Journalists will this evening stage a demonstration in Bristol city centre against swingeing job cuts at the Bristol Evening Post, the closure of its Saturday edition and the end of Venue magazine The protest, staged by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and supported by other trade unionists, coincides...
Bristol’s animation pioneers Aardman have turned Reggae Reggae Sauce founder Levi Roots into an animated character for his first TV ad, which launches on May 3. The ad features Levi cooking a barbeque in the back garden of a house in Brixton, singing the “It’s so nice I had...
West business leaders need to understand how smartphones are changing the way individuals engage with their products and services – or they risk being left behind by the competition. The warning came from Richard Hull, formerly of HP Labs and now managing director of Bristol-based software services company Calvium, in...
The Bristol Evening Post is to axe 20 jobs and close its Saturday edition as it continues to seek cost cuts against a background of tumbling circulation. Venue magazine is also being killed off as a printed title, becoming a 'digital only' product. The National Union of Journalists described...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol’s standing as a filmmaking hub has been further strengthened by the launch of a postgraduate degree to help budding wildlife film makers follow in the footsteps of Sir David Attenborough and the BBC’s city-based Natural History Unit. The MA in wildlife film-making has been...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Veteran BBC Points West presenter Chris Vacher has received a prestigious award for his record-breaking service to regional television. At the annual awards ceremony of the Bristol centre of the Royal Television Society, Mr Vacher received the Sir Ambrose Fleming Award, whose first winner in 1960 was...
The development of Bristol’s Enterprise Zone, the largest regeneration scheme in the city for a generation, is moving ahead rapidly, with the latest step being appointment of the agency to handle the brand and marketing roll-out. Bristol City Council has appointed Bath-based TheAgency. According to TheAgency’s partner Saman Mansourpour,...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com A Bristol media expert has called for the introduction of a ‘kitemark’ for bloggers who can demonstrate they are striving to report accurately and ethically. Mike Jempson, co-founder of the MediaWise which aims to give a voice to people harmed by unethical journalism, believes in the light of...
The first international feature film to be made at Bristol’s Bottle Yard studio has been given the go ahead, putting the city firmly on the movie-making map. Mariah Mundi & the Midas Box will begin shooting at the end of April and will also use locations in Bristol, Bath...
Innovative Bristol game designers SlingShot have been commissioned to raise awareness of French cosmetics brand Bourjois during London Fashion Week beginning on Friday. SlingShot are award-winning games developers and consultants whose range of games and services includes mobile phone apps and social media campaigns as well as games for clients...
A unique annual awards scheme which champions the often-overlooked contribution of freelancers in marketing, media and communications has been relaunched. Recruitment specialists Xchangeteam, which covers Bristol and the West of England from its office in Portishead, started the annual Freelancer of the Year Awards in 2003 to give freelancers...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol’s most famous animation studio Aardman has ramped up its warning that it is considering moving jobs overseas unless the Government introduces tax breaks for its industry. The Oscar-winning company behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep is set to begin production on its...
Bristol digital marketing consultancy Modern Media, launched recently to help technology companies create effective campaigns, has secured high-growth funding. The award from EU-funded Solutions for Business has enabled Modern Media to take on a coach to enable it to grow quickly. The firm is targeting the large number...
