BBC Proms Media Selling

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  "date": "2025-07-29T16:40:17+01:00",
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    "description": "The requirement is summarised below:-\nThe Supplier shall sell advertising space for the print projects detailed below, with expected page availabilities in parentheses:\n\u2022 BBC Proms Guide (maximum 48pp + 2 covers)\n\u2022 BBC Proms Programmes (advertising shell common to all programmes 48pp + 2 covers; per concert adverts up to 5pp per concert)\n\u2022 BBC Symphony Orchestra Programme (4pp + 2pp covers)\nProgrammes are distributed at concert venues including the Royal Albert Hall and other venues across the UK; the Proms Guide is sold through major retailers including Amazon, Blackwells, Bloomsbury, Royal Albert Hall, Waterstones, WH Smith and other independent bookstores. The Proms Guide is also sold in eBook and Epdf formats.\nThe anticipated print run for the 2026 Proms Guide is no more than 33,000 copies. Print runs for the Proms programmes vary for each concert;\nThe Supplier must also be able to adapt to the changing business model in the area of digital publications, selling in advertising space across digital formats and platforms as agreed with the BBC. The Supplier should be prepared for these ambitions to increase year on year and have the necessary resources in place to respond.",
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