Monday Regional newspaper publisher, Southnews, releases interim financial results today.A TV Round-Up for October will be available on Newsline shortly.Wednesday Leisure and television group, Granada, releases its finals. Granada still holds a 4.28% stake in BSkyB which it is expected to dispose of sometime soon as the two groups are strong rivals in the digital… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The European Parliament has welcomed a Commission Green Paper on the implications of the convergence of the telecommunications, media and IT sectors in a resolution which calls for consumer rights to be safeguarded and an examination of the consequences of convergence on employment. During its October II meeting in Strasbourg, MEPs asked the Commission for… Continue reading EU: EP Calls for Media Ownership rules
Hell comes in many guises according to ITV. Following on the heels of In Laws From Hell, Weddings From Hell and Neighbours From Hell, ITV’s latest look into the old adage ‘if it can go wrong, it will go wrong’, Holidays From Hell pulled in an impressive 12.18 million viewers.Featuring stories of mass food poisoning,… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 08/11/98
BBC Online has launched a website dedicated to Asian news and culture. Called Network Asia, the website is aimed at Britain’s large Asian community and people interested in the exploration of Asian culture.The site has an open discussion forum, where visitors can exchange ideas, news, views and comments on any topics, including sex and sexuality,… Continue reading BBC Launches New Asian Website
A report on a Community action plan to promote the safe use of the internet has been adopted by the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs in the European Parliament. The Committee’s report asks for rules to be established at an EU level to ensure that the internet is used safely. Following the Council’s… Continue reading EU: EP on safe use of internet
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), which has over 200 members, has welcomed the ITC’s decision to allow ITV to move the News At Ten (see ITC Agrees To News At Ten Move) after a lengthy campaign in support of the schedule changes. The Institute says that it has warned of further TV cost… Continue reading Advertisers Welcome News At Ten Move
The UK Government has referred BskyB’s bid for Manchester United Football Club to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. This followed comments by EC Commissioner Karl Van Miert, responsible for EU competition issues, who told journalists in Brussels that the bid appeared to pose competition problems. He added that the Commission’s services will be following developments… Continue reading UK: BskyB bid referred
The European Commission has announced that the parties to the British Interactive Broadcasting joint venture (BiB) have made a number of concessions to meet the competition concerns put to them by the Commission’s services. In a notice published in the Official Journal, the Commission has set out the details of the agreement, and has given… Continue reading EU: UK Digital TV
The launch of digital TV has helped Pace Micro Technology buck the stock market trend and promise higher than forecast profits.Pace, which makes set-top boxes for both terrestrial and satellite digital TV services, said its pre-tax profits for the six months to October would exceed the £7 million predicted by market analysts.The positive trading statement… Continue reading Digital TV Boosts Profit Pace At Set-Top Box Maker
Carlton Communications has this afternoon announced that its discussions with Arsenal Football Club, with a view to a takeover, have been terminated. It was thought that talks were at an advanced stage although no financial consideration had been mentioned (see Arsenal and Carlton Update).It is understood that Arsenal is in talks with United News &… Continue reading Carlton Calls Off Arsenal Takeover Talks
