tuesday (3 April).
Real is attempting to differentiate itself by promising 'a good read',
although specific details of editorial content were thin on...
30 Mar 2001
GuardianUnlimited has launched its politics website. Edited by
Julian Glover, guardian.co.uk/politics will provide breaking news and
commentary, led by offline political editor Michael White in its
'Westminster and Whitehall' strand; games, gossip and links on 'Red
box'; and a database of political...
30 Mar 2001
Cube Publishing, the contract publishing arm of Associated
Newspapers, is aiming to launch a food-related project later this year
as one of a series of business wins. The company, formerly known as USP,
relaunched this month as Cube and is recruiting editorial and account
handling staff. In...
30 Mar 2001
Sportscar Magazine, a title for motoring enthusiasts, will be on
shelves from 28 April. Produced by Kelsey Publishing in Cudham, Kent, it
is aimed specifically at owners of two-seater sportscars up to pounds
40,000. Kelsey believes the magazine will address the needs of the
fastest-growing part...
30 Mar 2001
FHM Collections is looking for a standalone editor. Since William
Drew is due to take FHM Bionic monthly (PRWeek, 16 March), he cannot
continue editing the biannual Collections. A more upmarket version of
FHM, Collections is aimed at an older audience who are very
fashion-conscious. Publisher...