31 Jan 1997
be BBC branded, through a
tie-up with Discovery in which TCI has a 49 per cent stake....The BBC is planning to launch its own branded channels in the US in
co-operation with the largest US cable operator, John Malone’s
Telecommunications Inc. A general entertainment and news channel will be
followed by others, which will not necessarily be BBC branded, through a
tie ...
31 Jan 1997
| by NICK PURDOM
. Companies like 3M,
Compaq and Microsoft would not have considered BTV if it was just a
one-way, passive ...
applications for its dealer network, says Geoffrey
Davies, manager of business television at satellite ...
complex messages across to a lot
more people at the same time with no dilution, explains Mike Davies ...
31 Jan 1997
| by JOHN-PIERRE JOYCE
Post Office Counters, the UK s largest retailer, has ended its six
month search for a director of communications by appointing an internal
recruit.
Rob Durrant, a Post Office employee for 26 years, takes over from
Phillipa Dennell, who quit last year to join the BBC as head of internal ...
31 Jan 1997
| by SUE BEENSTOCK
of the regional press.
Sky News, Financial Times TV and BBC radio also reviewed the
implications of Now ...
of 10 million, watched at least some of the programme
(after EastEnders had finished on BBC1) meant ...
31 Jan 1997
| by HARRIET GREEN
. Three COI roster agencies - Delaney Fletcher Bozell, Leagas
Shafron Davis and WCRS - are being joined ...
31 Jan 1997
| by CLAIRE BEALE
at the BBC, is touted as favourite to
succeed Grade. Media buyers would welcome Yentob s appointment.
...
31 Jan 1997
| by CLAIRE BEALE
as
the characters they play in programmes.
BT recently had to pay compensation to the BBC for using ex ...
31 Jan 1997
| by SHAUN MCILLRATH and IAN HARDING
offers programming
for all the family
Account handling: Michelle Lissoos, Jonathan Davies ...
31 Jan 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
Davis Ayer and formerly
responsible for Wonderbra at TBWA, says: PR is absolutely essential ...
31 Jan 1997
| by MAGGIE BROWN
- and Alan Yentob, director of programmes at the BBC
must be top of the list - has a terrific opportunity ...