In the year that the much-heralded digital revolution started to come to life, media companies decided to try and get their paws on football clubs and ITV kissed goodbye to the News At Ten, these other things happened…JanuaryVery early in 1998 one of the largest management buyouts in UK was completed. IPC’s management, with the… Continue reading A Look Back At 1998…
The fifth series of the popular American sitcom Friends is to be broadcast on Sky One in the New Year, and is to be sponsored by the Bristol & West.Mark Wood, commercial sales director, said of the deal: “We are doubly pleased with this deal because it illustrates firstly, how Sky uses sponsorship to attract… Continue reading Sky Gets Friendly With The Bristol & West
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has issued a formal warning to satellite broadcaster VT4 for failing to comply with advertising scheduling rules. The broadcaster, which operates from the UK but broadcasts to Belgium, was found to have broken the requirement that there should be no more than 12 minutes of advertising or teleshopping in any… Continue reading ITC Warns Satellite Channel Of Ad Scheduling
Latest data from CAA/EDI shows that cinema admissions for November rose by 6.3% year on year to 10.3 million. Average weekly admissions during the month was 2.41 million. November film releases included Antz, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas and Rounders.Subscribers can access the Cinema database by selecting “Cinema” from the drop-down box at the… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Up 6% For November
Allen Thomas, a non executive director of The Dialog Corporation, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the company with immediate effect. This appointment is effective both in the UK and the US operations of the company.The Dialog Corporation provides business information and market research online at www.dialog.com.Dialog Corporation: 0171 930 6900
The Premier League yesterday pledged that it will forge deals with broadcasters that will make live coverage of football games available on as many channels as possible, including terrestrial.The statement was made by the League’s chief executive, Peter Leaver, against accusations by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that the Premier Leagues is operating as… Continue reading Premier League Pledges Live Football For All
Peter Mandelson has announced his resignation following the scandal surrounding a £373,000 home loan he accepted from the Paymaster General, Geoffrey Robinson. The Trade and Industry Secretary will be succeeded by Stephen Byers, chief secretary to the Treasury it was announced by Downing Street at 12:30pm today.It is expected that Geoffrey Robinson will issue a… Continue reading Mandelson Resigns Over Loan Scandal
The Economist has appointed Charles Fox to the position of marketing services manager for the advertising department in London. John Dale is to become a non-executive director at Gearhouse Group from 21 December. Nigel Chapman has been appointed director of BBC Online. He will be responsible for the strategy and co-ordination of the BBC’s licence-fee… Continue reading Appointment Brief
The US cable TV group NTL – the bidder for Newcastle United (see Update: NTL/Newcastle United Deal) – has swooped on another British business, buying Eastern Group Telecoms for £91 million. The group will take over the business from its current owners Eastern Group, which also runs electricity and gas supply services in East Anglia.The… Continue reading NTL Acquires Eastern Group Telecoms For £91m
Cabal Communications chief, Sally O’Sullivan, has had her appointment as a member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) extended to December 2001, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Chris Smith, has announced.“Broadcasting is facing a great deal of change over the coming years and I want to ensure the board has the expertise… Continue reading Sally O’Sullivan To Remain On BSC Board
